Background and Objective
Sustainable Pharmacy is a framework for the integration of sustainable development of the pharmaceutical and health sciences. It focuses on the interconnectedness of the development, treatment, and perception of disease with its underlying causes, which are embedded in the social systems in which people live. Systems thinking helps to identify leverage points for action with the goal of increasing the possibility of health and well-being for present and future generations through effective prevention, medical and non-medical treatment of disease. Some of the major challenges for our societies today are pharmaceutical issues such as multi-resistant bacteria in antibiotic production, pharmaceutical residues in the environment that affect entire ecosystems, and vaccine campaigns etc. These challenges can and should be tackled from different angles and areas.
In this 4th Summer School on Sustainable Pharmacy topics special attention will be given to areas not taught in during the regular study program. These are e.g. drug quality and the role of excipients. Environmental, regulatory and legal aspects will also be discussed as well as pharmacoepidemiology and global aspects of sustainable pharmacy, including production areas outside Europe and health systems of sub-Sahara Africa.
Our aim is to bring together young scientists from different disciplines who are already working on aspects of sustainability in the context of health and health sciences or who are interested in doing so in their future research or teaching activities. We want to provide a community platform for future (research) projects by promoting a common understanding of sustainable development and its potentials and threats in the context of pharmacy and health in general.
Target Group
The application is open to all young scientists (PhD students, PostDocs) from all disciplines (natural sciences, economics, social sciences, humanities, …), working or studying persons, who are interested in going into the topic of sustainable pharmacy.
Program
The Summer School will start on Monday 22. September at 9 am and will end on Thursday 25. September. The detailed program is here.
The topics are:
Monday 22. September:
- Regulation and Legal Background
- Ethical aspects and Consumer Behaviour
Tuesday 23. September:
- Sustainability in excipients and APIs
- Sustainability in Education and Pharmacy in the 18th century
Wednesday 24. September:
- Sustainability in drugs
- Poster presentations
Thursday 25. September:
- Sustainable Excipients
- Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
The abstracts for the individual presentation are here.
The venue
The Summer School will take place at the
Institute of Pharmacy,
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Hoher Weg 08
06120 Halle (Saale)
Registration
The registration for attending the Summer School in person is now closed. An Online participation is still possible. Therefore, please fill in this registration form and mail it to SummerSchool [at] uba [dot] de. We will send you the link the week before the Summer School will start. You will receive a letter of acceptance. With the registration you accept our terms and conditions as well as the Data-policy.
If you have further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us via SummerSchool [at] uba [dot] de
Logistic Information
We reserved rooms at the TRYP by Wyndham Halle , Neustädter Passage 5, 06122 Halle (Saale). This included public transport in the City of Halle, during your stay at the Hotel. For transport in Halle, we strongly recommend public transport.
Further information can be found at www.havag.com, including the movemix.app. à The “Deutschland-Ticket” is valid in Halle as well.
The logistic information for the Hotel, the venue and the social events are here.
Your Summer School Sustainable Pharmacy Team
Dr. Gerd Maack, Prof. Peter Imming
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