The Congress of Pharmacists of Belarus will be held on April 8-9 in Vitebsk

April 12, Minsk / Olga Shvayko - BELTA /. The VIII Congress of Pharmacists of Belarus will be held on April 8-9 at the Vitebsk State Medical University, informed the head of the pharmaceutical inspection and drug supply department of the Ministry of Health, Lyudmila Reutskaya, to a BELTA correspondent. Specialists in pharmacology from state and private structures from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic states, Poland, Armenia, and Kazakhstan are invited to participate in the forum. A total of about 350 specialists are expected to participate. As Lyudmila Reutskaya noted, the congress of pharmacists is held once every five years, and each time its program includes only the most relevant issues. The current forum is no exception. Its participants will discuss topics related to the current state of the pharmaceutical sector, the development and prospects of pharmaceutical education and industry. In addition, the agenda of the event includes issues related to the main activities and development prospects of the state pharmacy network in modern conditions, and the specifics of the operation of private pharmaceutical enterprises in the Belarusian market. Specialists will also address the issues of drug prices. The congress program includes work in thematic sections: "Training of pharmaceutical personnel in Belarus," "Development of domestic pharmaceutical production," "System for ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of medicines," "Problems and prospects of drug supply to the population and healthcare organizations." A resolution will be adopted following the forum. In addition, an exhibition of domestic and foreign drug manufacturers will be organized during the congress. -0-