The Finnish Society of Physical Pharmacy


General info on the Society

 


The Finnish Society of Physical Pharmacy

The Finnish Society of Physical Pharmacy is a scientific society founded in 1988. The aim of the Society is to promote the knowledge of Physical Pharmacy in Finland, to maintain and develop the professional skills of its members, and to carry forward the scientific and technical research related to this area. The Society arranges e.g. scientific meetings and symposia, and aims to publish academic textbooks and laboratory training books related to Physical Pharmacy, and a member leaflet.

What is Physical Pharmacy?

Physical Pharmacy is the research area of pharmacy that applies theoretic principles and practical research methods of science, especially physics to the research on pharmaceutical phenomena and to the practice of pharmacy. Physical pharmacy supports pharmacists to predict e.g. the compatibility, manufacture, function, stability and biologic action of drug products.

Who are currently members in the Finnish Society of Physical Pharmacy?

The members of the Society are mainly employed in pharmaceutical industry, universities (and other research units) and pharmacies or they are students in pharmacy, physics or chemistry. Today, total number of members is approximately 120.

What are the benefits in joining the Finnish Society of Physical Pharmacy?

  • you will receive up-to-date information on the research and meetings in the field of physical pharmacy
  • valuable contacts to the other researchers
  • reduced participating fee at the scientific symposium on physical pharmacy arranged annually
  • an interesting journal on physical pharmacy (Polymorfi)

Additional information

 Chair of the Society, puheenjohtaja@fysikaalinenfarmasia.fi