Conference program & proceeding

Introduction

Foreword

Editorial

Symposium participants

OPENING SESSION:

·     Opening speech

             H.E. Dr. Sheikh Hassan Ben Abdullah Al Alsheikh

·     Opening speech

H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz A. Al-Fadda

·       Keynote address

H.E. Dr. Hussein A. Jesairy

·      A perspective on the role of drugs in national health policy

R.P Heaney

·       Panel discussion

PROVISION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE OF DRUGS:

·     The licensing and registration of drugs

      R.A. Champan

·      The licensing and registration of drugs in Saudi Arabia

     I.A. Saleh

·      International distribution of pharmaceuticals

L.C. Hoff

·       Drug distribution in Saudi Arabia

     A. Azzam

·      Quality assurance of drug products

     B.E. Nielsen

·      Development and use of formularies  

     W.J. Kinnard, Jr

·      Panel discussion

PRESCRIBING & USE OF MEDICINES AND MODERN PHARMACY SERVICES:

·      Development standards of prescribing practice 

     P.A. Parish

·      Drug prescription trends in Saudi Arabia

     F.T. Al-Mady

·     Community pharmacist's view point no drug use in Saudi Arabia 

     A.M. Morad

·     Rational drug therapy in the institution

     F.W. Warren

·     Drug related needs in a modern hospital

     D.C. Mcleod

·     Modern pharmacy services: view of a pharmacist 

     W.A. Miller

·     Clinical pharmacy service: view of a physician 

     E.R. Palarea

·     Clinical pharmacokinetics surveillance and consultation service

     E. Van der Kleijn

·      Drugs and poison information centers

     J. Edward Bell

·     Drug and poison information center in the College of Pharmacy, University of Riyadh

     A.M. Ageel

·      Panel discussion

ROLE OF HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION:

·      Health and manpower needs in Saudi Arabia

     S.S. Islam

·      Planning for health care

     J.H. Westerman

·     The concept of a health team

     R.S Tonks

·     Education of the health team and the desirable organization of health sciences in university setting

     D.R. Preston

·      The education and future of pharmacists

      J.A. Biles

·     Panel discussion

·     Symposium summary and conclusions

     L.C. Weaver