"I have been fortunate to have studied at the School of Pharmacy of the University of Navarra, where I received the teaching of excellent professors who train in values as necessary as work and excellence," said the President of the Autonomous Community of Navarra, Yolanda Barcina, at the ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the School of Pharmacy of the University of Navarra held on the 25th. She also highlighted, in a statement prior to the event, the "essential role that the academic institution has played in the development of Navarra".

The meeting, which took place in the Baluarte Auditorium, was chaired by Alfonso Sánchez Tabernero, President of the University of Navarra, and Adela López de Cerain, dean of the School. Yolanda Barcina, President of the Government and graduate of this center, and Joaquín Giráldez, former professor, also took part.

The event was attended by more than 500 alumni from all over Spain. high school Among those from Navarra were Alberto Catalán, president of the Parliament of Navarra; Pilar García, president of the Official Pharmacists' Association of Navarra; and Ana Aliaga, administrative assistant general of committee General de Colegios Oficiales de Farmacéuticos. 

A historic School with an innovative project for the future

The President noted that "it is a joy to be able to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary, which coincides with the beginning of the maturity phase of the School of Pharmacy with its Degrees of Pharmacy and Nutrition, its two masters, its doctorate programs and the research center in Nutrition".

For her part, the dean of the School said: "We want to approach the alumni to present our project educational that links with tradition and is innovative". "Our goal is to continue researching and ensure that students have a comprehensive training ." Regarding the future of the pharmaceutical profession, he pointed out that "responsibility and training must go hand in hand."

Likewise, Professor Joaquín Giráldez emphasized that the School Pharmacy"has been able to renew itself and adapt, going from the classical era where the profession was understood as a pharmacy office, to today where health specialists in medicines are trained". "The School has managed to integrate pharmacists in health services by adapting to the demands of society. Examples of this adaptation are the creation of the laboratory of Galenica or the Pharmacy Service in the Clinic, as well as graduates who have been working for years in hospitals, health centers and the pharmaceutical industry", he added.