Election 2026 – The nominations Italy
Dr. Fabrizio Festinese
Hospital Pharmacist since 2013, he received his oncology training at the National Cancer Institute in Milan, Italy.
Over the years, he has focused on the management of oral chemotherapy, to best support patients in adherence,
management of adverse effects and ongoing monitoring, through a specific personalized counseling.
Author of national and international publications and abstracts, he has been an invited speaker and moderator at numerous national and international conferences, including Ecop3, Ecop5, and Ecop6.
He contributed to the Quapos, approving Quapos 7 in 2024 along with other international ESOP delegates.
He has been collaborating with ESOP since 2016, being an active member of the working groups and he has been a member of the organizing and scientific committees for Ecop5, Ecop6, and Ecop7.
He is the Italian delegate for ESOP Global, responsible for involving Italian members in ESOP scientific activities, surveys and translations, and for sharing ESOP Global’s main initiatives.Married to Francesca since 2020 and father of Mattia.
Dr. Vito Ladisa
Vito Ladisa is Director of the Hospital Pharmacy Department at Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan, where he leads oncology-focused pharmaceutical services, including clinical pharmacy governance, medicines and medical devices stewardship, and the organization of oncology compounding and non-sterile galenic activities. He supports multidisciplinary decision-making as a Tumor Board and Molecular Tumor Board advisor and has longstanding experience in ethics and clinical research assessment through his roles within territorial and institutional Ethics Committees.
With a background in Pharmacy (University of Bari) and postgraduate specializations in Applied Pharmacology and Toxicology (University of Milan), he also holds advanced managerial and HTA training. His regional-level contributions include participation in working groups and commissions on CAR-T and gene therapies, “File F” reimbursement and reporting pathways, and health technology assessment, helping shape governance models for high-impact oncologic and advanced therapies.
Veronica Narvena Macioce
I graduated in Pharmacy in 2015 and i specialised in Hospital pharmacy in 2021. During the university i work as a dental assistant. While i was attending graduate school i work as a local pharmacist. After specialisation i work as inspection supervision for local pharmacies. I work as an oncology pharmacist since july 2022 in Lodi Hospital. During my working days, I am responsible for preparing cancer treatments, checking that they are correctly indicated and prescribed, and dispensing medicines on a continuous care basis to patients in the province of Lodi. We also produce parenteral nutrition and we provide assistance and advice on proper nutritional support for both cancer patients and non-cancer patients. I also deal with non-sterile galenics and am responsible for preparing and monitoring treatments for chronic conditions such as arrhythmias, insomnia due to various types of disability, etc. I would like to represent Italy in ESOP in order to deepen my knowledge in the field of oncology pharmacy and gain new insights to improve my daily work.
