Turning 71, Faculty of Pharmacy UGM keeps working toward providing a good example for other pharmaceutical institutions by making various improvements. Although it has produced many graduates and achievements, Faculty of Pharmacy UGM continues to improve it services in education and administration.

Therefore, in academic year 2017/2018, the beginning of curriculum 2017 implementation, education based on learning outcomes leading to pharmacist profession is enacted for the bachelor programme. This curriculum is characterised with integration of soft skills as a form of learning and assessment methods renewal. read more

Pharmacist profession building process for 65 years in Indonesia has indeed brought many changes. Regulations have been made as such to go in line with pharmaceutical practices. Corresponding to Government Regulation no 51/2009 on pharmaceutical works, the role of pharmacist has been concretely and clearly defined. With this regulation, the pharmacist is expected to focus more on giving pharmaceutical care so that the patient receives optimal outcome of the drug and treatment. Unfortunately, this thing is still hard to implement. read more

FMB or Pharmacy Got Talent is one of the series of the Anniversary Celebration of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM held on September 21, 2017. Bringing up a theme “Unity over Culture Diversity”, the performance from each class is expected to be able to unite the diversities of ethnics, cultures, thoughts, and talents. Therefore, FMB also provides a chance to show the hidden talents in front of whole students of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM. FMB is officially opened by Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM. “The faculty always supports various student activities to practice their soft skills and talents,” said the Dean in his speech. read more

On Sunday, September 24, 2017, there was held Temu Kangen Farmasi UGM 77 (reunion of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM class of 1977) with a theme “40 years of Devotion for Beloved Campus.” This event is part of the Reunion of Alumni 1977 among faculties since Friday, September 22 2017. The previous day, on Saturday there was a Nationality Concert “Together in Diversity” in Grha Sabha Pramana 2^nd floor. The concert was livened with a Nationality Oration by UGM’s Rector Prof. Ir. Panut Mulyono, M.Eng, D.Eng. read more

Faculty of Pharmacy UGM holds a Mass Walk which is one of event  series in the 71^st anniversary celebration. On Sunday (17/9) at 06.00 a.m. Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM Prof Agung Endro Nugroho, MSi, PhD, Apt opens the event by releasing 71 birds. Releasing birds is chosen as a symbol of setting high dreams and expectations. Meanwhile, the number of 71 birds marks the age of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM which just turned 71 this year. “Hopefully, this moment can improve the opportunity to strengthen the bond among academic societies in accomplishing works and achievements for the nation,” the Dean said. read more

In Pharmapiration event held by Students Executive Board Faculty of Pharmacy UGM on Friday September 15, 2017, Dra. Rahayu Dwi Astuti , Apt well-known as Yayuk Sukardan greets all participants of the event titled “Social Entrepreneur.” This Inacraft 2017 award winner is purposely invited to the annual event held by students of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM to share knowledge and inspiration. Although her name has been known internationally, but not many knew that Yayuk Sukardan, who are also the owner of “Joglo AyuTenan”, is one of the alumni of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM class of 1984. read more

Gadjah Mada Drugs Information Center (Indonesian acronym: PIOGAMA), Faculty of Pharmacy UGM held a National Seminar, namely Pharmadays 2017, on Saturday (16/9) at Auditorium of Magister of Management UGM entitled The Role of Pharmacist in Addressing the Rise of Drug Advertisement and Online Drugs Purchases. The seminar presented several keynote speakers who are experts in pharmacy sector, including Dra. I Gusti Ayu Adhi Aryapatni, Apt. (Head of Drugs and Food Control Agency Yogyakarta) and Dr. Nanang Munif Yasin, M.Pharm., Apt. (Vice Director of Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics Assessment Agency Yogyakarta). read more

Friday, September 15, 2017 Faculty of Pharmacy UGM holds Blood Donation activity which one of the event series in the 71^st Anniversary Celebration of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM. This event is a concern of academic societies of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM to people in need. The Blood Donation activity is open for public including UGM students and societies around who are willing to donate their blood.

In addition to collaborating with PMI (Red Cross Indonesia), the Committee of Dies Natalis Faculty of Pharmacy UGM also collaborates with KMMF (Muslim student association of Faculty of Pharmacy) and JMKI (health science student association of Indonesia) in this Blood Donation activity. Taking place in Ruang Sidang Unit 1, the Blood Donation activity is welcomed with full enthusiasm from students of Faculty of Pharmacy and other faculties as well as the lecturer and staff of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM.  Besides getting a gift from PMI, the donators also get a key chain, sticker, and bottled water as a form of appreciation from the Committee. read more

Following up the Western Blot workshop in collaboration between Faculty of Pharmacy UGM with PT Bioafarma in August 2017, both parties agreed to maintain the relationship through continuous collaboration. Regarding this matter, on last Friday (15/9), Quality Control Department of PT Biofarma paid a visit to Faculty of Pharmacy UGM to discuss further their previous collaboration. Their visit was warmly welcomed by Faculty of Pharmacy UGM.

PT Biofarma has long been a partner of Faculty of Pharmacy UGM, and it is not their first visit to Faculty of Pharmacy UGM. Dr Adam Hermawan, Apt., Dr Riris Istighfari Jenie, Dr Muthi’ Ikawati, and Vice Dean for Human Resource, Asset Management, and Finance Dr Satibi, M.Si., Apt. received  and welcomed the representatives from Biofarma.  The discussion about initiation of collaboration focused on “Genetic Monitoring.” read more

Dr. Ritmaleni, a lecturer at Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy UGM became UGM representative in ASEAN Science Leadership Program (ASLP) 2017. In the event which was held at Higher Educational Leadership Academy, Bandar Enstek Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia from September 7 until 11, 2017, Ritmaleni obtained an opportunity to present her scientific writing regarding science communication for school children.

“In science communication for school children, I discuss how to implement a big idea which starts from small steps,” said Ritmaleni at Faculty of Pharmacy UGM on Friday (15/9). read more