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Established in 1987, the Council is a global organisation formed from the world's peak community pharmacy bodies. The inaugural meeting occurred in Chester, UK, in 1987. It was founded on the idea that an international community pharmacy forum involving representatives of the peak community pharmacy organisations was needed.

Objectives

 * to be the worldwide voice of the community pharmacy profession and represent the interests of members;
 * to promote policies relating to community pharmacies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world;
 * to recognise and value community pharmacies in the delivery of safe and effective health care systems;
 * to support research to further ensure and improve health of citizens;
 * to measure productivity and global flows of trade and investment relating to community pharmacy;
 * to provide recommendations and opinions to, and actively co-operate with, government authorities or organisations in the promotion of health care;
 * to further and protect the interests of and generally to do anything which may be considered beneficial for its members; and
 * to support and build the ability of the members’ members to provide better health care to the public.

Structure and Function
The Council is governed by Board of Directors consisting of an Executive and Regional Representatives.

Executive

 * President          Mr George Tambassis
 * Vice President     Mr Doug Hoey
 * Treasurer          Mr Mark Burdon
 * Secretary General  Adj A/Prof Trent Twomey

Regional Representatives

 * African Representative  Mr Jan Du Toit
 * American Representative Ms Christine Hrudka
 * Asian Representative    Mr Bharat Patel
 * European Representative Mr Darragh O’Loughlin
 * Pacific Representative  Mr Graeme Blanchard

Policy and Legislation
The development of policy is the responsibility of the Council's Board of Directors, on which all Regions of the World are represented.

Membership
Membership is open to all National Community Pharmacy Organisations that meet the minimum Human Development Index and Gross Domestic Product criteria.

The Founding members of the Council in were:


 * The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee
 * The South African Association of Community Pharmacy
 * The Irish Pharmacy Union
 * The Canadian Pharmacists Association
 * The National Community Pharmacy Association
 * The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
 * The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
 * The National Pharmacy Association

World Pharmacy Council
Established in 1987, the Council is a global organisation formed from the world's peak community pharmacy bodies. The inaugural meeting occurred in Chester, UK, in 1987. It was founded on the idea that an international community pharmacy forum involving representatives of the peak community pharmacy organisations was needed.

Objectives

 * to be the worldwide voice of the community pharmacy profession and represent the interests of members;
 * to promote policies relating to community pharmacies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world;
 * to recognise and value community pharmacies in the delivery of safe and effective health care systems;
 * to support research to further ensure and improve health of citizens;
 * to measure productivity and global flows of trade and investment relating to community pharmacy;
 * to provide recommendations and opinions to, and actively co-operate with, government authorities or organisations in the promotion of health care;
 * to further and protect the interests of and generally to do anything which may be considered beneficial for its members; and
 * to support and build the ability of the members’ members to provide better health care to the public.

Structure and Function
The Council is governed by Board of Directors consisting of an Executive and Regional Representatives.

Executive

 * President          Mr George Tambassis
 * Vice President     Mr Doug Hoey
 * Treasurer          Mr Mark Burdon
 * Secretary General  Adj A/Prof Trent Twomey

Regional Representatives

 * African Representative  Mr Jan Du Toit
 * American Representative Ms Christine Hrudka
 * Asian Representative    Mr Bharat Patel
 * European Representative Mr Darragh O’Loughlin
 * Pacific Representative  Mr Graeme Blanchard

Policy and Legislation
The development of policy is the responsibility of the Council's Board of Directors, on which all Regions of the World are represented.

Membership
Membership is open to all National Community Pharmacy Organisations that meet the minimum Human Development Index and Gross Domestic Product criteria.

The Founding members of the Council in were:


 * The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee
 * The South African Association of Community Pharmacy
 * The Irish Pharmacy Union
 * The Canadian Pharmacists Association
 * The National Community Pharmacy Association
 * The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
 * The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
 * The National Pharmacy Association