UP College of Pharmacy

You are all invited to a Competency Development Program on clinical trials by the UPM National Institutes of Health. Another run of the program and its pretests are scheduled on August 3, 2024 (Saturday) at 9AM to 12NN in the NIH Conference Room.

Scan the QR code in the poster to register. See you there!

Good day, UPPhA!

The UP College of Pharmacy College Electoral Board 2023-2024 has completed a thorough evaluation of the ballots cast in the recent UPPhA Student Council elections. We are pleased to announce the official results.

Thank you to all members of UPPhA for exercising your right to vote. Congratulations to the newly-elected Student Council officers! We wish you every success in your upcoming term.

We cordially invite you to participate in the Consultative Workshop aimed Development of the Pharmacy Education Roadmap.

📅Dates & Locations:
September 14-15, 2024 (UP Baguio)
September 21-22, 2024 (UP Cebu)
September 28-29, 2024 (Lyceum of the Philippines Davao)
October 24-26, 2024 (UP Manila) *Please note this is the final presentation of the first version of Pharmacy Education Roadmap

💬 What to Expect:
- Engaging discussions
- Interactive sessions
- Insights into pharmacy and education

📲Register Now!
Through this link: https://bit.ly/ConWorkshopPharm or scan the QR code to secure your spot.

If you missed our previous FGDs, this is your final opportunity to contribute to the development of the pharmacy education roadmap! We warmly invite you to join the Virtual Focus Group Discussion: The Development of Discipline-Based Higher Education Roadmaps: Pharmacy Project.

📅 When: September 7-8, 2024 🌐 Where: Online (Zoom)

Open to all participants
📲 Register now! Scan the QR code or visit https://bit.ly/FGDVirtualPharm

Share your voice to develop the pharmacy education roadmap

🌊Dive into a ✨𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚✨of ideas and innovation at the 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 💊

This year's PPS will be held alongside the 11th Southeast Asian Pharmacogenomics Research Network Meeting🗒, exploring the evolving roles of pharmacists and addressing diverse healthcare challenges to achieve health equity with the theme, "𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞" ⭐️ and it will be held on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 🏢

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒:
Registration: tinyurl.com/PPS9Registration
Research Competition Submission: tinyurl.com/PPS9AbstractSubmission
Research Competition Guidelines: tinyurl.com/PPS9ResearchCompetition

Don't miss out on becoming advocates 🔊 of professional and personal excellence 💯

Follow our social media accounts to be updated:
▶ facebook.com/PhilippinePharmacySummit
▶ instagram.com/pps9_coalescence/

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞? 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬!
The event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria on September 12-13, 2024.

𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆: 𝑨𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝟐𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒:
Individual Registration: bit.ly/4thPSCRegForm
Group Registration: https://bit.ly/4thPSCGroupRegistration
Payment Details: https://bit.ly/4thPSCPaymentDetails

If you have any questions or concerns, you may reach out to us through our email ([email protected]) or by messaging us here on Facebook!

We hope to see you there! 💙

[𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬]

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞? 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬!
The event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria on September 12-13, 2024. Registration is currently ONGOING.

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒:
Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 7, 2024
Regular Registration Deadline: August 20, 2024
Abstract Submission Deadline: June 30, 2024

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒:
Individual Registration: bit.ly/4thPSCRegForm
Group Registration: https://bit.ly/4thPSCGroupRegistration
Payment Details: https://bit.ly/4thPSCPaymentDetails
Abstract and Advocacy Video Guidelines: bit.ly/4thPSCabstractguidelines
Abstract and Advocacy Video Submission Form: bit.ly/4thPSCsubmissions

If you have any questions or concerns, you may reach out to us through our email ([email protected]) or by messaging us here on Facebook!
We hope to see you there! 💙

The UP College of Pharmacy has joined the US-ASEAN Pharmacy Consortium for the advancement of pharmacy education, research and practice in the ASEAN Region. The MOA signing was held on June 11, 2024 at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University
in Thailand. The US member universities are as follows:
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Auburn University
Purdue University
University of Arizona
University of Florida
University of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Iowa
University of Kentucky
University of Maryland – Baltimore
University of Minnesota
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
University of Texas – Austin
University of Utah
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin – Madison
West Virginia University
Virginia Commonwealth University

We are looking forward to the collaborative activities that will be set for the students, the profession, and the Filipino people!

🌟 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is now 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 🌟

Get the 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 today! Secure your slots and take advantage of our 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 💸

Avail the Early Bird Rates 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟵:

🕛 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲
Tier 1 - 1575
Tier 2 - 1620
Tier 3 - 1755
Professional - 2700

To register, please visit the link below 🔗👇
https://tinyurl.com/PPS9EarlyBirdRegistration
https://tinyurl.com/PPS9EarlyBirdRegistration
https://tinyurl.com/PPS9EarlyBirdRegistration

Don't miss out on uncovering the future of Pharmacy with us on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 🏨, for the 9th Philippine Pharmacy Summit, alongside the 11th SEAPharm Meeting 💊

Join us and seize this incredible opportunity now! ✨

The NIH National Clinical Trials and Translation Center, in collaboration with the Institute of Health Policy and Development Studies, the UP College of Pharmacy, and Our Lady of Fatima University, would like to invite you to a series of modules in conducting clinical trials. Please see the poster below for the schedule and venue. We hope to see you there!

