Abstract Background The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Global Competency
Framework (GbCF) was developed as a mapping tool to provide guidance for foundation
level pharmacy practice and professional development. The Eastern Mediterranean Region
(EMR) with a deep rooted pharmacy history is yet to adopt an explicit competency
framework. Objective To review the literature for evidence of competency-based pharmacy
education in the EMR, including pharmacists' and pharmacy students' perceptions of …