24th APPS Malaysia 2025
Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium
The Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium (APPS) is the IPSF APRO’s largest annual event. Through APPS, pharmacy students across the Asia Pacific gather to join symposia, workshops, pharmaceutical competitions, and public health campaigns. There are social events, including Welcoming Night, International Night, and Gala Night, too.
This year, APPS was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and hosted by the amazing team from the Malaysian Pharmacy Students' Association (MyPSA). The symposium's theme is "PharmBeyond: Bridging Cultures, Inspiring Futures," where PharmBeyond implies going beyond traditional boundaries in the pharmacy field, "Bridging Cultures" emphasises unity and the blending of diverse cultural backgrounds within pharmacy, and "Inspiring Futures" signifies the motivation to create a better, healthier future through innovation and collaboration in pharmacy. A total of 7 Malaysian Delegates participated in the symposium, with 3 Official Delegates and 4 Regular Delegates representing MyPSA, Malaysia. Many informative symposia and workshops were organised. Workshops, Mini Pasar Malam, KL Tour Night, and Alumni Reunion Night were also held. Apart from that, the participants had the opportunity to experience hospital, community pharmacy, and pharmaceutical company site visits in Malaysia, thereby enhancing their knowledge beyond textbook learning. Another highlight of APPS 2025 also includes the IPSF APRO Hand-In-Hand Project.