📸✨ Get Ready for the Ultimate Selfie Race! ✨📸

Calling all UP College of Pharmacy Alumni! 🎓 Join us at the 2024 Alumni Homecoming on June 15 at the Emilio T. Yap Auditorium for a day filled with fun, nostalgia, and excitement!

We have an exciting activity lined up just for you—the Selfie Race! 🏃‍♂️📱

🌟 How to Participate:

Race to 5 designated photo spots around the UP College of Pharmacy premises.
Be the first to take a selfie at each spot and show it to our game coordinator.
Win PHP 500 for each spot you conquer!
📅 Date: June 15, 2024
🕗 Time: 8:00 AM
📍 Location: Emilio T. Yap Auditorium, UP College of Pharmacy

Whether you prefer to join us face-to-face or virtually via Zoom, we’ve got you covered. Don’t miss this chance to reconnect with classmates, relive the good old days, and win exciting prizes!

🎟️ Register Now: bit.ly/UPCPAABalikTahananReg

See you there, KaPharmilya! Let the race begin! 🚀✨

Attention All Registered Pharmacists!
We are thrilled to invite you to participate in an important survey assessing the need for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Social and Administrative Pharmacy in the Philippines. Your insights will help shape the future of pharmacy practice in our country and improve our impact on the national and global stages.

Getting involved is easy—just spend a few minutes answering our online survey. Your invaluable input will drive the advancement of our profession.

🔗 Click the link below to access the survey and find more details:
👉 https://bit.ly/PHDSAP

Together, we can make a significant impact on the field of social and administrative pharmacy. Please share this post with your fellow pharmacists!

The UP College of Pharmacy will be holding the 2nd Pharmaceutical Sciences Thesis Defense of the undergraduate students who worked on different research areas involving the science and technology of medical products. This will be held on June 7, 2024 (F), 7am - 5pm, at the E.T. Yap Auditorium, College of Pharmacy.

UP students, alumni, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the event on a first come, first served basis. See you there!

Come, listen, and learn on June 5, 2024, from 8 AM - 12 NN, at the UPCP ET Yap Auditorium as the BSP Pharmacy students showcase their undergraduate theses, through oral and poster presentations, in the annual UP Pharmacy Practice Research Forum!

Do you want to see how you can become a scientist-entrepreneur?

The Pharmaceutical Sciences 220 - Business Development Class invites you to the 2024 MSPS Business Pitching Competition.

Learn how our graduate students use their scientific minds to turn their ideas to solve real-world problems. At the same time, hear the insights of our invited business experts on how to effectively innovate and develop businesses!

The competition will be held on 1 June 2024, 10am, at the UP College of Pharmacy Conference Room.

Limited slots are available for in person attendees on a first come, first served basis. This is open and free for all UP students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

[𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬]

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞? 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬!

The event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria on September 12-13, 2024. Registration is currently ONGOING.

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒:
Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 7, 2024
Regular Registration Deadline: August 20, 2024
Abstract Submission Deadline: June 30, 2024

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒:
Individual Registration: bit.ly/4thPSCRegForm
Group Registration: https://bit.ly/4thPSCGroupRegistration
Payment Details: https://bit.ly/4thPSCPaymentDetails
Abstract and Advocacy Video Guidelines: bit.ly/4thPSCabstractguidelines
Abstract and Advocacy Video Submission Form: bit.ly/4thPSCsubmissions

If you have any questions or concerns, you may reach out to us through our email ([email protected]) or by messaging us here on Facebook!
We hope to see you there! 💙

The UP College of Pharmacy extends its appreciation to its alumni and faculty for their recent publication of the research study titled "Determination of the Enablers and Challenges in the Implementation of Pharmacy-based Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program in a Level 3 Hospital in Manila." Congratulations on this achievement!

Access the complete manuscript via this link: https://actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph/index.php/acta/article/view/6658/4843

