Pharmaceutical Scientists Gather in Orlando to Share Scientific
Research
ARLINGTON, Va. - Pharmaceutical scientists from 44 countries will gather
in Orlando, Fla., March 24-29 to share the latest scientific research and discuss
the future of pharmaceutical science in the Americas. The Pharmaceutical Congress
of the Americas (PCA), presented by the American Association of Pharmaceutical
Scientists (AAPS), will feature more than 20 symposia on such topics as gene
therapy, drug interactions in HIV therapy, drug regulatory requirements, drug
discovery from natural resources, new technologies in vaccine development, and
medicines for pulmonary disease.
Dr. Oscar Arias, President and Founder of the Fundación Arias para el Paz y
el Progreso Humano, former President of Costa Rica, and winner of the 1987 Nobel
Peace Prize, will deliver the keynote address, which focuses on the impact of
pharmaceutical research on human health in the Americas.
Scientists attending PCA represent scientific and professional areas associated
with research, pharmacy practice, health care public policy and drug regulatory
standards.
PCA is co-sponsored by Asociación Farmacéutica Mexicana, Canadian Society for
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federación Farmacéutica Sudamericana, Federación Farmacéutica
Centroamericana y del Caribe, Federación Panamericana de Farmacia, International
Pharmaceutical Federation, and Pan American Health Organization.
For additional details on PCA, including a preliminary program, visit AAPS
Pharmaceutica at www.aapspharmaceutica.com.
About AAPS
AAPS is a professional, scientific society of more than 11,000 members employed
in academia, industry, government and other research institutes worldwide. Founded
in 1986, AAPS aims to advance science through the open exchange of scientific
knowledge, serve as an information resource, and contribute to human health
through pharmaceutical research and development. For more information about
AAPS, visit AAPS Pharmaceutica at www.aapspharmaceutica.com.
EDITOR’S NOTE: For press registration information, contact Debbie Werfel at
703-248-4743, WerfelD@aaps.org or Jim
Greif at 703-248-4744, GreifJ@aaps.org.
* * *
|
