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news http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news IMI PharmaTrain launches in autumn 2010 New High Quality Training Programmes http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/imi-pharmatrain-launches-in-autumn-2010-new-high-quality-training-programmes http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/imi-pharmatrain-launches-in-autumn-2010-new-high-quality-training-programmes Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:17:49 -0500 Monthly message from the President - June 2010 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2010 Dear Presidents and Delegates of National Member Organizations, The last months have been a busy time for many of us involved in IFAPP affairs. The most important event in planning is the 16th International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine, the ICPM 2010, to be held in Beijing, China, October 23 - 26th, 2010. The program of the conference is governed by the motto: "New Era In Pharmaceutical Medicine" which refers to new horizons in research, education and geographic dimensions in Pharmaceutical Medicine /Drug Development Sciences. Our Chinese and international colleagues are doing a tremendous job in preparing this conference. You will find pertinent information on the ICPM 2010 web site (<a href="http://www.icpm2010.org/">http://www.icpm2010.org/</a>) including registration and submission of abstracts. Please let us join forces to promote this important event within our national societies and the entire world of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Let me also draw your attention to the meetings of IFAPP committees scheduled during the conference. The Executive Committee of IFAPP will convene at the occasion of the ICPM as well as the House of Delegates and the General Assembly. I am looking forward to meeting you in Beijing. Within the European Union Pharmatrain , the pan-European project on education and continuing professional development in Pharmaceutical Medicine/Drug Development Sciences celebrated its first anniversary on May 1st. It has gained considerable momentum and the "early fruits" have been delivered already. Pharmatrain developed a new syllabus in our discipline based on IFAPP's global syllabus which is rolled out in the courses of Pharmaceutical Medicine at the participating European universities. The program comprises a three tier modular curriculum with base courses, master programs and as a third tier work-based training. It has already been implemented in a newly developed course at the Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. In general, a great deal of emphasis is laid on e-learning concepts in order to use resources most economically. The last months have also shown an increased level of cooperation between IFAPP and other international societies dedicated to information on several aspects of research and developments of Pharmaceuticals. There was already a session on Pharmaceutical Medicine at the occasion of the 22nd Annual DIA  Euro Meeting and there will be a session on Training and Education of Pharmaceutical Physicians at  the 46th Annual DIA meeting in Washington, DC, USA, June 13th - 17th. I would like to thank the DIA colleagues in charge for their cooperation. Finally let me highlight  the next issue of our news medium IFAPP world which is scheduled to be published soon. With cordial regards, Gerfried Nell, IFAPP President http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2010 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:28:57 -0500 EFGCP Report on Ethical Review - Update 2010 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/efgcp-report-on-ethical-review---update-2010 The European Forum for Good Clinical Practice (EFGCP) was founded in 1993 with the support of the European Commission.  A non-profit organisation, it is a leading think tank for discussion, research, and critical evaluation in the development of European health research. Its purpose is to promote Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and encourage the practice of common, high-quality standards in all stages of biomedical research throughout Europe and globally. EFGCP has tackled the challenge of identifying relevant aspects of the ethical review process for each EU member state, plus Norway and Switzerland, and has brought this information together in a Report. It will be an invaluable reference document for clinical research anywhere in Europe. The EFGCP report on ‘The Procedure for the Ethical Review of Protocols for Clinical Research Projects in Europe is now freely available on the EFGCP web site, clicking on the following link: <a href="http://www.efgcp.be/html.asp?what=efgcpreport.htm&L1=5&L2=1" title="blocked::http://www.efgcp.be/html.asp?what=efgcpreport.htm&L1=5&L2=1">EFGCP Report Update 2010</a>. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/efgcp-report-on-ethical-review---update-2010 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:19:41 -0500 Shaping IFAPP's Future in February issue of Pharmaceutical Medicine http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/shaping-ifapps-future-in-february-issue-of-pharmaceutical-medicine In the February 2010 issue of Pharmaceutical Medicine an editorial of the IFAPP Executive Committee was published. The editorial was written by Dr Sander Becker, Dr Chris Allen, Dr Johanna Schenk and Dr Norbert Clemens. We received Wolters Kluwers' permission to post the editorial on IFAPP's web site. In the same issue the Editor publisched a manuscript from Dr Domenico Criscuolo on Pharmaceutical Medicine in Italy and a manuscript from Dr Norbert Clemens on Pharmaceutical Medicine in Germany. Please click here to read the abstracts.   http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/shaping-ifapps-future-in-february-issue-of-pharmaceutical-medicine Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:40:35 -0500 Monthly message from the President - March 2010 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---march-2010 Dear Presidents and Delegates, Let me update you on news in the world of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Just for clarification: if I am referring to Pharmaceutical Medicine it is understood that the same topic is also defined as Drug Development Sciences. The first expression characterizes the pathway for physicians and the latter defines this discipline for colleagues with other educational background. The most important topic of the day is organizing the upcoming International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine (ICPM 2010). The date and venue have now been fixed definitively to October 24th till 27th, 2010 and the location will be Beijing, China. IFAPP is working full speed with the Chinese colleagues from the CFPM (Chinese Forum for Pharmaceutical Medicine) and the CMA (Chinese Medical Association). The latter represents the umbrella organization of all Chinese medical societies. You will receive more information via the conference website soon. We took the opportunity to promote the concept and content of education in Pharmaceutical Medicine at several international conferences last year. In 2010 at the occasion of the 22nd Annual DIA Euro Meeting this week a special session on Pharmaceutical Medicine will be held in collaboration with IFAPP. A similar update will be given at the 46th DIA Annual Meeting, June 13 - 17th in Washington, DC. The scope will be on the worldwide development of Pharmaceutical Medicine at both occasions. Pharmaceutical Medicine is getting truly global. The CEPM (Council for Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine) evaluated a course in Pharmaceutical Medicine at the Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Two degrees are offered, a diploma and a more advanced Master of Science both in "Pharmaceutical Medicine and Industry"- The programme is especially strong in biostatistics, pharmacoepidemiology and clinical pharmacology with particular emphasis on paedriatics. The course obtained accreditation by IFAPP. For more information click here: In Europe Pharmatrain - the project of education in Pharmaceutical Medicine/Drug Development Sciences within the framework of the European Commission's IMI (Innovative Medicines Initiative) - is gaining speed. Cooperation has been initiated with other more specialized programmes within IMI , namely the European Modular Education and Training Programme in Safety Sciences for Medicines (SafeSciMET) and the European Programme of Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology (Eu2P). Activities focusing on regulatory affairs are also being evaluated.  The support and input of IFAPP is focused on Pharmatrain. These efforts will be coordinated by EMTrain, the European Medicines Training Network. Thus, this paneuropean massive effort aiming at improving education in Pharmaceutical Medicine has been launched successfully and is well under way.   I would like to conclude by referring to my first point, the ICPM 2010. As you know it is IFAPP's - and therefore also of all national organizations for Pharmaceutical Medicine - most important event, defining the state of the art in our discipline. Therefore I strongly encourage you joining us in Beijing. With cordial regards, Gerfried Nell IFAPP President      http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---march-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:54:43 -0600 New location and date ICPM 2010 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-location-and-date-icpm-2010 This is to inform you that, due to conlicting dates with other conferences, it has been decided that the ICPM 2010 will be moved to 24th - 27th October 2010 and will take place in Beijing, China. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-location-and-date-icpm-2010 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:12:36 -0600 New President in Brazil http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-brazil <table border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0"><tbody><tr><td>Dr Marcelo Lima (Medical Diretor Latin America GE Healthcare) has been elected as the new President of SBMF, the Brazilian association. He is the successor of Dr Gustavo Kesselring. Dr Kesselring will remain the delegate to IFAPP Executive Committee.</td></tr></tbody></table> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-brazil Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:13:38 -0600 GlaxoSmithKline provides IFAPP Platinum Sponsorship http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/glaxosmithkline-provides-ifapp-platinum-sponsorship IFAPP gratefully acknowledges the recent generous platinum sponsorships of GlaxoSmithKline. As a not-for-profit organisation IFAPP appreciates the support it receives from institutions with a passion for enhancing the knowledge, expertise and skills of pharmaceutical physicians world-wide. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/glaxosmithkline-provides-ifapp-platinum-sponsorship Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:59:22 -0600 New EC member from Korea http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-ec-member-from-korea Dr Churl Joon Kim has stepped out from IFAPP EC as he is unfortunately not able to participate actively anymore. The Korean Society has nominated Dr Deborah Chee, President of KSPM as new member of the EC which was accepted.   http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-ec-member-from-korea Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:36:37 -0600 New President for the USA http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-for-the-usa As per 1 January 2010 Dr Peter Rheinstein has been elected as new President of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators. He followed-up Dr Charles Alexander. Dr Jonathan Seltzer has been elected as President-Elect. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-for-the-usa Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:37:41 -0600 New President and IFAPP representative from Spain http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-and-ifapp-representative-from-spain Dr Montse Barceló, the IFAPP delegate for Spain, has been replaced by Dr Anna Jurczynska. We would like to thank Montse for her contribution to IFAPP. As Spain is also member of the Executive Committee, Anna will also be the new Spanish EC representative. Anna started in the pharmaceutical industry 20 years ago and has worked at Upjohn, Serono, Wyeth and Rhone-Poulenc. After that period she has been working in Parexel and actually she is BD for Sermes at a local Spanish CRO. Anna has also recently joined the Board of Directors of the Spanish Association (AMIFE) Dr Arturo Lopez-Gil from MSD is the new President of the Spanish Association. