The symposium was chaired by Prof Dr Naveed Akhtar, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean Faculty of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences. Prof Dr Furqan from Punjab University Lahore and Prof Dr Azhar Hussain, Director Hamdard University, Islamabad Campus, spoke on government institutions related to pharmacy education and profession, drug-related laws, drug testing laboratories and public and private hospitals and community pharmacies.
The participants emphasised that the education, training and skills of pharmacy in Pakistan should be in line with international standards so that the workforce in this field can perform internationally.