The College of Pharmacy at the University of Baghdad celebrated the 90th anniversary of its founding, coinciding with its Twelfth International Scientific Conference, held under the slogan “Pharmaceutical Innovations for Sustainable Healthcare.” The event was attended by the President of the University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdulhussein Attiya Hassan; the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Prof. Dr. Sarmad Hashim Al-Khatib; the Head of the Iraqi Pharmacists Syndicate, Dr. Pharm. Haider Fouad Al-Sayegh; and the Director General of the Medical City Hospital, Dr. Hassan Mohammed Abbas Al-Tamimi, along with former deans of the college and a select group of faculty members, researchers, students, and pioneers of the pharmacy profession.
The occasion recalled the college’s distinguished academic journey, which has contributed over nine decades to preparing generations of pharmacists and researchers, supporting the health and pharmaceutical sector in Iraq, and strengthening the standing of pharmaceutical education and scientific research.
In his speech at the celebration, the President of the University of Baghdad affirmed that ninety years of scientific contribution are not merely years that have passed, but a journey full of achievements, during which the College of Pharmacy helped prepare generations of pharmacists and researchers who played an effective role in developing the health and pharmaceutical sector in Iraq.
He explained that holding the Twelfth International Scientific Conference is an opportunity to strengthen scientific research, exchange expertise, and discuss recent developments in pharmaceutical sciences and drug technologies, thereby helping to address health challenges and support drug security in Iraq.
For his part, the Dean of the College of Pharmacy affirmed in his speech during the opening session the importance of employing pharmaceutical innovations in developing health services and raising the quality of care provided to citizens, and of keeping pace with rapid scientific and technological transformations. He also stressed strengthening integration among academic, research, and health institutions, in a way that supports scientific research and keeps pace with modern developments in the pharmaceutical industries.
The first scientific session of the conference, chaired by Prof. Dr. Sarmad Hashim Al-Khatib, marked the start of the scientific and research discussions. The conference’s scientific program, which extends over three days, includes the presentation and discussion of 178 specialized research papers addressing diverse themes in pharmaceutical sciences. The most prominent are recent developments in drug manufacturing and the development of pharmaceutical preparations, innovations in drug discovery and development, clinical pharmacy and drug therapy, and modern pharmaceutical technologies, as well as research aimed at enhancing drug safety and improving the quality and sustainability of healthcare.
This activity contributes to achieving a number of the Sustainable Development Goals, namely Goal 3, which calls for ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages, Goal 4 (Quality Education), and Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
