Washington, DC — October 7, 2025 — The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is proud to announce that its Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery International Certificate Training Program has been awarded the FIP Seal by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).
The FIP Seal was recommended by the Consortium on June 5 and ratified by the FIP Bureau in Copenhagen on August 29. This recognition reflects the program’s alignment with FIP’s mission and global criteria for quality, underscoring APhA’s leading role in advancing pharmacist-delivered immunization training worldwide.
“FIP is delighted that the APhA applied for the FIP Seal to assure the global profession of the quality and applicability of the American Pharmacists Association’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery International Certificate Training Program. This program equips pharmacists, students, and pharmacy technicians with the skills to deliver immunizations and advance public health. With over 600,000 trained in the USA and adoption expanding globally, it strengthens workforce capacity and supports FIP’s mission and Development Goals by expanding pharmacists’ critical role in disease prevention and vaccination worldwide,” said Catherine Duggan, PhD, FIP CEO.
Through licensed partners, APhA offers the program in a growing number of countries, expanding pharmacists’ ability to provide critical immunization services and strengthen public health systems across the globe.
“We are honored to receive the FIP Seal for our Pharmacy-Based Immunization Certificate Training Program,” said Dan Zlott, PharmD, BCOP, APhA’s chief education and innovation officer. “This recognition highlights APhA’s ongoing commitment to equipping pharmacists around the world with the skills and knowledge they need to improve the health of our communities by increasing vaccination access to protect people everywhere from vaccine-preventable diseases.”
Anyone interested in learning more about licensed partner agreements or exploring opportunities to license this program in their country may contact Michael Rouse, senior director, Global Initiatives, at mrouse@aphanet.org.
For more information about the FIP and the FIP Seal, visit: https://provision.fip.org/
About APhA:
APhA is the only organization advancing the entire pharmacy profession. APhA leads the pharmacy profession by supporting pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians in their role optimizing medication use and patient health outcomes and ensuring patients have access to pharmacists’ care. We do this through our strong and effective advocacy, top notch education, practice tools, resources, dissemination of evidence, and opportunities for members to engage and learn from each other. APhA is the pharmacy voice at the table in developing national guidelines, policies, and best practices that advance the profession and patient care. For more information, visit pharmacist.com.
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Robert Hodges
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About FIP:
The International Pharmaceutical Federation is the global federation of national associations of pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, and pharmacy educators and is in official relations with the World Health Organization. Through its 160 member organizations, it represents over 5.5 million practitioners and scientists around the world. For more information, visit www.fip.org.
Press contact:
Laila Ghorab
Communications Manager
laila@fip.org