Program

Redefining Patient Care Through Pharmacy Excellence

22-24 November 2026
Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre
Muscat – Sultanate of Oman

Program Schedule

Pre-congress Workshops

Sunday 22nd November 2026

Time Workshop
07:30 – 08:00 Registration
08:00 – 10:00 Workshop 1
@ Meeting Room 10
Enhancing Regulatory Submissions Through e-CTD
Fabio Boni
08:00 – 10:00 Workshop 2
@ Meeting Room 11
Medicines Optimisation in Older Adults
Sara Al Balushi & David Woods
08:00 – 10:00 Workshop 3
@ Meeting Room 12
Clinical Trials: Principles, Practice & Regulatory Compliance
Abdul Razzaq Al Jazairi
08:00 – 10:00 Workshop 4
@ Meeting Room 13
Immunological Disorders Management
Iman Nassir
08:00 – 10:00 Workshop 5
@ Meeting Room 14
Stewardship of Psychiatrics Medication
Azza Al Hinai
08:00 – 10:00 Workshop 6
@ Meeting Room 15
Advancing Medication Demand Forecasting Through Real-Time Intelligent Decision Support System
Manal Al Zaidan
10:00 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 13:00 Workshop 7
@ Meeting Room 10
Comprehensive Medication Therapy management
Abdulaziz AlQahtani
11:00 – 13:00 Workshop 8
@ Meeting Room 11
Medication Safety at Transition of Care
Dalia Al Ghamdi & Salma Al Khani
11:00 – 13:00 Workshop 9
@ Meeting Room 12
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Osteoporosis Management
Huda Al Harthi & Salim Al Qassabi
11:00 – 13:00 Workshop 10
@ Meeting Room 13
Avoiding Regulatory Pitfalls: Bioequivalence Studies that Lead to Successful MA Approval
Rabab Tayyem & Nabila Al Lawati
11:00 – 13:00 Workshop 11
@ Meeting Room 14
Pharmaceutical Care of Chronic Disease Management
Alexander Mullen & Yousaf Ahmad

Congress Program Monday 23rd November 2026

@ Main Hall 3

07:30 - 08:30 Registration
Plenary Session
Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Practice from Genotype to Therapy
Moderator: Abdulrazaq Aljazairi
08:30 - 08:50 From Genes to Guidelines: Tailoring Lipid Lowering Therapy for the Omani Population
Khalid Al Rassadi
08:50 - 09:10 Building a Clinical Trial Culture: Enhancing Efficiency in Saudi Healthcare Systems
Ahmed Jedai
09:10 - 09:30 Pharmacogenomics: A Regulatory Perspective
Donia Bastaki
09:30 - 09:50 Beyond the Blueprint: Making Pharmacogenomics Work in the Real World
Hana Al Shaykh
09:50 - 10:00 Discussion
10:00 - 11:00 Coffee Break, Poster Presentation and Exhibition
Parallel Session
Patient Centeredness for Safer Health Systems
Moderator: Dalia Alghamdi
11:00 - 11:15 Ambulatory Medication Reconciliation in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Salma Al Khani
11:15 - 11:30 Quality Medicines, Safer Patients: Advancing Patient Centered Health System
Anas Hamad
11:30 - 11:45 Empowering Patients in Pharmacovigilance: Practice and Future
Ahmed Hegazy
11:45 - 12:00 Patient Advocacy Groups as Safety Catalysts: Strengthening Partnerships and Communications for Safer Care
Caline Saade
12:00 - 12:15 TBA
12:15 - 12:30 Discussion
Biologics and Biosimilars: Redefining Modern Therapeutics
Moderator: Hana Alghusaini
12:30 - 12:45 Biologics vs Biosimilars - Unlocking Hidden Risks: Infectious Complications of Biologic and Small Molecule Targeted Immunomodulatory Therapies
Raid Al Sabri
12:45 - 13:00 Targeted Treatment in Dermatology: Optimising Patient Outcomes with Biologics
Aisha Al Ali
13:00 - 13:15 Evaluating the Clinical Benefit of Anti-CD38 Therapy in Multiple Myeloma Using ESMO-MCBS: Hand ASCO-VF.
Bushra Mustafa Salman
13:15 - 13:30 AI in Biologics & Biosimilar Utilization
Shreef Kamal
13:30 - 13:45 Redefining the pharmacist’s Role in Biologics and Biosimilars: Safety, Strategy and Support
Rana Al Jaber
13:45 - 14:00 Discussion
14:00 - 15:00 Lunch

Congress Program Monday 23 November 2026

@ Auditorium

Parallel Session
Advancing Pharmacy Education & Training for Emerging Healthcare Needs
Moderator: Ahmed Taqi
11:00 - 11:15 Use of Active Learning Techniques to Prepare Pharmacists for New Practice Roles
Melanie Dodd
11:15 - 11:30 Preparing an AI-Ready Pharmacy Workforce: Advancing Pharmacy Education for Oman Vision 2040
Alex Mullen
11:30 - 11:45 Bridging Gaps between Pharmacy Curricula and Practice
Khalid Al Balushi
11:45 - 12:00 Reframing Care: Integrating Person Centered Approaches in Pharmacy Curricula
Jimmy Jose
12:00 - 12:15 Digital Bridges: Aligning Pharmacy Education and Practice for a Smarter Care System Education & Practice
Hiba Mohammed
12:15 - 12:30 Discussion
Advancing Medicines Regulation: Global Standards and Regional Experiences
Moderator: Ali Alfarsi
12:30 - 12:45 Lifecycle Management of Medicines: A Regulatory Perspective
Hakmeh Househ, Regulatory affairs and Due diligence Consultant
12:45 - 13:00 The Role of GMP in Ensuring Medicine Quality and Patient Safety
Mohammed Alageel, Executive Director of Factories Supervision, Saudi FDA, KSA
13:00 - 13:15 Ensuring Quality of Medical Products Through Regulatory Systems Strengthening and Pre-Qualification
Alireza Khadem, Unit Head Prequalification, regulation and Prequalification, WHO
13:15 - 13:30 Strengthening medicines safety and quality through WHO global benchmarking tool
Hussain Talib Al Ramimmy, Senior Pharmacist – Specialist, Drug Safety Center
13:30 - 13:45 Clinical Trial Regulations: A comparative Overview
Dr. Mohannad Elkhider
13:45 - 14:00 Discussion
14:00 - 15:00 Lunch

