Scientific Program
		Oral Communications 1 New Frontiers 1 Drug Innovation and Utilization Therapeutic Updates Symposium 1 13.30 - 13.45 Drug resistance mechanisms  Dr. Mahmoud Yassin  - txt -pdf  Sustainability of international pharmaceutical industry in 21st century and future challenges for innovation Prof. Stuart Walker Antithrombotic pharmacotherapy update Dr. Antoine J Cherfan 13.45 - 14.00 Parovirus B19 transmission risk Dr. Manal Baddour txt - pdf 14.00-14.15 Validation of nitrate reductase test  Dr. Hesham Radwan txt - pdf Recent advances in drug discovery and the impact of personalized healthcare Dr. Allan Jordan Pulmonary hypertension pharmacotherapy update Dr. Abdulrazag Aljazairi 14.15-14.30 Antimicrobial activity of ferutinin  Dr. Ahmed Galal txt - pdf 14.30- 14.45 Antiulcer activity of Nigella Sativa  Dr. Adel Aly txt - pdf Are we using the right outcome measure to ascertain patient benefit from drug therapy? Prof. Sam Salek Oncology pharmacotherapy update Dr. Mohammed Ashour 14.45 - 15.00 Enhanced bioavailability of flurbiprofen Dr. Alaa Bakry txt - pdf 15.00 - 15.15 New safer anticonvulsants  Dr. Kamel Metwally txt - pdf Population PK/PD modeling - an Aid in Drug Development, and Optimally Individualized Bayesian Patient Care Prof. Roger W. Jelliffe Panel discussion 15.15 - 15.30 NO modulators in dyslipidemia Dr. Gamal Harisa txt - pdf   Oral Communications 2 New Frontiers 2 Evidence-based CAM Therapeutic Updates Symposium 2 13.30 - 13.45 Patients’ motivations in CT  Dr. Z Nurgat txt - pdf  Evidenced-based CAM: an overview Dr. Albdullah Albedah Anti-angiogenesis therapy in cancer VEGF inhibitor Dr. Nagwa Ibrahim 13.45 - 14.00 Pharmaceutical interventions in psychiatry Dr. J Alsabhan txt - pdf 14.00-14.15 Olanzapine prescription trends Dr. Khalaf Aljumaah txt -pdf Safety considerations in herbal medicine Dr. Tawfeq Al-Howiriny Rheumatoid arthritis pharmacotherapy update Dr-Amal Alnajar 14.15-14.30 Use and cost of psychotropics Dr. Mohd Alsultan txt - pdf 14.30- 14.45 UTIs treatment by pharmacists Dr. Mastour Alghamdi txt - pdf Herbal products for malaria treatment Dr. Khalid Asiri Asthma pharmacotherapy update Dr. suliman Humaidah 14.45 - 15.00 Prescribing errors in pediatrics Dr. Menefah Al Anazi txt - pdf 15.00 - 15.15 Prescribing errors with antibiotics Dr. Mohd Aljamal txt -pdf Panel discussion Panel discussion 15.15 - 15.30 Admissions through KAMC emergency department due to drug related problems Dr. Khalifah al Thiab txt - pdf 15.30 - 16.00 PRAYER - POSTER VIEWING 16.00 - 17.00  Closing Session