iPACT (International Pharmacists for Anticoagulation Care Taskforce)

What iPACT (International Pharmacists for Anticoagulation Care Taskforce) does

iPACT is a Netherlands-based international expert network and nonprofit brand of the Stichting Davie-Ratnoff McFarlane Foundation. It serves community and hospital pharmacists and other healthcare practitioners by developing education, clinical guidance, screening protocols, and implementation resources for oral anticoagulation management and early detection of atrial fibrillation.

Core offerings include an 18-recommendation interprofessional guideline developed through Delphi consensus, an 11-module e-learning course with case studies, interactive components, and quizzes, the Know Your Pulse campaign, a multinational pharmacist-confidence survey, a virtual patient training tool, and downloadable clinical and patient materials. These resources are delivered through a free website, a country-coordinator network, conferences, and partnerships with professional and patient organizations.

iPACT does not charge for network membership, e-learning modules, or educational resources. Its activities are funded and coordinated through the DRM Foundation, with additional sponsorship and grant support; revenue, funding amounts, and the split among funders are not publicly disclosed. Its community-led model relies on pharmacists and country coordinators to adapt and implement education and awareness programs locally.

Name

iPACT (International Pharmacists for Anticoagulation Care Taskforce)

Legal name

Stichting Davie-Ratnoff McFarlane

Website

https://ipact.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

iPACT is a Netherlands-based nonprofit expert network that develops anticoagulation education, clinical guidance, and atrial fibrillation screening resources for community and hospital pharmacists, healthcare practitioners, and at-risk patients worldwide through digital and locally delivered programs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Bemmel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Grants: iPACT is funded by the Davie-Ratnoff-McFarlane Foundation (DRM-F), a non-profit organization. Partnerships and sponsorships are made between DRM-F and partners/sponsors, with funds intended to improve anticoagulation management globally.

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Core offering

iPACT is an international expert network that develops and disseminates evidence-based clinical guidelines, an interactive 11-module e-learning course, and awareness campaigns to support pharmacists worldwide in optimizing oral anticoagulation management and detecting atrial fibrillation. It operates as a non-profit brand of the Davie-Ratnoff-McFarlane Foundation, providing freely accessible educational resources, consensus-based recommendations, and multinational AF screening campaigns through country coordinator networks.

Product overview

iPACT is an international expert network focused on anticoagulation management, offering a portfolio of educational products and awareness initiatives. The core offerings include an 11-module e-learning course on anticoagulation for pharmacists, the Know Your Pulse campaign for AF screening, and the iPACT Guideline containing 18 interprofessional recommendations. The network also conducts multinational surveys to assess pharmacists' confidence levels and provides a virtual avatar training tool. A comprehensive repository of downloadable resources (abstracts, posters, presentations, guidelines) supports education and implementation across member countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 11-Module E-learning Course on Anticoagulation A comprehensive, freely available 11-module interactive e-learning course covering oral anticoagulation management including DOAC and VKA pharmacology, dosing, drug interactions, adherence, bleed management, switching, and patient counselling, designed for pharmacists and healthcare practitioners.
• iPACT Interprofessional Guideline for Oral Anticoagulation Therapy An evidence-based interprofessional guideline containing 18 recommendations developed via Delphi consensus methodology, providing the first international framework for pharmaceutical anticoagulation care.
• Virtual Avatar Anticoagulation Training Tool An interactive training exercise using a clinical virtual patient avatar that allows pharmacists to practice counselling newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation patients and improve their anticoagulation knowledge.
• Know Your Pulse Campaign A multinational AF screening and awareness campaign engaging community pharmacists in pulse checks and early detection of atrial fibrillation, conducted during Arrhythmia Alliance World Heart Rhythm Week.
• Downloadable Resource Library A repository of conference abstracts, scientific publications, guidelines, presentations, patient information leaflets, screening materials, and referral letters available for download by registered network members.

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bayer AG, PharmaceuticalsminorOthers · 1 January 2017Bayer AG provided collaboration agreement (2017), unrestricted educational grants for ESCP (2017) and FIP (2017), and service agreement for newsletters (2017 ongoing). Bayer is an international pharmaceutical company active in research, development and marketing of pharmaceutical products including in cardiology and thrombosis.
• Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016iPACT created a partnership with the Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA) to test a model for AF awareness and early detection. The partnership combined iPACT's pharmacy network with AFA's patient advocacy expertise. The collaboration resulted in the Know Your Pulse campaign, the largest multi-country AF screening initiative since the concept's creation in 2008. Nine of the fourteen authors of the published paper on campaign results are iPACT members.
• Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArrhythmia Alliance is a coalition of charities, patient groups, patients, carers, medical groups and allied professionals working together under the A-A umbrella to promote timely and effective diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias. A-A hosts the annual Arrhythmia Alliance World Heart Rhythm Week.
• European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAHP partnered with iPACT on the Hospital Audit Tool (HAT) project focused on quality of transfer of care in anticoagulation. The audit tool will be disseminated across EAHP member organizations and results published in the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy.
• Davie-Ratnoff-McFarlane Foundation (DRM-F)coreOthersDRM-F is the legal entity that funds and coordinates iPACT projects. It is a non-profit foundation registered in the Netherlands (KvK: 62126822) with mission to support and encourage global initiatives to improve anticoagulation management. All partnerships and sponsorships are made between this foundation and partners/sponsors.
• STARS (Syncope Trust And Reflex anoxic Seizures)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTARS was founded by Trudie Lobban in March 1993 with the aim of ensuring anyone presenting with unexplained loss of consciousness receives the correct diagnosis, appropriate treatment, informed support and sign posting to the appropriate medical professional.

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Direct peers

• Arrhythmia Alliance: Coalition of charities, patient groups, and professionals promoting timely diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias, host of World Heart Rhythm Week. Existing iPACT partner and directly comparable in arrhythmia-focused awareness and screening.
• European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP): EAHP represents hospital pharmacists across Europe and is an existing iPACT partner (Hospital Audit Tool project). Directly comparable in mission to elevate pharmacist practice through education, tools, and pan-European collaboration.
• Anticoagulation Forum: US-based multidisciplinary anticoagulation care organization focused on improving antithrombotic therapy through education, guidelines, and clinical resources. Directly comparable as a professional network publishing anticoagulation guidance and clinician training programs.
• Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA): UK patient advocacy organization focused on atrial fibrillation awareness, screening, and policy. Existing iPACT partner and directly comparable through the co-developed Know Your Pulse campaign and AF detection mission.

Broad incumbents

• International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH): Global scientific society advancing research and clinical practice in thrombosis and haemostasis. Comparable as a broader, well-established body that sets scientific direction for the anticoagulation space in which iPACT operates.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): Largest US pharmacy professional association, producing pharmacist education, clinical guidance, and practice resources. Comparable as a national-scale pharmacy education and advocacy organization.
• International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP): Global umbrella body for national pharmacy associations and pharmacists. Comparable as the largest international pharmacy professional network, with congresses (FIP) where iPACT has presented and educational/policy mandates that overlap with iPACT's mission.
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society: UK professional body for pharmacists with extensive education, policy, and clinical guidance functions. Comparable as a national pharmacy organization producing pharmacist-facing educational content and practice guidance.

Regional players

• Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA): Australian professional body for pharmacists providing continuing education, practice standards, and advocacy. Comparable through pharmacist-focused CPD/CE offerings and the recognition that board member Debbie Rigby has received within it.
• Canadian Pharmacists Association: National voice of Canadian pharmacists, providing education, professional development, and policy advocacy. Comparable as a national pharmacy organization offering pharmacist-facing educational programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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