Fundación Pharmaceutical Care España

About the foundation

Fundación Pharmaceutical Care España is a nonprofit established in 1998 to promote scientific and professional work in pharmaceutical care and assess its quality. It seeks to strengthen the pharmacist's role in society and bring together professional groups working in this field in Spain.

Activities and services

• Pharmaceutical Care España journal: A Spanish-language, peer-reviewed bimonthly journal founded in 1999. It publishes research, systematic reviews, consensus statements, clinical notes, and expert opinions. It is indexed in Excerpta Medica/EMBASE, IBECS, and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA).
• Virtual campus: The foundation's online learning platform.
• Digital library: A repository of pharmaceutical-care materials.
• Conferences: The foundation organizes the National Pharmaceutical Care Conference. Its 14th edition was held under the theme “Professional Development in Clinical Pharmacy. Share Your Experience!”
• Working groups: Four groups focus on compounding, pharmacovigilance, pharmaceutical care for respiratory conditions, and artificial intelligence in clinical pharmacy.
• Foro AF-FC Awards: Recognize original case studies involving professional clinical pharmacy services. Awards include one €1,000 prize, three €500 prizes, and a special €500 award for students.
• Research projects: Projects include a pilot study on professional standards for clinical pharmacy services with Cinfa laboratories and a study on GLP-1 medications.

Publications and professional standards

The foundation takes part in the Pharmaceutical Profession Roundtable and contributed to “Common Competencies for the Clinical Pharmacist,” a document defining five competency areas. It also supports a professional career path with five levels of competency certification. Its publications include the updated Practical Guide to Clinical Pharmacy Services in Community Pharmacies, building on the 2019 edition.

Professional collaboration

Pharmacy professionals and organizations can join as supporting members and participate in working groups and projects. Contact: secretaria@pharmaceutical-care.org.

Contact

Address: 64 C/ de Girona, first floor, Eixample, 08009 Barcelona. Email: secretaria@pharmaceutical-care.org.