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HOPA has graciously invited all ISOPP members to contribute to the HOPA Book - Letters from Oncology Pharmacists Worldwide

The Technical Fellowships are designed to enable applicants to visit other countries and collaborate on projects aimed at advancing cancer control. Importantly, applicants do not need to work at a UICC member organisation, and there are no country restrictions for applications.

All ISOPP member are invited to the Princess Máxima Center in Utrecht, the Netherlands for the SIOP Pharma Meeting on Sunday, October 19th, with topics on Pharmacy in Pediatric Oncology, including a tour of the pharmacy.

This week, the global oncology pharmacy leaders met to discuss pressing challenges and explore collaborative solutions that can impact cancer care worldwide

A number of ISOPP members have published a paper on ‘The Educational and Practice Needs of Oncology Pharmacists in West Africa: A Call for Multidisciplinary Team Approach in Oncology Care’.

As Chair of the Compassion Fatigue Webinar Series, I’m pleased to share a brief reflection on the meaningful conversations we hosted this past June.

We are proud to spotlight the ASH-ISTH Pediatric VTE Treatment Guideline 2025, co-authored by an ISOPP member and past president, John T. Wiernikowski (Canada).

The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and ISOPP issued a joint statement on July 8, 2025 in response to the findings reported in The Lancet Global Health, an article with Dr Benyam Muluneh, an ISOPP member, as an author, which revealed that approximately one in six anticancer medication samples collected from public hospitals and private pharmacies across multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa failed to meet international pharmaceutical standards,

The ISOPP Research Committee are excited to announce that abstract submission will open September 1, 2025. This is your opportunity to share your research, insights, and innovations with a dynamic and engaged audience.

Each morning, as the city of Islamabad comes to life, I walk into Shifa International Hospital—a JCI-accredited center of excellence—carrying a profound sense of responsibility and gratitude. As a resident pharmacist under the prestigious ASHP-International Pharmacy Practice Residency Program Year 1 (IPPRP-1), I am currently immersed in my oncology rotation—a field that challenges, humbles, and inspires me every single day.

The growing use of oral chemotherapy in cancer care presents a significant opportunity to improve patient convenience and enable more treatment to be administered at home. This is particularly beneficial for patients who live far from specialised cancer centres, reducing travel time and logistical burden on both patients and caregivers.

We are proud to share that several ISOPP members from the ISOPP Advocacy committee, chaired by Esin Kandemir, played a pivotal role in shaping the 25th WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines report.