By Lisa Holle, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FISOPP

Together, we can fight cancer anywhere. That was the motto of the 17^th Annual HOPA conference held April 13-17, 2021. Due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the annual meeting was held virtually for the first time, but that didn’t slow down the educational offerings or the attendance.

We are ISOPP, was created by ISOPP’s volunteer leadership in support and celebration of this year's World Cancer Day's theme - ‘I Am and I Will', which is all about you and your commitment to act.

By Elaine Lazzaroni, Executive Vice President, SOBRAFO

With the central theme "Opportunities and challenges to the pharmacist in oncology: from patient safety to precision medicine", the 10^th Brazilian Congress of Oncology Pharmacists (SOBRAFO 2020) took place between the 16^th and 21^st of November 2020 in a completely online edition due to the restrictions imposed by the Brazilian health authorities against the pandemic caused by Sars-CoV-2.

By Hisanaga Nomura, Deputy Manager, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Japan

Every year, the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress is held in autumn. This year, it was held virtually due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The registration was free, and I was able to participate in the ESMO Congress held in Japan without paying high travel expenses and taking time off from work. I found an interesting presentation at the ESMO Congress to introduce you to. Furthermore, I would like to introduce our approach in Japan in this regard