Member since 1972
Contact information
Address: Via Carlo Farini, 81-20159 Milano, Italy
Tel: 02.6071934
Fax: 02.69002476
E-mail: segreteria@sifo.it; sifosede@sifo.it
Website: www.sifoweb.it
SIFO has 2,175 members, working in several hospital pharmacies throughout Italy.
In Italy, the specialisation in Hospital Pharmacy was established since the academic year 1977-78. It has been defined by two ministerial decrees (01/08/2005 and 29/03/2006). This specialisation is mandatory to work as hospital pharmacist in the Public Health System. It is a 4 year postgraduate training program.
Key features include: clinical pharmacy, clinical governance, drugs and medical devices management, research, evidence-based medicine, evidence-based healthcare, health technology assessment, pharmacovigilance, drug information, public tender of drugs and medical devices.
Additionally, it is possible to complete the following Masters Degrees:
Masters in Hospital Pharmacy Management at the University of Camerino;
Master in Pharmacy and Oncological Pharmacology at Università degli Studi di Milano;
Masters in Hospital Pharmacy Management at Università Cattolica di Roma;
Advanced Training Courses in Logistics and Radiopharmacy at Università Degli Studi Padova;
Advanced Training Course in Pharmacoeconomics Evaluation at Università degli Studi di Ferrara.
National journal – Giornale Italiano di Farmacia Clinica (GIFC), available here http://farmaciaclinica.it/
SIFO’s 2018 publications and position papers:
“L’approccio del farmacista nell’area della Psichiatria – Approfondimenti sulla Carta della Salute Mentale” – “The pharmacist’s approach in Psychiatry – Analysis on the Charter of Mental Health”;
“Linee guida per la sicurezza delle Farmacie Ospedaliere”, Padlock project – “Guidelines on Safety in Hospital Pharmacies”, Padlock project;
“Responsabilità e opportunità del farmacista: i farmaci biosimilari, uno scenario in continua evoluzione” – “Pharmacist’s responsibilities and opportunities: biosimilars, a constantly evolving scenario”;
Joint position paper AIOM-SIF-SIFO-CIPOMO-Fondazione AIOM “Farmaci biosimilari in Oncologia” – “Biosimilars in Oncology”;
“L’evoluzione del sistema di acquisto di farmaci e dispositivi. Elementi di base e prospettive” – “The evolution of the purchasing system of drugs and devices. Elements and future prospects”.