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-and-ifapp-representative-from-spain Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:29:01 -0600 New Belgian EC member http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-belgian-ec-member From the Belgian association we learned that the BeAPP board unanimously nominated Dr Dominique Dubois to replace Dr Henri Pintens, following his voluntarily resignation, as BeAPP representative from Belgium on the IFAPP Executive Committee. We thanks Henri for his distinguished services during his tenure at IFAPP and welcome Dr Dubois. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-belgian-ec-member Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:18:42 -0600 Second issue of IFAPP World 2009 now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/second-issue-of-ifapp-world-2009-now-available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/second-issue-of-ifapp-world-2009-now-available Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:17:11 -0600 Monthly message from the President - December 2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2009 Dear Presidents and Delegates of National Member Organisations, What plans did IFAPP promulgate for 2009 and what did we achieve? The blueprint for 2009 was laid out in a president's letter from October 2008. It stated the following goals of our activities: 1) Increase awareness of Pharmaceutical Medicine:Let me focus on two points. Firstly, within Europe the big event was the foundation of "Pharmatrain", a Pan-European consortium within the framework of IMI (Innovative Medicines Initiative) of the European Commission, consisting of 56 partners including 27 universities, 10 learned societies and Health Authorities, IFAPP  and 17 pharmaceutical companies. "Pharmatrain" is co-sponsored by the European Commission and the EFPIA (European Federation of  Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations). It has been approved by the European Commission in March 2009 and started to work immediately. It's main object is to create an updated and harmonized Diploma /Master Level Programme for Advanced Studies in Pharmaceutical Medicine /Drug Development Sciences throughout Europe. You will find more information in the last issue of IFAPP World.Secondly, members of the executive committee of IFAPP and the CEPM lectured on the global development of Pharmaceutical Medicine at Conferences organized by national member organizations or other societies e.g. DIA thereby increasing the level of awareness of our discipline worldwide2) Promoting Formation of National Chapters of Pharmaceutical Medicine:IFAPP supported ongoing efforts to establish new societies for Pharmaceutical Medicine especially in South East Asia and in Latin America. In the latter region new interest in Pharmaceutical Medicine is emerging in countries other than the big three (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico).3) Improve the standards of Education and Continuing Professional Development in Pharmaceutical Medicine:New academic courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine were implemented within the last years in China, India, Korea and the USA and are now undergoing the process of evaluation and accreditation by the Council of Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine (CEPM).The activities of  "Pharmatrain" will be instrumental in improving standards in Pharmaceutical Medicine. It started already updating the IFAPP syllabus of Pharmaceutical Medicine /Drug Development Sciences aiming at European Harmonization of academic courses in the field with the ultimate goal to facilitate the recognition of Pharmaceutical Medicine as distinct medical specialty. 4) Strengthen the collaboration with other Learned Societies and Associations:IFAPP has already implemented a relationship with IUPHAR (International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology) and EACPT (European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics) and we have established a contact to the WHO.5) Setting standards in related areas (e.g. training of clinical investigators):The Executive Committee of IFAPP does strongly endorse all activities which ensure standardization of clinical research. As first step we started supporting existing programs of certification of clinical investigators.6) Organize Conferences:The highlight of 2009 was the 10th IFAPP European conference held in London, UK, on January 30th. This conference was organized together with BrAPP ( British Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians) and BARQA (British Association of  Research Quality Assurance) with the topic: "Quality assurance in Clinical Research". The conference provided an excellent overview how to minimize quality problems in clinical research.Let's have a short look on 2010: The next conference will be organized together with DIA again in London, UK, February 4 - 5th, 2010 titled 11th IFAPP European conference - DIA/IFAPP Pharmaceutical Policy Forum (please visit http://www.ifapp.org/home/conferences/ifapp/next). The most important event of 2010 will be the ICPM 2010 (International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine) in Shanghai, China Nov 7 - 10th , co-organized with the CPMF (Chinese Pharmaceutical Medicine Forum).We are looking back on a year with a lot of work and appreciable progress in our main topic development and promotion of Pharmaceutical Medicine. On behalf of IFAPP I would like to express my sincere thanks to the numerous colleagues who have contributed to this work. Facing the next steps I sense an increasing attention to and awareness of Pharmaceutical Medicine worldwide and let me say with Brutus (Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act IV, Sc III): " There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at he flood, leads on to fortune. On such a full sea are we now afloat; and we must take the current when it serves." Thus let's take advantage of the trend in favour of our discipline. I wish all of you Joyous Holidays and a very Happy New Year!!Gerfried Nell IFAPP President  http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2009 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:10:21 -0600 New visual identity for EMEA http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-visual-identity-for-emea  The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has published the following communication intended to inform all stakeholders about several important changes that will be introduced shortly: <a href="http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/general/direct/74766509en.pdf" title="blocked::http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/general/direct/74766509en.pdf">http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/general/direct/74766509en.pdf</a> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-visual-identity-for-emea Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:40:23 -0600 Monthly message from the President - November 2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---november-2009 Dear Presidents and Delegates, Let me today focus on the global development of Pharmaceutical Medicine, our discipline. We experience the globalization of the concept which was originally somewhat Europe centred. Looking at the landscape we see a vast variety of all kinds of educational activities mainly focussed on clinical research offered by private seminar organizers and academia. However, the concept of Pharmaceutical Medicine is unique because it provides an integrated or bird's eye view on all aspects of the life cycle of a drug from discovery till the end of its use. Only this integrated view allows for a balanced judgement on all issues along this path. I would like to acknowledge that, whilst Pharmaceutical Medicine has to be considered as a medical specialty for physicians, the concept also comprises the same array of activities for colleagues of scientific background, then appropriately called Drug Development Sciences. We recognize the global spread of the concept. Academic courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine have been organized in China, India, Japan, Korea and the US recently. In Latin America Pharmaceutical Medicine is already a recognized medical specialty in Mexico and Argentina. As I could personally observe at the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Brazilian Society for Pharmaceutical Medicine (SBMF) our discipline enjoys high visibility in this country.  In Europe the development of Pharmatrain, the project on education in Pharmaceutical Medicine within the framework of IMI (Innovative Medicines Initiative) of the European commission gains momentum. The project will start officially during the next weeks but we prepared for a "jump start" already. It is planned for five years and is set to further develop, harmonize and standardize Pharmaceutical Medicine in Europe. These concepts are prone to transform our discipline worldwide. At the same time we at IFAPP try to increase the visibility of Pharmaceutical Medicine by helping organize sessions on this topic at important DIA events as the Euromeeting and the Annual Meeting 2010. We will keep you updated on these events. May I remind you also on two important conferences on Pharmaceutical Medicine,  namely the DIA/IFAPP Pharmaceutical Policy Forum in London, UK, on February 4/5, 2010 (<a href="/conferences" title="blocked::http://www.ifapp.org/">http://www.ifapp.org/conferences</a>) and, especially on the ICPM (International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine),  November 7-10, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Theses two conferences will update you on the state of the art in Pharmaceutical Medicine and I would be glad meeting you and many other colleagues there. With cordial regards, Gerfried Nell IFAPP President   http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---november-2009 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:48:51 -0600 EMEA: European Strategy for Influenza A/H1N1 Vaccine Benefit-Risk Monitoring http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/emea-european-strategy-for-influenza-a/h1n1-vaccine-benefit-risk-monitoring The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has published the European Strategy for Influenza A/H1N1 Vaccine Benefit-Risk Monitoring, which can be found on the following web page: <a href="http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/human/pandemicinfluenza/european_strategy.pdf" title="blocked::http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/human/pandemicinfluenza/european_strategy.pdf">http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/human/pandemicinfluenza/european_strategy.pdf</a>  http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/emea-european-strategy-for-influenza-a/h1n1-vaccine-benefit-risk-monitoring Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:37:57 -0600 New President and Delegate to IFAPP in Finland http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-and-delegate-to-ifapp-in-finland The Finnish Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians (SuLL/FiAPP) has elected a new President and Delegate to IFAPP.The President is: Dr Anne Heikkilä (Oy Eli Lilly Finland ab) The Delegate is: Dr Joni Turunen (Schering-Plough Oy) You can find their contact details in the members section.   http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-and-delegate-to-ifapp-in-finland Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:48:22 -0500 News from Brazil: launch National Clinical Research Course http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/news-from-brazil-launch-national-clinical-research-course From our delegate in Brazil, Dr Gustavo Kesselring, we received the news that  a National Clinical Research Course (copy attached ) was launched last September 3rd, 2009 through an initiative provided by the Brazilian Government (Ministry of Health) and German Hospital Oswaldo Cruz. It is an e-learning web-based course for the National Clinical Research Hospitals Network. The course content was based on the "Course of Specialization in Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP)", which has been accredited by IFAPP (see page 8 in the programme).An official recognition of the value Pharmaceutical Medicine will be send to the Health Authorities. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/news-from-brazil-launch-national-clinical-research-course Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:57:18 -0500 News from Brazil: 35th Brazilian Congress of Pharmaceutical Medicine - 12th-14th November 2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/news-from-brazil-35th-brazilian-congress-of-pharmaceutical-medicine---12th-14th-november-2009 From November 12th-14th ,2009 the SBMF (Brazilian Society of Pharmaceutical Medicine) will organise the 35th Brazilian Congress of Pharmaceutical Medicine with speakers from FDA, EU, NICE, WHO, MIT, ANVISA and Ministry of Health together with members of IFAPP Executive Committee . Each session highlights topics related to Pharmaceutical Medicine and the confirmed presence of Brazilian Health Authorities (Ministry of Health and ANVISA) is again a recognition that "Pharmaceutical Medicine can enhance the knowledge, expertise and skills of all professionals that works promoting scientific information and appropriate use of medicines , for the benefit of patients and the society" (mission statement of SBMF - Brazilian Society of Pharmaceutical Medicine). The programme is attached. