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The ISOPP Education Committee has been busy over the last few weeks. We are excited to share some highlights of what members can look out for in the coming weeks.

Summyya Shakil - Senior Pharmacist-Pediatric Oncology at Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan Working as an oncology pharmacist for 8 years has been a constant reminder that our decisions directly impact patients' lives. My typical day usually begins with reviewing chemotherapy orders—checking each regimen for accuracy, appropriateness of dosing, organ function adjustments, and potential interactions. Every detail matters because in oncology, there is little room for error.

Members are invited to participate in the Highlights of ISOPP CAPhO Symposium 2025 Webinar hosted by the Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (CAPhO) and produced in collaboration with the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP), the British Oncology Pharmacists Association (BOPA), and the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia – Clinical Pharmacists Group (COSA CPG).

I’m excited to share that the 2026 ISOPP International Symposium 2026 is now open for abstract submissions! This 24-hour virtual event takes place on March 20, 2026, and will bring together oncology pharmacy profe

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,