The children have a healthy future

52. Scientific training of the Austrian chamber of pharmacists in Schladming on the subject of „paediatric and medication management“

Vienna (OTS) – A child is not simply a „small adult“. This rule applies in the field of health. Children and young people in need of special medical care and needs-based doses of medication. 52. Scientific training of the Austrian chamber of pharmacists from the 10. to 13. March 2019 in Schladming stands under the General theme of „Pediatrics and medication management“.

„The disease of your child is one of the most common reasons why parents seek out a pharmacy. What are the medicines for children fit and how they are correctly administered, is the content of innumerable discussions in the pharmacies. Is important: effects, side – effects and interactions of medicinal products must not 1:1 from adults to children,“ May stressed. pharm. Dr. Ulrike Mursch-Edlmayr, President of the Austrian chamber of pharmacists.

Quality of advice will continue to increase

Accordingly, the objective of the training event. „Pharmacists should advise the parents in the conversation even better, so that the youngest patients receive optimal medication,“ explains Mag. pharm. Dr. Gerhard Kobinger, member of the Presidium of the Austrian chamber of pharmacists, and meeting the President.

The thematic arc of the more than two dozen scientific presentations spanning from „pediatric pharmacology“, „cough“ and „allergies“ to „ADHD“.

Juniormed: age-appropriate Magistral medicinal products

A Highlight of the scientific training, the idea of the compendium is Like Juniormed. pharm. Monika Aichberger. Juniormed is the result of an interdisciplinary project with the aim of pharmacists, as well as recipe referring Doctors a collection of child-friendly, quality-assured formulations according to the current state of knowledge and with many useful additional information.

Prof. commander-in-chief gives Keynote speech

Is enriched the series of lectures by a Keynote speech of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gottfried Haber. The President of the fiscal Council and future Vice-Governor of the Austrian national Bank, speaks in the context of the current economic report of the pharmacies.

The introduction of further standardised counselling guide for pharmacists, represents a further Highlight of the event in upper Styria. The directory aims to increase the quality of advice in the Austrian pharmacies.

Pharmacies at a glance

In Austria, the public pharmacies play an important role as a health grocery store. A total of about 6,000 academically-trained pharmacists in about 1,400 pharmacies will ask the population in health. The consulting competence is one of the Central services of the pharmacist. In addition, more than 350 pharmacists, a valuable supply of providing and consulting services for the patients in Austrian hospitals.

Austrian chamber of pharmacists
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