Congress Program Tuesday 24 November 2026

@ Main Hall 3

07:30 - 08:30 Registration
Plenary Session
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Shaping the Future of Pharmacy and Healthcare
Moderator: Anas Hamad
08:30 - 08:50 AI Implications and Consideration for Pharmacy Leaders
Yousaf Ahmad
08:50 - 09:10 AI & Data Analytics in Clinical Decision
Nabras Issa Al Mahrami
09:10 - 09:30 Governing the Digital Leap: AI-Driven Transformation for Patient-Centered Excellence in Community Pharmacy
Ibrahim Al Khars
09:30 - 09:50 AI in Patient Reported Outcomes & Safety Surveillance
Shreef Kamal
09:50 - 10:00 Discussion
10:00 - 11:00 Coffee Break, Poster Presentation and Exhibition
Parallel Session
Green Pharmacy: Shaping the Future of Pharmaceutical Industry
Moderator: Mohammed Alageel
11:00 - 11:15 Radiopharmaceutical Wastewater in Treatment Plants: Insights from Arabian Peninsula Region
Ali Al Farsi
11:15 - 11:30 UNITWIN Excellence in Pharmacy Education: Advancing Green Practice, Regulatory Science, and Patient Centered Safety
Nadia Al Mazroi
11:30 - 11:45 Sustainable Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: from GMP Compliance to Green Certification.
Eslam Abdu
11:45 - 12:00 TBA
12:00 - 12:15 Green Pharmacy Challenges: Navigating the New Era of Medicines and the End of Traditional Therapies
Wael Ali
12:15 - 12:30 TBA
Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics Updates
Moderator: Wael AlNaem
12:30 - 12:45 Role of Epidermal Growth Factor in diabetic Foot Disease
Ahmed Al Aufi
12:45 - 13:00 Personalized Management of Oral Anticoagulants: New Hope for Patients
Hazem Elewa
13:00 - 13:15 Living Drugs: The Cellular Kinetics of CAR-T Therapy Advanced Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Shreef Kamal
13:15 - 13:30 Emerging Therapies and Practice-Changing Evidence in Clinical Pharmacy
Kimberly Benner
13:30 - 13:45 TBC
13:45 - 14:00 Discussion
14:00 - 15:00 Lunch

Congress Program Tuesday 24 November 2026

@ Auditorium

Parallel Session
The Evolving Landscape: Trends in Clinical Practice
Moderator: Mohammed Alshenawi
11:00 - 11:15 Advancing Care Through Task Shifting: Expanding the Clinical Impact of Pharmacists
Alexander Mullen
11:15 - 11:30 Harnessing Innovation While Maintaining Clinical Safety
Dalia Al Ghamdi
11:30 - 11:45 Restructuring Clinical Pharmacy Service: From Role to Service. The Royal Hospital Experience
Zahra Sadiq
11:45 - 12:00 Rethinking Formulary management: The Shift Toward Value, Outcomes and Real-World Evidence
TBA
12:00 - 12:15 Empowering Supportive Cancer Care: A Pharmacist Led Model in Daycare Setting
Buthaina Al Azizi
12:15 - 12:30 Discussion
HTA Update from the Region
Moderator: Sara Aldalal
12:30 - 12:45 The Feasibility of Implementing Managed Entry Agreements for High-Cost Medicines in the Gulf Region
Yazed Al Ruthia
12:45 - 13:00 The Evolving Role of Patient Engagement in HTA
Sara Al Balushi
13:00 - 13:15 Cost-effectiveness of metabolic bariatric surgeries, incretin-based therapies and lifestyle modifications for obesity in Oman
Said Al Rashdi and Manal AlAnsari
13:15 - 13:30 Enhancing transparency in health technology assessment appraisal: development of a critical appraisal checklist for Oman
Asya Alkindi
13:30 - 13:45 Building HTA in Kuwait: Journey, Governance and Value-Based Procurement
Bader Al Khurainej
13:45 - 14:00 Discussion
14:00 - 15:00 Lunch

Congress Program Tuesday 24 November 2026

@ Room 8 & 9

Research Showcase
Moderators: Caline Saad
11:00 - 11:10 Evaluating Compliance of Private Pharmacies with Regulatory Standards and Developing Practical Recommendations to Enhance Quality: A Regulatory Perspective
Sharifa Al Jabri
11:10 - 11:20 A Comparative Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Antibiotic Overprescription Among Primary Healthcare Physicians in Oman
Hana Al Ghusaini
11:20 - 11:30 Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase (DPYD) Genetic Testing Before Fluoropyrimidine-Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer in Qatar: A Cost-Effective Approach
Rawan Al Froukh
11:30 - 11:50 Repurposing Alendronate, Allopurinol and Basalazide to Overcome Cytarabine Resistance and to Improve AML Treatment: A CD45-Targeted Strategy in Omani Patients
Maryam Al Brashdi
11:50 - 12:00 Arabic Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Medication Adherence Universal Questionnaire for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Oman
Iman Asrawi
12:10 - 12:20 Avatrombopag for the treatment of Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); local experience
Nashwa Al Sharji
12:20 - 12:30 Discussion