Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London
Wednesday 27 April 2009
10.00 - Welcome and introduction by the Chair Session 1: Zoonoses This session focuses on tick borne diseases and MRSA and considers the impact of zoonoses on public health from an NHS and community pharmacist perspective.
10.15 - Tick borne disease and tick control strategies (with particular reference to Lyme Disease) (to be confirmed) 10.45 - MRSA- zoonoses and reverse zoonoses. Risks and control strategie (to be confirmed) 11.15 - The impact of diseases of animal origin on the NHS - a public health perspective John Cowden, Health Protection Scotland 11.45 - A role for the community pharmacist? (to be confirmed) 12.15 - Lunch Session 2: Anthelmintics This session discusses the threat to the future production and welfare of grazing animals due to the growing resistance to antiparasitic drugs and discusses strategies to address the emergence of this resistance. 13.15 Antiparasitics - concerns and strategies surrounding resistance development: · Rotation strategy · SCOPS Lesley Stubbings, Sheep Consultancy 14.00 - Round-table discussion of sessions 1 and 2 Session 3: Drug delivery The final session will discuss past successes and future trends in drug delivery of veterinary medicines, with particular focus on parallels and opportunities for technology transfer between human and animal health. 15.00 -Existing and available drug developments that have improved compliance and ease of administrationTim Lucas, Pfizer 15.30 - Future trends in veterinary drug delivery systemsDavid Brayden, University College Dublin 16.00 - Close of conference
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