ABSTRACT
Background and Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat that results from misuse and overuse of antimicrobials. The Department of Health (DOH) institutionalized the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program in hospitals, based on the core elements (1) Leadership, (2) Policies, Guidelines, and Pathways, (3) Surveillance Antimicrobial Use (AMU) & AMR, (4) Action, (5) Education, and (6) Performance Evaluation to ensure rational use of antimicrobials and improve patient outcomes. The program implementation will require the involvement of the AMS clinical pharmacist to positively influence the success of the program’s implementation. This study aims to identify the enablers and challenges as perceived by AMS clinical pharmacists in the implementation of an AMS program in a level 3 hospital in Manila.
Methods: A quantitative descriptive study design was employed by administering an online 50-item survey questionnaire to AMS pharmacists, who have at least six (6) months of experience as an AMS pharmacist in the hospital. The survey questionnaire was validated by an expert consultant and underwent pre-testing (Cronbach α = 0.983) for acceptable internal consistency. Responses were collated, coded, and analyzed using median values and frequency distributions for each questionnaire item per Department of Health (DOH) Core Element. Items garnering a median of >3.50 up to 5 were considered as perceived enablers, while those ≤3.50 were identified as perceived challenges.
Results: Some perceived enablers by the AMS pharmacists include presence of a leader and/or clinician in the AMS team, Information Technology (IT) resource availability, clear roles of AMS pharmacists, readily available hospital AMS guidelines, engagement in AMR and AMU surveillance activities, regular performance of AMS interventions (e.g., IV-to-PO conversion, dose optimization, de-escalation of broad spectrum), regular monitoring and evaluating of prescriptions and prescribing behavior, and continuous education on infection, prevention, and control (IPC) and hygiene. On the other hand, some perceived challenges include insufficient funding, inadequate knowledge in interpreting antibiograms, lack of adequate and specialized training sessions, lack of coordination with medical and nursing staff to ensure timely drug administration and automatic stop order, prescribing of non-Philippine National Formulary (PNF) antimicrobials, lack of time to perform AMS activities, lack of qualified personnel, and lack of hospital management and information technology (IT) support.
Conclusion: Empowering AMS clinical pharmacists is vital to addressing the perceived challenges and maximizing the perceived enablers to ensure the successful implementation of the AMS program in the hospital.

🌟 Calling all Pharmacists, UPCP alumni lifetime members and registered participants of the Homecoming! 🎓✨

Join us for an exclusive opportunity to expand your knowledge and network at our upcoming webinar, "Pharmacists Beyond Borders: Navigating Sustainability, Wellness, and Generative AI in Healthcare," hosted by the Class of 1999! As a token of appreciation for your continued support, this webinar is FREE for all UPCP alumni lifetime members and registered Homecoming participants.

Don't miss out on this chance to reconnect with classmates, explore the future of pharmacy practice, and gain valuable insights from industry experts. Secure your spot now: bit.ly/CPDREG_001

For A.Y. 2024 - 2025, the UP College of Pharmacy:
1. Will accept transferees from other schools with a GWA of 1.75 or better and shiftees/transferees from UP Constituent Universities with a GWA of 2.00 or better.
2. Will accept second degree applicants: non-UP graduates with a GWA of 2.25 or better and UP graduates with a GWA of 2.50 or better.
3. Qualified applicants will be ranked according to the criteria (school of origin, GWA, present course, grades in computational sciences and chemistry and reason for transfer) set by the College and will be interviewed by the College Committee on Admissions and Scholarships.
4. Only those who qualified in the initial screening (after ranking of the applicants) will be called for the second screening*. Qualified applicants must undergo the following:
BS Pharmacy: Face-to-face Interview and Writing Test
BS Pharmaceutical Sciences: Face-to-face Interview only

*This is to emphasize that ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS WHO PASSED THE INITIAL SCREENING will be called for the second screening

Application Portal for UPCP programs: CP: https://bit.ly/UPCPShifteesTransferees

All UP Manila College of Pharmacy (UPCP) examinees aced the April 2024 Pharmacists Licensure Exam. All 29 were first-time takers. The results were released by the Professional Regulation Commission on April 23.

Anthony Castillon Tocayon (BS Pharmaceutical Sciences, magna cm laude), who teaches at UPCP, got the second highest test score at 92.5%.

UPCP also posted 100% passing rates in the April and November 2023 licensure exams.

The UP College of Pharmacy would like to commend its faculty members and alumni for recently publishing their research study entitled “Application of Central Composite Experimental Design for the Formulation and Optimization of Meropenem Loaded Chitosan-Alginate Nanoparticles.”
You may access the full manuscript through this link: https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/article/view/785
Congratulations!


STUDY ABSTRACT
Meropenem loaded chitosan-alginate nanoparticles were fabricated using aqueous sodium alginate solution and ionotropic gelation with calcium chloride and chitosan using an optimized formulation derived from a central composite design. The fabricated Mer-CS/Alg NPs were characterized for their particle size, zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency, and loading capacity. The central composite design has been used to adequately assess the influence of two factors namely meropenem concentration and Alg/CS mass ratio on the responses based on a limited number of 13 triplicate formulation runs. This study successfully formulated meropenem-loaded chitosan/alginate nanoparticles. The optimal formulation of the Mer-CS/Alg NPs was 1.7 mg/mL curcumin, and a Alg/CS mass ratio of 9.8:1. Based on the predicted values of the response variable, the optimal formulation would have a particle size of 490.64 nm, zeta potential of -28.59 mV and a loading capacity of 76.89%. These set of characteristics indicate that adequately sized, stable, and high drug containing nanoparticle can be prepared using meropenem and chitosan/alginate polymer solution.