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/news-from-brazil-35th-brazilian-congress-of-pharmaceutical-medicine---12th-14th-november-2009 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:04:52 -0500 EMEA recommends authorisation of Celvapan for use against pandemic influenza http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/emea-recommends-authorisation-of-celvapan-for-use-against-pandemic-influenza  Following the authorisation of Focetria and Pandemrix on 29 September, the Agency has recommended that a third pandemic-influenza vaccine, Celvapan, be authorised by the European Commission for use in protecting EU citizens against 'swine flu'. For further information, please visit the following web pages:<a href="http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/celvapan/62290809en.pdf" title="blocked::http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/celvapan/62290809en.pdf">http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/celvapan/62290809en.pdf</a><a href="http://www.emea.europa.eu/influenza/home.htm" title="blocked::http://www.emea.europa.eu/influenza/home.htm">http://www.emea.europa.eu/influenza/home.htm</a>  http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/emea-recommends-authorisation-of-celvapan-for-use-against-pandemic-influenza Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:50:56 -0500 11th IFAPP European Conference jointly organized with DIA http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/11th-ifapp--european-conference-jointly-organized-with-dia IFAPP is pleased to announce the 11th European Conference, which will take place in London on February 4-5, 2010. The 2010 Conference will be jointly organized by DIA and IFAPP: this collaboration will generate an important synergistic effect, and will attract a significant number of participants and top level speakers will address their messages to a very large audience. IFAPP launched the First European Conference in 1997: since then, almost every year in January or in February, IFAPP calls for an International Event, to discuss, among a selected group of experts, some of the most relevant issues in Clinical Development.In the past events topics like Drug Safety, Biotechnology Products, Elderly Patients and Globalization of Clinical Development were covered by experts from Europe, USA, Latin America and Asia: and the discussion has always been very fruitful and productive, with significant contributions from Regulatory, Academia and Industry Speakers.The next Conference will be named "DIA-IFAPP Pharmaceutical Policy Forum 2010" and will cover six different areas: <ul><li>Transparency - EMEA transparency policy;</li><li>Future of Clinical Trial Legislation;</li><li>Intersection between pharmaceutical/device industry and healthcare;</li><li>Fraud and misconduct;</li><li>Globalisation - co-operation FDA and EMEA;</li><li>Standardisation of investigational site qualification.</li></ul>We can certainly anticipate that the Conference will be very fruitful for all interested parties: so join us for a two days update on key issues in Clinical Development!The announcement is attached. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/11th-ifapp--european-conference-jointly-organized-with-dia Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:58:24 -0500 Monthly message from the President - October 2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---october-2009 Dear Presidents an Delegates, The colleagues from the Northern hemisphere are back from summer vacations and they had already some busy weeks as had IFAPP. We are preparing for a series of conferences starting with our most important event, that is the next ICPM (International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine). The 16th ICPM will be held on Nov 7 - 10th, 2010 in Shanghai, China, as a joint venture of the CPMF (Chinese Pharmaceutical Medicine Forum, an affiliate of the Chinese Medical Association) and IFAPP. APPS (Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians Singapore) will  provide advice. The main theme will be: New Era in Pharmaceutical Medicine. The CPMF is about to join IFAPP. It represents the fast growing community of physicians and scientists working in Pharmaceutical Medicine in China. The Chinese colleagues represent paradigmatically the rapid development of Pharmaceutical Medicine and Pharmaceutical Industry in South and East Asia. Mark the date and gain a personal impression on the fascinating progress in this part of the world. Not only Asia is rapidly moving to new horizons. Also Latin America shows a fast developing pharmaceutical environment  with an already long standing tradition in Pharmaceutical Medicine. The Brazilian Society for Pharmaceutical Medicine (SBMF) is celebrating its 35th anniversary on November 12 - 14th, 2009. Congratulations to our Brazilian colleagues. IFAPP is also engaged in other meeting activities. Together with DIA we will organize a DIA/IFAPP Pharmaceutical Policy Forum 2010 on February 4 - 5th 2010, in London, UK. You will receive detailed information soon. Meanwhile in Europe the Project Pharmatrain (Training and Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine) sponsored by the European Commission and EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations) within the framework of IMI (Innovative Medicines Initiative) with strong involvement of IFAPP is gaining momentum. The project team held its first General Assembly in Brussels, Belgium, on September 14 - 16th, 2009. It was a very successful "jump start" which resulted in the creation of a true team spirit. However, it's not only Europe where new initiatives in Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine have been emerging in the last few years. In the USA two academic courses and one in Beijing, China, have been established based on the IFAPP syllabus of Pharmaceutical Medicine. These activities represent steps contributing to the global development of our discipline in order to approach our aim: "to foster the development and international recognition of Pharmaceutical Medicine". With cordial regards, Gerfried Nell IFAPP President http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---october-2009 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:06:13 -0500 EMEA's recommendation for authorisation of 2 vaccines for influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/emeas-recommendation-for-authorisation-of-2-vaccines-for-influenza-pandemic-h1n1-2009 European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended the authorisation of two vaccines (Focetria, Pandemrix) for influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p></o:p>The information that the EMEA has made public on this issue, including the product information for each vaccine, can be found on the following website:<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><a href="http://www.emea.europa.eu/influenza/home.htm" title="blocked::http://www.emea.europa.eu/influenza/home.htm">http://www.emea.europa.eu/influenza/home.htm</a> <o:p></o:p> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/emeas-recommendation-for-authorisation-of-2-vaccines-for-influenza-pandemic-h1n1-2009 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:30:04 -0500 New e-mail address IFAPP http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-e-mail-address-ifapp As from now on IFAPP has a new e-mail address: <a href="mailto:secretariat@ifapp.org" title="blocked::mailto:secretariat@ifapp.org">secretariat@ifapp.org</a> This new address is more professional than the former one and in line with our website address (<a href="/" title="blocked::http://www.ifapp.org/">www.ifapp.org</a>).   The former e-mail address will work until 1 October 2009, so please change your directories before that date.   http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-e-mail-address-ifapp Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:32:56 -0500 EMEA report on "Information on benefit-risk of medicines: patients', consumers' and healthcare professionals' expectations" http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/emea-report-on-information-on-benefit-risk-of-medicines-patients-consumers-and-healthcare-professionals-expectations The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has published  a report on  "Information on benefit-risk of medicines: patients', consumers' and healthcare professionals' expectations".  Following a request from patients, consumers and healthcare professionals, the European Medicines Agency carried out a survey to find out ways to improve the information it provides on the benefits and risks of medicines. This was followed by a workshop, where the participants had the opportunity to share their experiences and to make proposals for improvement.  The EMEA together with the Patients' and Consumers' Working Party (PCWP), and the Healthcare Professionals' Working Group (HCP WG) have prepared a report on the outcome of this project and proposals for action. The document is available here:  <a href="http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/human/pcwp/4092609en.pdf" title="blocked::http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/human/pcwp/4092609en.pdf">http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/human/pcwp/4092609en.pdf</a>   http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/emea-report-on-information-on-benefit-risk-of-medicines-patients-consumers-and-healthcare-professionals-expectations Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:32:45 -0500 ICREL report submitted to the European Commission http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/icrel-report-submitted-to-the-european-commission From ICREL (Impact on Clinical Research of European Legislation) we received a message that their report has been submitted to the European Commission. It is online, together with its appendixes on <a href="http://www.efgcp.be/ICREL" title="blocked::http://www.efgcp.be/ICREL">www.efgcp.be/ICREL</a>.   http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/icrel-report-submitted-to-the-european-commission Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:21:36 -0500 Industry reacts to bad review http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/industry-reacts-to-bad-review <o:p>Prof. Silvio Garratini, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Milan, Italy and Sir Iain Chalmers, Lind Library in Oxford, UK, did comment on the drug development process deeply critically in a article in BMJ. </o:p><o:p> You will find reactions from several experts in drug development including Gerfried Nell, IFAPP President, under the following link</o:p><o:p></o:p><o:p> <a href="http://appliedclinicaltrialsonline.findpharma.com/appliedclinicaltrials/Online+Extras/Responding-to-a-Critique-of-the-Industry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597620?contextCategoryId=44912" title="blocked::http://appliedclinicaltrialsonline.findpharma.com/appliedclinicaltrials/Online+Extras/Responding-to-a-Critique-of-the-Industry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597620?contextCategoryId=44912"><span title="blocked::http://appliedclinicaltrialsonline.findpharma.com/appliedclinicaltrials/Online+Extras/Responding-to-a-Critique-of-the-Industry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597620?contextCategoryId=44912" lang="EN-GB">http://appliedclinicaltrialsonline.findpharma.com/appliedclinicaltrials/Online+Extras/Responding-to-a-Critique-of-the-Industry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597620?contextCategoryId=44912</a>.  </o:p> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/industry-reacts-to-bad-review Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:27:27 -0500 Monthly message from the President - June 2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2009 Dear Presidents and Delegates,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Henry Ford, the famous car manufacturer, reportedly stated once that even in case you have to give away for free a nugget of gold you have to promote it otherwise nobody will know it. Our promotional medium is <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> World. I am sure you all had the opportunity to have a look at the latest issue of <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> world. You will find it on the website (<a href="/home/news/ifapp-world/last-issue" title="blocked::http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/ifapp-world/last-issue">http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/ifapp-world/last-issue</a>).<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>If you have subscribed to IFAPP World you’ll receive an e-mail alert when a new issue is available. You simply have to fill in your e-mail address. On the website you will not only find the latest issue but also the archive dating back till 2002. Thus it gives you a comprehensive overview over the world of Pharmaceutical Medicine during the last couple of years..