About Symposium

About APPS

The annual event of Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO) under International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF).
APPS would be held between 27th June to 3rd July 2008 in Khonkaen, the heart of I-saan (Northeast of Thailand). Thailand embraces a rich diversity of natures and traditions and Khonkaen is a famous city for beginning to discover the northeast's many unique attractions. For bringing in fruitful experiences, this APPS will be designed to offer you many great opportunities both educational and cultural in the perfectly mixed program from us.

The concept of this APPS is "The Pharmacy role in rational drug use" which is very important for the pharmacy profession. In the past, there was a lack of pharmacist in many area which cause poor healthcare service through out. When healthcare systems improved the problems was solved. But now, there is a new issue about over needed drug dispensing and irrational drug usage. People rely on medication a lot and forget to take care themselves which is much cheaper and effective. In this APPS, we would like to share views and discuss on alternative and ideas on this topic. Furthermore, we would bring everyone to a closer view on the needs that community wants from the pharmacy profession in our field trip.

About IPSF

The International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF)
was founded in 1949 by eight pharmacy student associations in London. The Federation now represents approximately 350,000 pharmacy students and recent graduates in 70 countries worldwide. IPSF is the leading international advocacy organization for pharmacy students promoting improved public health through provision of information, education, networking, and a range of publications and professional activities.

About IPSF-APRO

Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO)
is an IPSF Regional Office leading by the APRO Regional Working Group with the IPSF Executive Committee. We work to promote the aims and spirit of IPSF in the Asia-Pacific region. Our goal is to ensure that the regional office functions in the interest of region-specific pharmacy student needs and is appropriately resourced. Every year IPSF-APRO always holds an annual congress, known as the Asia-Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium (APPS) and this year APPS 2008 will be held again in Thailand.

About PSUT

The Pharmacy Students’ Union of Thailand (PSUT)
was founded in 1986 by six pharmacy students' associations and currently PSUT represents 4,700 pharmacy students from all 15 universities though out Thailand. It is our great pleasure that PSUT has been elected as host of 7th APPS 2008 during Regional Meeting at Nepal last year and would be the Thailand's second time to hold this event.