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The ISOPP International Symposium 2026 was a truly outstanding and memorable event, bringing together oncology pharmacy professionals from across the globe in a vibrant 24-hour virtual celebration.

New 2026-2027 Secretariat (Incoming) Congratulations!

New to ISOPP? Welcome!Have you just recently joined ISOPP?Meet the President, Past President and other ISOPP Leaders.

Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) and other cytotoxic drugs are critical in cancer treatment but pose serious occupational and environmental risks if not handled properly.

By Lynne Nakashima, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, FCAPhO, FISOPP

ISOPP/JOPP Oncology Pharmacy Research

Volunteer recruitment for the 2026-27 year is open!

If you are interested in serving as a reviewer for JOPP submissions, please send an email to Barry Goldspiel (joppeditor@isopp.org) with a short description of your reviewer experience and a copy of your curriculum vitae.

The ISOPP website provides a valuable platform for global collaboration, knowledge sharing, and staying up to date with challenges and developments in oncology pharmacy practice.

A Day in the Life of an Oncology Pharmacist in Kenya By Amsalu Defersha Although I am currently based in an academic institution in Kenya, I participate in a weekly oncology ward round session at a teaching hospital. Each visit is both professionally meaningful and emotionally challenging

HOPA proudly presents Healing, Optimism, Pharmacy, and Advocacy: Stories and Perspectives from Oncology Pharmacists, a brand new publication about the hematology/oncology pharmacy experience, by hematology/oncology pharmacists. HOPA was gracious to include several ISOPP members' stories in the publication.

Dr. Shawn Griffin was awarded the 2026 Oncology Pharmacy Practice Literature Award by the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA). This award recognizes his co-authored work, “Time to Complete Oncology Pharmacist Tasks: A Joint Opinion of HOPA and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Hematology/Oncology Practice and Research Network,” for its significant impact on advancing oncology pharmacy practice. Dr. Griffin received this honor at the 2026 HOPA Annual Conference held in New Orleans.