<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Looking at the June 2009 issue you will recognize a mixture of reports on recent developments in education in Pharmaceutical Medicine e.g. IMI P 16 Pharmatrain, the PAN-European Training Program in Pharmaceutical Medicine together with a personal snapshot of Prof. Fritz Buhler, the “conductor” of Pharmatrain. After having obtained approval by the European Commission Pharmatrain is now negotiating the final grant agreement for the forthcoming five years. After the summer break the project will be “jumpstarted”.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Of course, there are important developments ongoing in other regions of the world too which are also reflected in <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> World. This is exemplified by a comprehensive interview with Dr. <st1:personname ProductID="Leanne Wall" w:st="on">Leanne Wall</st1:personname>, President of the Australian Pharmaceutical Physicians Association (APPA) who describes the landscape of Pharmaceutical Medicine and Pharmaceutical industry in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place> with a global perspective. The issue contains ample information on <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> member associations. I would like drawing your attention especially on the report on the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Pharmaceutical Medicine (JAPhMed).<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Last but not least the issue provides information on IFAPP conferences as the ICPM 2008, <st1:city w:st="on">Amsterdam</st1:city>, The Netherlands, and the 10th IFAPP European conference in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>, in January 2009.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Our website and especially IFAPP World do reflect the activities of our member associations and IFAPP and is one of our most useful tools to spread messages about Pharmaceutical Medicine and IFAPP on a global level thus increasing our visibility and contributing to the promotion of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Let me encourage all of you to think about reporting on events, people and new developments in your country and your associations, since your activities make a difference in the global development of Pharmaceutical Medicine. You will find a media planner informing about deadlines also on the website. Reciprocally I would like to ask you to advertise <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> World in your national societies e.g. by introducing a respective link on your website. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Summer break is approaching at least in the Northern Hemispheres and on behalf of <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> I would like to wish you all recreational vacations.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>With cordial regards,  <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><st1:personname ProductID="Gerfried Nell" w:st="on">Gerfried Nell</st1:personname>, <o:p></o:p>IFAPP President <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2009 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:54:45 -0500 First issue 2009 of IFAPP World now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/first-issue-2009-of-ifapp-world-now-available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/first-issue-2009-of-ifapp-world-now-available Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:45:06 -0500 News from Hungary http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/news-from-hungary The Hungarian member association has re-elected Dr Gábor Szepesi as President. A new secretary, Dr Otto Skoran, was nominated.The Clincial Trial Management Society (CTMS) has recently moved to:Üllöi út 55 H-1091 Budagest.Their web site address has also been changed into: <a href="http://www.mkvt.hu/">www.mkvt.hu</a>.   http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/news-from-hungary Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:22:10 -0500 Monthly message from the President - May 2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---may-2009 Dear Presidents and Delegates of National Member Associations,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p>This month I would like to address three points.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The first is the ACRP 2009 Global Conference & Exhibition with the APPI Physicians Program. ACRP stands for Association of Clinical Research Professionals whereas APPI is the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Pharmaceutical Physicians</st1:placename></st1:place> and Investigators. It was a very well organized meeting with several thousand attendants. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The organizers invited me to participate in a session “Understanding International Perspectives in Pharmaceutical Medicine” which was arranged by <st1:personname ProductID="Chris Allen" w:st="on">Chris Allen</st1:personname>, Past President of <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname>. Chris gave a talk on Pharmaceutical Medicine Training in the UK based on his personal experience and expanded on the CPI (Certified Physician Investigator Exam) offered by ACRP and I addressed news in Pharmaceutical Medicine in Europe and other regions. In addition I had the opportunity discussing with the Acting President and CEO of ACRP, Jim Thomasell, and Charles Alexander, President of APPI, and other colleagues proposals for cooperation between IFAPP and ACRP/AAPI. The points addressed were how to serve better colleagues working in countries where no national member organizations exists yet, internationalisation of certification of clinical investigators, which is already granted by ACRP/APPI, working together in establishing and accrediting academic courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine and exploiting the possibilities of e-learning as well as organizing conferences together. It was a good start and we have now to hammer out the details.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>This program leads me to my next point that is <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> membership. Until recently <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> grew to a membership of 30 national member organizations. At he end of last year AMIPS (Association des Médecins des Industries des Produits de Santé), the French organization for Pharmaceutical Medicine decided to withdraw membership for 2009 because of local priorities. The Turkish organization stopped its activities. The French temporary withdrawal stimulated <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> as the international umbrella organization to strive even harder to show its value for the national member organizations because that’s the only purpose of it. The case of the Turkish society demonstrates the necessity to assist newly founded organizations to overcome the hurdles of the beginning. I am sure that we will see a revival of the Turkish association. Clearly, the way to move forward for IFAPP is increasing its cooperation with the national societies e.g. ACRP/APPI.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Fortunately, there is also an upside. The IFAPP Executive committee has set up a working group “New Member Associations” led by Luis Collia, Past President of IFAPP, providing assistance and advice. <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> is making strong headway e.g. in <st1:place w:st="on">Asia</st1:place>. In <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place> the Chinese Forum of Pharmaceutical Medicine (CFPM) has been established and is in the process of becoming a member of <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname>. CFPM and <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> will jointly organize the ICPM <st1:metricconverter ProductID="2010 in" w:st="on">2010 in</st1:metricconverter> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Shanghai</st1:city></st1:place>. Societies for Pharmaceutical Medicine also exist in <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on">Bangladesh</st1:country-region> and are being founded e.g. in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Malaysia</st1:country-region></st1:place>. <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> is on its way becoming a truly global organization. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>In these messages I have informed you repeatedly on “Pharmatrain” that is a project intended to improve education in Pharmaceutical Medicine in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> within the framework of IMI (Innovative Medicines Initiative) of the European Commission. The project has been approved and Pharmatrain,  consisting of 27 universities, 10 learned societies including IFAPP and 17 pharmaceutical societies, is now preparing for a “jump start” to get the project going. You will find extensive coverage of the topic in the forthcoming June issue of IFAPP World (http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/ifapp-world). We do hope that we will bring education in Pharmaceutical Medicine to a new level in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> which can be extended to other regions too.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>So let’s work together on our goal that is the development and recognition of Pharmaceutical Medicine worldwide.  <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>With cordial regards,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><st1:personname ProductID="Gerfried Nell" w:st="on">Gerfried Nell</st1:personname><o:p></o:p>IFAPP President<o:p></o:p> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---may-2009 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:55:13 -0500 News from the EMEA http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/news-from-the-emea The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has published final HCP WG Recommendations and Proposals for Action. The document is available here: <a href="http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/human/hcpwg/18503608enfin.pdf" title="blocked::http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/human/hcpwg/18503608enfin.pdf">http://www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/human/hcpwg/18503608enfin.pdf</a>The aim of this document is to provide recommendations and proposals for action in the following priority areas: - Information on medicines - Pharmacovigilance - Involvement of healthcare professionals' organisations in the work of the EMEA's scientific committees.For further information about the HCP WG (EMEA/CHMP Working Group with Healthcare Professionals' Organisations) and the elaboration of this document, please refer to the following web page:<a href="http://www.emea.europa.eu/htms/human/healthcareprof/healthcareprof.htm" title="blocked::http://www.emea.europa.eu/htms/human/healthcareprof/healthcareprof.htm">http://www.emea.europa.eu/htms/human/healthcareprof/healthcareprof.htm</a>  http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/news-from-the-emea Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:32:33 -0500 Report Annual Meeting 2009 Japanese Association of Pharmaceutical Medicine http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/report-annual-meeting-2009-japanese-association-of-pharmaceutical-medicine http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/report-annual-meeting-2009-japanese-association-of-pharmaceutical-medicine Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:30:35 -0500 Monthly message from the President - April 2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---april-2009 Dear Presidents and Delegates of National Member Associations,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>It is my pleasure to inform you that the Full Project Proposal of our Public/Private Consortium within the framework of IMI (Innovative Medicines Initiative, Project 16: “Training in Pharmaceutical Medicine”, shortly “PharmaTrain”) has been approved by the European commission last week. This is a great success and acknowledges the excellent preparatory work done by the European Federation of Courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine (EFCPM) comprising 27 universities, 10 learned societies and IFAPP representing the public part and 17 pharmaceutical companies as partners from EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations) constituting the private part of the consortium. It is one of the 18 projects within IMI.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The main objective of “PharmaTrain” is to create a new multimodular Diploma/Master Level Program for advanced studies in Pharmaceutical Medicine/Drug Development Sciences based on an updated syllabus of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Delivering these results will hopefully facilitate recognition of Pharmaceutical Medicine as a distinct medical specialty. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The European Commission stated in its overall evaluation that especially important points are (1) Creating an inclusive environment open at all times to integrating existing or evolving educational programs in Europe, (2) Developing a plan to meet the needs of all 27 Member States, including student recruitment and facilitation, (3) Adopting an e-learning platform conform to program needs. The European Commission is convinced that the PharmaTrain program will contribute significantly to the advancement of pharmaceutical medicine education in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>We will start setting up the grant agreement next week. Eight working groups will be set up involving 11 representatives of IFAPP. The program is planned for 5 years. Let’s start working.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>My second point is announcing that the IFAPP Executive Committee decided to shift the venue of the ICPM 2010 (International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine) form <st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region> to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Shanghai</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place>. The Chinese Pharmaceutical Medicine Forum (CPMF) – that is the Chinese Society for Pharmaceutical Medicine, which is not yet a member of IFAPP but will submit their application soon – offered its assistance to organizing the conference. As general theme “New Era in Pharmaceutical Medicine“ has been chosen. The IFAPP EC appreciates this proposal very much because it reflects the emerging importance of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place>. Thus, ICPM 2010 will be a joint conference of the national member organizations of <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Singapore</st1:place></st1:country-region> together with IFAPP. We thank the Chinese colleagues very much for their initiative.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The last point I would like to mention is honourable for IFAPP on the one hand side but implicates some work on the other hand side. EMEA (European Medical Agency) put IFAPP on its mailing list for the evaluation of new guidelines regarding clinical research. These guidelines address usually very specific aspects on clinical development. Therefore we need to activate all expertise which may be available in our national member associations, especially in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>, of course, but also interested colleagues elsewhere in order to provide meaning full input into the process. I think it is important since the daily work of all of our members working not only in pharmaceutical companies but also in academia and regulatory agencies might be influenced by the attitudes of EMEA. The work is ongoing and I would like to thank all who did already contribute.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I wish you all a recreative Easter Vacation/Spring Break<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>With cordial regards,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><st1:personname ProductID="Gerfried Nell" w:st="on">Gerfried Nell</st1:personname><o:p></o:p>IFAPP President<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---april-2009 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:59:17 -0500 New President in Germany http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-germany Germany has elected a new President, Dr med. Reinhard Hönig who is the successor of Dr med. Norbert Clemens. Dr Clemens will remain the delegate to IFAPP and is also IFAPP's treasurer. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-germany Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:19:44 -0600 Monthly message from the President - February 2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---february-2009 Dear Presidents and Delegates of National Member associations,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> highlight of January was the 10th <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> European conference held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>, on January, 30th, 2009. This conference was organized together with BrAPP (British Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians, the national member association in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Great Britain</st1:country-region></st1:place>) and BARQA (British Association of Research Quality Assurance). All parties provided excellent speakers on the topic: “Quality Assurance in Clinical Research”. Other speakers came from EMEA (European Medical Agency), MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Regulatory Agency</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>) and pharmaceutical companies and CROs. The conference gave an excellent overview how to minimize quality problems in clinical research. Congratulations to the organizing colleagues, Jane Barrett and <st1:personname ProductID="Domenico Criscuolo" w:st="on">Domenico Criscuolo</st1:personname> and their assistants.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The day before the conference the Executive Committee of IFAPP held a face-to-face meeting. The most important points were, firstly, to intensify the cooperation of IFAPP and ACRP/APPI (the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> member association). The areas of common interest are certification of clinical investigators and organizing international conferences on Pharmaceutical Medicine. During the next months the details have to be fixed.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Secondly, Pharmaceutical Medicine is an expanding global discipline. This means spreading out the concept into regions which show the most rapid growth in drug research e.g. East Asia and the <st1:place w:st="on">Pacific Rim</st1:place>. In <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place> a Forum of Pharmaceutical Medicine (CFPM) has been founded two years ago. The Chinese colleagues expressed the wish to become a member of <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname>. The CFPM is rapidly growing and very active. We are entertaining the possibility to organizing the next ICPM (International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine) in 2010 together with the CFPM.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>In <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> the main focus of <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> was working together with the EFCPM (European Federation of Courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine) on the IMI P 16 (Innovative Medicines Initiative Project Nr. 16) cosponsored by the European Commission and the EFPIA (European  Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations). Project 16 (out of a total of 18 projects) covers “Training in Pharmaceutical Medicine”, abbreviated “Pharmatrain”. It is a huge endeavour planned for five years. There are 55 participating organizations, mostly academic course providers and pharmaceutical companies. It took a lot of effort to produce a unified concept for this large group of stakeholders. We submitted the proposal on January 20th. The decision by the European Commission will be taken in March. Let’s hope that our project will be approved. This would mean a big step forward to our goal to “foster the development and international recognition of Pharmaceutical Medicine”.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>With cordial regards,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><st1:personname ProductID="Gerfried Nell" w:st="on">Gerfried Nell</st1:personname><o:p></o:p><st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> President<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---february-2009 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:04:29 -0600 Monthly message from the President - January 2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---january-2009 Dear Presidents and Delegates of National Member associations, I hope you all had a good start in 2009. Before outlining our program for 2009 I would like to inform you on changes in the Executive Committee of IFAPP. Firstly, our new treasurer, Norbert Clemens, who also serves as President of the DGPharMed (German Society for Pharmaceutical Medicine) took office on January 1st. He replaced Herman Lahon, who was treasurer for many years. Let's wish Norbert good judgement in handling this important task. Secondly, Brigitte Franke-Bray was nominated by the SSPM (Swiss Society of Pharmaceutical Medicine) as the new Swiss delegate to both, the EC of IFAPP and the CEPM (Council for Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine). She is replacing Mirela Barbu in the EC and Heidi Rohde-Germann in the CEPM. On behalf of the IFAPP EC I would like to thank Herman, Mirela and Heidi for their numerous contributions and valuable support for many years and we are looking forward to working with Norbert and Brigitte. The next important event organized by IFAPP is the 10th IFAPP European Conference which is going to be held on January 30th in London, UK. The topic is "Quality Issues in Clinical Research". Last minute registrations are still possible. Please have a look at our website (<a href="/conferences">http://www.ifapp.org/conferences</a>).Now let me mention our goals in 2009:1) We want to increase awareness of Pharmaceutical Medicine. This means communication and increasing visibility of IFAPP as the global forum for our specialty. One of the main tools to achieve this is our publication medium IFAPP World. Please help to advertise this publication to members of national associations (nMAs), colleagues, clinical investigators and health authorities.2) To provide value to the nMAs by acting as the international forum of all national organisations. We will strengthen the collaboration between IFAPP and the local associations. This year we will focus on synergisms between IFAPP and APPI (Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators, US).3) To offer collaboration and membership to already existing national societies for Pharmaceutical Medicine which are not members of IFAPP presently and to promote the formation of new national chapters. Regarding the latter the focus will be on South East Asia, India, Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America.4) We will foster the development of training and international recognition of Pharmaceutical Medicine by improving the standards of education and continuing professional development (CPD). One focus will be on Europe by virtue of the Innovative Medicines Initiative of the EU Commission, part of which is a project aiming at improvement, harmonization and accreditation of academic education in Pharmaceutical Medicine in Europe. On the other hand side we will continue to provide advice and offer accreditation to organizers of courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine worldwide. 5) To promote a closer relationship and understanding between IFAPP and other learned societies and associations. We will focus first on WHO (World Health Organisation ) and WMA (World Medical Organisation)6) An important tool to increase awareness of Pharmaceutical Medicine is the organisation of the ICPM 2010 (International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine). The preparations for this conference have already been started.In order to achieve these goals we need a close collaboration between the national member organisations and IFAPP as IFAPP is only as strong as it is supported by the national member organisations.I wish you all a successful year 2009!!Gerfried Nell, IFAPP President http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---january-2009 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:05:04 -0600 Pharmaceutical Medicine in Argentina: Three Top Events Accomplished During 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/pharmaceutical-medicine-in-argentina-three-top-events-accomplished-during-2008 Three international meetings were successfully performed in Argentina, during 2008, in which SAMEFA, the Argentinean Society of Pharmaceutical Medicine and/or its members participate and give support.Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs: In March 27-29 the first Latin American Congress of Rare Disease (ER2008LA) From Invisibility to Inclusion, was develop at the Faculty of Medicine of the Buenos Aires University. The event was organized by GEISER Foundation (request prints at fundgeiser@yahoo.com.ar), with participation of speakers from NIH, EMEA, EURORDIS, ICORD, Ministry of Health, PAHO/WHO, and delegates from 10 countries within the above 500 attendants. Great importance was given to orphan drugs for the rare and the neglected diseases and the need of master plans to solve the most urgent issues. Among the main outcomes were the announcements of the VIth International Conference of Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs (ICORD), to be held at Buenos Aires in April 2010; and the creation of A Rare Disease Area at the Argentinean Ministry of Health, first of its type in Latin America, that will promote cooperative programs for the regional development of orphan drugs in the region joining resources from Government, Academia, Industry and Community.Pharmacovigilance: The 8th International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP) conference, Strategies for developing Pharmacovigilance was held in Buenos Aires, for the first time in Latin America, in October 2008, organized by the Argentine Society of Pharmacovigilance. The meeting was attended by more than 350 participants from many countries worlwide, among which medicine regulatory authorities, PAHO/WHO, health professionals, members of the pharmaceutical industry and patient organizations. The program included topics of high relevance both for the region and for the developed countries, as the role of the Harmonization in Pharmacovigilance, Counterfeits and Substandard Medicines,Pharmacovigilance in Biologicals, Update in Methodology, Pharmacovigilance in Special Populations, Pharmacovigilance in Vaccines, and Developments in Global Pharmacovigilance, among others. A summary of some presentations of the 8th ISoP Annual Meeting will be published in WHO Drug Information during 2009. Two training courses (Drug-related Risk Management and Pharmacovigilance: from fundamental basis to practice) were held previously. Further information can be requested to the Argentine Society of Pharmacovigilance (www.safv.org.ar, sa.farmacovigilancia@gmail.com) or can be found on <a href="http://www.isoponline.org/">http://www.isoponline.org/</a>5th Annual Latin America Congress on Clinical Research: This annual meeting was held last November for the first time in Argentina, co-hosted between SAMEFA and DIA. Professionals from Pharmas, CROs, Regulatory Agencies, Academia and Research Sites gathered for two days of fruitful discussions, lectures and presentations focused in the status of Clinical Research in the Latin American Region and worldwide tendencies. The event was organized in 14 sessions comprising approximately 40 presentations. Main topics included Regulations in Latin America (2 sessions plus a lecture on "Bridging the Gap between different Regulatory Environments), Pharmacogenetic studies, Pediatric Clinical Trials in Latin America, Challenges in Protocol Designs, Clinical Trial Logistics in Latin America, Drug Safety, Technology Tools in Clinical Research, Clinical Trials in Vulnerable Populations, Outsourcing Clinical Trials in Latin America, Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Studies, and Practical aspects in the Implementation of Clinical Trials. Of the 11 Latin American countries who were represented at the meeting, the Faculty included regulators from 6 of them (Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Chile, Peru and Venezuela), plus speakers from FDA and EMEA. Also, two Pre/Congress courses were offered one on Project Management and one on "How to set up and run a successful clinical site".Dr. Emilio Roldan Medical Director Gador, ArgentinaDaniel Mazzolenis, MD MBA Associate Director GCD Kendle ArgentinaDr. Luis F. Collia, FFPM Medical manager Merck Serono, Argentina http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/pharmaceutical-medicine-in-argentina-three-top-events-accomplished-during-2008 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:16:51 -0600 New President in Argentina http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-argentina In December 2008 Dr Juan Carlos Groppa (Bago) has been elected as new President for the Argentina Society of Pharmaceutical Medicine (SAMEFA) for the period of 2008 - 2010. Other Executive Committee members who have been elected:Secretary: Dr. Hugo Cohen Sabban (CRO Bio Solutions) Treasurer: Dr Eduardo de la Puente (Bago)Standing members: Dr Luis Collia (Merck Serono) Dr Pablo Viard (BMS) Dr Luis Pliego (Lilly) Dr Daniel Mazzolenis (Kendle) Dra. Liliana Lemme (Bayer) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-argentina Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:04:23 -0600 Don't miss the 10th IFAPP European Conference - Final programme now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/dont-miss-the-10th-ifapp-european-conference---final-programme-now-available  <img src="/uploads/EZ/aI/EZaIzHhSounEysBMc9B5LA/IFAPP-Bus---2008-12-12-klein.jpg" /> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/dont-miss-the-10th-ifapp-european-conference---final-programme-now-available Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:18:05 -0600 Pictures ICPM 2008 now available! http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/pictures-icpm-2008-now-available We are very pleased to inform you that the pictures of the ICPM 2008 are available on: <a href="http://ifapp.mijnalbums.nl/">http://ifapp.mijnalbums.nl/</a>. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/pictures-icpm-2008-now-available Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:45:18 -0600 Meeting Report ICPM 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/meeting-report-icpm-2008 We gratefully acknowledge Wolter Kluwer's generous permission to post their Meeting Report of ICPM 2008 on IFAPP's web site.   In this report you can read the highlights of the 15th International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine which took place from 7th - 10th September in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/meeting-report-icpm-2008 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:03:50 -0600 Poster of the Bicocca University Master in Pharmaceutical Medicine http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/poster-of-the-bicocca-university-master-in-pharmaceutical-medicine http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/poster-of-the-bicocca-university-master-in-pharmaceutical-medicine Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:25:40 -0600 Monthly message from the President - December 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2008 Dear Presidents and Delegates of National Member Associations,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Looking back at the year 2008 let me first count the successes of IFAPP. The year started with the recognition of Pharmaceutical Medicine as a medical specialty in its own right in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Argentina</st1:country-region></st1:place>. Our specialty is now officially acknowledged in five countries (<st1:country-region w:st="on">Argentina</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>).<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Our electronic newsletter “IFAPP World” has grown into a mature product reporting comprehensively of our activities and what’s going on in the world of Pharmaceutical Medicine and Drug Development Sciences. Please promote IFAPP World and take advantage of the possibility to subscribe for your own electronic copy of IFAPP World (<a href="/home/news/ifapp-world" title="blocked::http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/ifapp-world">http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/ifapp-world</a>). The last issue was published on December 12th 2008.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The members of the Council on Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine developed a lot of initiatives especially in the European Union and in <st1:place w:st="on">South East Asia</st1:place>. In <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> the activities focused on the development of the project: “Pharmaceutical Medicine Training Programme” within the framework of the Innovative Medicines Initiative of the European Union, which is well under way. In Asia the activities centered around already existing societies for Pharmaceutical Medicine (e.g. <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region>) and supporting the foundation of new ones (e.g. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place>) and promoting the concept of Pharmaceutical Medicine in this area of rapidly growing importance in global drug development. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The ICPM <st1:metricconverter ProductID="2008 in" w:st="on">2008 in</st1:metricconverter> <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Amsterdam</st1:place></st1:city>, The Netherlands, was an outstanding scientific event organized jointly by the Dutch Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians (NAPP) and IFAPP. The congress featured a well balanced content with mostly excellent speakers which would have deserved more participants. In this context I would like to remind you of the upcoming 10th IFAPP European Conference on the topic: “Quality Issues in Clinical Research” in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>, on January 30th 2009. (<a href="/home/conferences" title="blocked::http://www.ifapp.org/home/conferences">http://www.ifapp.org/home/conferences</a>). <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The end of the year 2008 will mark an important change in the history of IFAPP. Dr. Herman Lahon, the Honorary Life President of IFAPP will step down from his position as treasurer and member of the Executive Committee of IFAPP. Herman was the founding President of our association in 1975 and has served continuously since then acting as secretary or treasurer on occasion. His merits are unique and he shaped IFAPP to a larger extent as anybody else. On behalf of the IFAPP EC I wish Herman all the best for his life after IFAPP.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I would like you to thank all for your numerous contributions to IFAPP activities and hope that we will continue working on our goals in 2009 for the benefit of our national Member Associations and all colleagues around the world.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>With my best wishes for the Holiday Season and a Prosperous and Successful Year 2009,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><st1:personname ProductID="Gerfried Nell" w:st="on">Gerfried Nell</st1:personname><o:p></o:p>IFAPP President<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2008 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:05:38 -0600 IFAPP World 3rd issue now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-world-3rd-issue-now-available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-world-3rd-issue-now-available Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:23:33 -0600 Monthly message from the President - November 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---november-2008 Dear Presidents and Delegates of National Member Associations,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Today I would like to extend to you an invitation aiming not only at you but also to interested members of your societies. This invitation is based on the fact that the activities of the national Member Associations and therefore IFAPP increased during the last two years. Two main tendencies can be observed. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Firstly, up till this point in time the majority of national Member Associations (nMAs) is located in <st1:place w:st="on">Western Europe</st1:place>. Now the tendency emerges to spread out the message of Pharmaceutical Medicine into new regions as Central and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia including <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>, new countries in Latin America and interest is also rising in Africa and <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place>. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Secondly, we see new opportunities to promote Pharmaceutical Medicine as a distinct Medical Specialty. One unique chance may open up in the European Community based on the “Innovative Medicines Initiative” (IMI) of the European Commission. There is also progress in <st1:place w:st="on">Latin America</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>In order to accommodate to these opportunities the <st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> EC decided to improve its efficiency by upgrading existing and creating new working groups:<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>-          The working group with the longest history is the CEPM (Council on Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine), chaired by <st1:personname ProductID="Jean-Paul Deslypere" w:st="on">Jean-Paul Deslypere</st1:personname> (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Singapore</st1:place></st1:country-region>) which dates back till 2001. Its main achievements are the revision of the Syllabus of Pharmaceutical Medicine and the accreditation of twelve academic courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine worldwide. The priority projects for the next two years are helping to establish courses in emerging regions and to take advantage of the surge of educational activities expected in connection with the IMI in the European Community. