The Department of Pharmacy at East West University (EWU) has recently celebrated World Pharmacists Day, in alignment with the global pharmacy community.
On September 25, the university celebrated the day with the theme for this year: “Pharmacists: Meeting Global Health Needs.”
The event began with a rally, featuring participation from Professor Dr Mohammed Farashuddin, Chief Adviser of EWU; Professor Dr Shams Rahman, Vice-Chancellor; and Professor Md Amirul Islam, Chairperson of the Department of Pharmacy, along with all faculty members and students.
Department students carried colourful banners and festoons in this rally highlighting pharmacists’ crucial role worldwide. Following this, the department arranged a seminar where the keynote speaker was Abdus Salam, Senior Director of R&D at Radiant Pharmaceuticals Ltd, who presented insightful discussions on ‘Meeting Global Health Needs Starts from Pharma R&D,’ emphasising Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical research and development in alignment with global standards.
The seminar was attended by Professor Dr Mohammad Ashik Mosaddik, Pro Vice-Chancellor, EWU, who led participants to take an oath to reaffirm their commitment to contributing to the betterment of humankind through their work as future pharmacists.