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>-          The Global Strategy Working Party led by <st1:personname ProductID="Sander Becker" w:st="on">Sander Becker</st1:personname> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>) advices the EC regarding aims and means to achieve them.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>-          The Pharmaceutical Medicine Ethics Council (PMEC) is headed by Jane Barrett (UK) and is available for advice on ethical matters relating to Pharmaceutical Medicine.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>-          The working group “Congresses”, chaired by <st1:personname ProductID="Domenico Criscuolo" w:st="on">Domenico Criscuolo</st1:personname> (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Italy</st1:place></st1:country-region>), increases the visibility of IFAPP and promote Pharmaceutical Medicine by organizing international seminars and congresses.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>In addition, we are presently setting up working groups on “Relationships with other organizations” (chair: Mirela Barbu, Switzerland), a working group looking into the needs of &bdquo;National membership organizations” (Montserrat, Barceló Riera, Spain), another streamlining working group “Communication” (chair tbd), “Fund Raising” (led by <st1:personname ProductID="Rudolf van Olden" w:st="on">Rudolf van Olden</st1:personname>, president-elect, the Netherlands) and exploring improvements in “Infrastructure” led by myself.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>You will find more detailed information on some of these working groups on our website (<a href="/" title="blocked::http://www.ifapp.org/">www.ifapp.org</a>).<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I started with an invitation to members of the nMAS that is to participate in the working groups since we need every talent in order to achieve our goals. Dear colleagues, if you know somebody who might be interested to working with us please alert them of this possibility.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Finally I would like to remind you of the 10th European IFAPP Conference on January 30th in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>, titled: “Quality Issues in Clinical Research” (<a href="/home/conferences" title="blocked::http://www.ifapp.org/home/conferences">http://www.ifapp.org/home/conferences</a>). Please promote this event to make it a success.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p>With my best regards<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><st1:personname ProductID="Gerfried Nell" w:st="on">Gerfried Nell</st1:personname><o:p></o:p><st1:personname w:st="on">IFAPP</st1:personname> President  <o:p></o:p> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---november-2008 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:06:13 -0600 Don't miss the 10th IFAPP European Conference http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/dont-miss-the-10th-ifapp-european-conference2 <img src="/uploads/qg/uS/qguSp4OMgBtLbrtPyNuAUA/IFAPP_Bus-klein.jpg" /> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/dont-miss-the-10th-ifapp-european-conference2 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:06:36 -0600 Monthly message from the President - October 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---october-2008 Dear Presidents and Delegates of National Member Associations,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>This is my first letter as President of IFAPP 2008 – 2010. I would like to share with you some observations regarding the recent activities of IFAPP. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Let me first state that the ICPM 2008 (International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine) in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Amsterdam</st1:city></st1:place>, The Netherlands, was an excellently organized event. The program covered all important features of today’s Pharmaceutical Medicine. The speakers were well chosen and many of the lectures were outstanding. You will find summaries of the sessions in the forthcoming issues of IFAPP World, our electronic newspaper. I would like to congratulate the organizers and in particular our colleagues from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Netherlands</st1:country-region></st1:place> wholeheartedly. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>At the occasion of the ICPM 2008 the officers and the members Executive Committee of IFAPP were elected for the period 2008 till 2010. Besides myself as president, <st1:personname ProductID="Rudolf van Olden" w:st="on">Rudolf van Olden</st1:personname>, The Netherlands, was confirmed as President Elect. Luis Collia (<st1:country-region w:st="on">Argentina</st1:country-region>) is now Past President and Herman Lahon (<st1:country-region w:st="on">Belgium</st1:country-region>) will serve as Treasurer till the end of 2008, when Norbert Clemens, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Germany</st1:place></st1:country-region>, will step in. Stewart Geary, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>, our longstanding Secretary, was re-elected. Let me welcome two new Members of the Executive Committee, <st1:personname ProductID="Greg Koski" w:st="on">Greg Koski</st1:personname>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region>, and <st1:personname ProductID="Ester Freitas" w:st="on">Ester Freitas</st1:personname> from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Portugal</st1:country-region></st1:place> (pending approval by the House of Delegates).<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>During the Meeting of the Executive Committee many new initiatives were proposed. The main focus during the next two years will be on:<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>1)       Increase awareness of Pharmaceutical Medicine;<o:p></o:p>2)       Promoting Formation of National Chapters of Pharmaceutical Medicine;<o:p></o:p>3)       Improve the Standards of Education and continuing Professional Development in Pharmaceutical Medicine;<o:p></o:p>4)       Strengthen the collaboration with other Learned Societies and Associations;<o:p></o:p>5)       Setting standards in related areas (e.g. training of clinical investigators);<o:p></o:p>6)       Organize conferences.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I am going to inform you on the progress in these points on a regular basis. Today I would like to draw your attention on two conferences planned  under the auspices of IFAPP. The first is the 10th IFAPP European Conference on January 30th <st1:metricconverter ProductID="2009 in" w:st="on">2009 in</st1:metricconverter> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>. The topic: “Quality Issues in Clinical Research” is of paramount importance. We have been able to win excellent lecturers and it will certainly create value to attend this conference. You have already been informed and I ask you to disseminate this message throughout your societies and other possibly interested circles.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The other conference we are planning is the next ICPM <st1:metricconverter ProductID="2010 in" w:st="on">2010 in</st1:metricconverter> <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Singapore</st1:place></st1:country-region> (Nov 7 – 10 2010). We chose <st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region> because of the rising importance of <st1:place w:st="on">South East Asia</st1:place> in drug development. Please mark your calendar now.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>With my best regards,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><st1:personname ProductID="Gerfried Nell" w:st="on">Gerfried Nell</st1:personname><o:p></o:p>IFAPP President<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---october-2008 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:55:47 -0500 Wolters Kluwer Health provided silver sponsorship http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/wolters-kluwer-health-provided-silver-sponsorship IFAPP is very proud to announce that Wolters Kluwer Health has become a silver sponsor. From PharmaProjekthaus we received a renewed silver sponsorship for the period 2008-2010.   http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/wolters-kluwer-health-provided-silver-sponsorship Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:21:37 -0500 IFAPP Goals for 2008-2010 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-goals-for-2008-2010 IFAPP Goals for 2008-2010 At the House of Delegates meeting held September 7 in conjunction with the ICPM2008 meeting, a new Executive Committee for the IFAPP was approved by the Delegates. The newly constituted Executive Committee includes members working on drug development both in academia and industry from Europe, North and South America, continental Asia and Japan. Dr Gerfried Nell, the newly appointed President, presented a set of goals for the work program of the Executive Committee for the forthcoming two years as follows.Increase Awareness of Pharmaceutical MedicinePharmaceutical Medicine is the science of drug development and IFAPP will continue to be active in increasing the awareness of this discipline through its communications with members, through publications such as IFAPP World and by sponsoring or participating in international conferences such as the 10th IFAPP European Conference scheduled for January 30, 2009 in London.Promoting Formation of National Chapters of Pharmaceutical MedicineWhile IFAPP enjoys the participating of national chapters from around the world and good recognition in the Americas, Europe and Asia, there are still many countries that are not represented in IFAPP either because no national association of pharmaceutical physicians has formed or because of a lack of awareness of the IFAPP. The IFAPP Executive Committee will work to promote the development of national chapters of Pharmaceutical Medicine especially in the Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa.Improve the Standards of Education and Continuing Professional Development in Pharmaceutical MedicineThe Council for Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine (CEPM) continues to be very active under Dr Jean Paul Deslypere and has established a European Chapter, is working on the development of an Asian Chapter and continues to work toward the accreditation of postgraduate courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine around the world, including in several countries where the IFAPP hopes to have new national member associations as described above. Working to establish and improve standards of education in pharmaceutical medicine will continue to be a key goal of the IFAPP.Strengthen the Collaboration with other Learned Societies and AssociationsThe IFAPP has many natural allies in the form of local medical societies and various organizations working toward training of clinical trial investigators and associated clinical trial personnel who share our goals of supporting robust clinical drug development and pharmaceutical medicine. These learned societies and associations are natural partners for IFAPP when planning international conferences, evaluating new proposals and developments in clinical trial and pharmaceutical regulation, and increasing awareness of Pharmaceutical Medicine as a specialty and furthering the education of physicians working in clinical development. The IFAPP Executive Committee will make a special effort to strengthen these collaborations in the coming two years.Setting StandardsIFAPP's work through the CEPM in establishing standards for training in Pharmaceutical Medicine provides a natural platform in working for standards for clinical trial Investigators in partnership with other learned societies as described above. As an appreciation of the need for standard training for Investigators becomes stronger and more international, IFAPP with its long established connections with pharmaceutical medicine associations around the world is ideally positioned to contribute to an effort to establish common, global standards.ConferencesWe have just enjoyed a most productive and high quality ICPM2008 thanks especially to the efforts of the NVFG, our national member association in the Netherlands. We will work to maintain this high quality and bring the benefits of ICPM participation to a larger audience as we prepare for ICPM2010 in Singapore. The Singapore venue of this meeting will bring the opportunity of ICPM participation closer to large populations in the Asia markets that are currently attracting great attention in drug development where we hope to be welcoming new member associations in the next years. The IFAPP Executive Committee looks forward to working with individual IFAPP members to achieve these goals and welcomes comments and suggestions related to this agenda. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-goals-for-2008-2010 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:57:54 -0500 New Executive Committee 2008 - 2010 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-executive-committee-2008---2010 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-executive-committee-2008---2010 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:06:31 -0500 Monthly message from the President - August 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---august-2008 Dear Presidents and Delegates of National Member Associations, This is my last monthly letter as IFAPP President and I would like to thank you for your active support and participation in IFAPP activities. Within a few days, you will receive the new issue of IFAPP World. Please distribute the IFAPP World among your affiliates and post it on the nMA web page. Your members could also personally subscribe to IFAPP World on IFAPP's web site. I have a special reminder for all nMAs regarding the ICPM 2008 in Amsterdam. Recently you received the final announcement and the time to star is coming soon, only one month. ICPM is our opportunity to meet as professionals in Pharmaceutical Medicine, to further develop our skills and knowledge, and to renew old and new acquaintances among our friends and colleagues. In order to have a successful Conference we need a numerous and active participation. Our colleagues of the NAPP have prepared a very good programme.  As you know, IFAPP is the sum of all nMAs and the EC need your cooperation in order to get our common goals. In this way, I ask you for a strong diffusion of the ICPM among your affiliates, the academia, regulatory authorities and independent investigators. Only in this way we and you get the excellent result that of course all desire. I also want to notice that on Sunday, September 7, from 15:00-16:00 local time we will hold the House of Delegates meeting at which each nMA has the right to be represented by your designated (Deputy) Delegate. Your attendance is very important and much appreciated!!I hope that, I meet all of you in Amsterdam next month. See you in Amsterdam!I invite you all to work with the EC both in regional and/or international tasks, in order to reach IFAPP's objectives and get the recognition and visibility that we are looking for. Finally don't forget to visit periodically our web page and see the latest news and future activities, and of course, we need your support and collaboration in order to maintain the web page. So please send to Caroline all news regarding your country and society.Again, thanks a lot for your active participation in IFAPP's activities.With best regards,Dr. Luis F. Collia, FFPM IFAPP President <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Argentina </st1:country-region></st1:place>Ph: 54 11 4546 8130 Mb: 54 9 11 4940 5854<o:p></o:p>   http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---august-2008 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:56:30 -0500 IFAPP World 2nd issue 2008 now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-world-2nd-issue-2008-now-available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-world-2nd-issue-2008-now-available Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:20:07 -0500 10th IFAPP European Conference - Quality Issues in Clinical Research - 30 January 2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/10th-ifapp-european-conference---quality-issues-in-clinical-research---30-january-2009 IFAPP is pleased to announce the 10th European Conference which will take place in London on Friday January 30, 2009. IFAPP launched the First European Conference in 1997: since then, every 15 months or so, IFAPP calls for an International Event, to discuss, among a selected group of experts, some of the most relevant issues in clinical development. In the past events topics like Drug Safety, Biotechnology Products, Elderly Patients and Globalization of Clinical Development were covered by experts from Europe, USA, Latin America and Asia: and the discussion has always been very fruitful and productive, with significant contributions from Regulatory, Academia and Industry speakers. The 2009 Conference will cover a very relevant topic: how to ensure and how to control Quality of Clinical Research. The IFAPP Scientific Committee believes that this issue needs a full day debate, with contributions from all players in clinical development, and from speakers representing EMEA, Industry and Scientific Associations. And it is easy to anticipate that this Conference will be very fruitful for all interested parties. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/10th-ifapp-european-conference---quality-issues-in-clinical-research---30-january-2009 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:42:07 -0500 Final Announcement ICPM 2008 now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/final-announcement-icpm-2008-now-available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/final-announcement-icpm-2008-now-available Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:32:38 -0500 Monthly message from the President - July 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---july-2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---july-2008 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:01:32 -0500 New elections in Greece http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-elections-in-greece http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-elections-in-greece Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:28:07 -0500 Prefinal programme ICPM 2008 now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/prefinal-programme-icpm-2008-now-available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/prefinal-programme-icpm-2008-now-available Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:48:30 -0500 ISoP 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/isop-2009 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/isop-2009 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:57:19 -0500 Monthly message from the President - June 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2008 Dear Presidents and Delegates,<o:p></o:p>  It’s a real pleasure to get in touch with you all again throughout our monthly letter after two months of silence.<o:p></o:p><o:p>  </o:p><o:p></o:p> This time I want to remember you only one issue, the ICPM 2008.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Remember that, since last December, you can visit the ICPM 2008 web page and make a registration, send an abstract, choose a hotel or tour and of course read all about The Netherlands, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Amsterdam</st1:place></st1:city> and the next ICPM.<o:p></o:p><o:p>  </o:p><o:p></o:p>As I said previously, the organizing committee of ICPM 2008 is very pleased to inform you that the printed versions of the 2nd Announcements of ICPM 2008 will be ready for distribution by the end of June. I very much appreciated your support to distribute the 1st Announcements in your country and hope to welcome a lot of your national colleagues in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Amsterdam</st1:place></st1:city>. Please remember that in order to get a successful ICPM 2008 we need your strong co-operation.<o:p></o:p><o:p>  </o:p>During the ICPM also the IFAPP meetings, the EC face-to-face meeting, the House of Delegates Meeting and the General Assembly will take place. I want to call to all Presidents and Delegates to join us in these important meetings in the IFAPP life.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>It’s a good idea to remind your associates of ICPM 08 monthly through a brief note in the monthly Bulletin or in the web page mentioning the title "Developing Pharmaceutical Care: Medicines after the Blockbuster Era", as well as the date: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 7 –10, 2008 (<a href="http://www.icpm2008.org/">www.icpm2008.org</a>). <o:p></o:p><o:p>  </o:p>Again, I remind you that, in order to get a successful conference we need that all of you distribute around your countries all the information about this event and make an active advertising regarding ICPM 2008.<o:p></o:p><o:p>  </o:p>On the other hand, it’s my pleasure to congratulate all newly elected presidents of the IFAPP member associations, who took over these positions shortly ago: Dr Jane Barrett from the British Association, <st1:personname ProductID="Dr Manuel Ruiz" w:st="on">Dr Manuel Ruiz</st1:personname> Caballero from the Mexican Association, Dr <st1:personname ProductID="Gianni De Crescenzo" w:st="on">Gianni De Crescenzo</st1:personname> from the Italian Association, Dr <st1:personname ProductID="Ilja Fiser" w:st="on">Ilja Fiser</st1:personname> from the Austrian Association, Dr Maarit Hillilä from the Association in Finland, Dr <st1:personname ProductID="Jean-Michel Joubert" w:st="on">Jean-Michel Joubert</st1:personname> from the French Association, Dr <st1:personname ProductID="Greg Koski" w:st="on">Greg Koski</st1:personname> from the Association in the US, Dr <st1:personname ProductID="G￡bor Szepesi" w:st="on">Gábor Szepesi</st1:personname> from the Hungarian Association, Dr <st1:personname ProductID="Lars Thomander" w:st="on">Lars Thomander</st1:personname> from the Swedish Association and Dr <st1:personname ProductID="Raza Zaidi" w:st="on">Raza Zaidi</st1:personname> from the Pakistani Association – in alphabetical order.<o:p></o:p><o:p>  </o:p>As I mention every month, I invite you all to work with the EC both in regional and/or international tasks, in order to reach IFAPP’s objectives and get the recognition and visibility that we are looking for. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Finally don’t forget to visit periodically our web page and see the latest news and future activities.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Again, thanks a lot for your active participation in IFAPP’s activities.<o:p></o:p><o:p>  </o:p>Until next month with best regards,<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p><o:p>  </o:p>Dr. Luis Collia, FFPM<o:p></o:p>IFAPP President <o:p></o:p><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Argentina </st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p>Ph: 54 11 4546 8130 <o:p></o:p>Mb: 54 9 11 4940 5854 <o:p></o:p>______________________<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p>15th ICPM, 7 - 10 September 2008 <o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.icpm2008.org/_">www.icpm2008.org</a> <o:p></o:p> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2008 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:57:14 -0500 IFAPP offers personal subscriptions to IFAPP World http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-offers-personal-subscriptions-to-ifapp-world2 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-offers-personal-subscriptions-to-ifapp-world2 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:25:43 -0500 Update scientific programme ICPM 2008 available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/update-scientific-programme-icpm-2008-available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/update-scientific-programme-icpm-2008-available Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:32:57 -0500 New President in France http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-france http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-france Mon, 05 May 2008 16:27:09 -0500 New President in Italy http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-italy http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-italy Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:59:48 -0500 IFAPP World 1st issue 2008 now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-world-1st-issue-2008-now-available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-world-1st-issue-2008-now-available Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:51:58 -0500 Dr Jane Barrett new Chairman of the UK http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/dr-jane-barrett-new-chairman-of-the-uk http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/dr-jane-barrett-new-chairman-of-the-uk Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:36:28 -0500 New President in Finland http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-finland http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-finland Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:12:56 -0500 New President in Hungary http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-hungary http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-hungary Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:27:59 -0500 New President in Pakistan http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-pakistan http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-pakistan Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:56:41 -0500 Pfizer provides IFAPP web site GOLD sponsorship http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/pfizer-provides-ifapp-web-site-gold-sponsorship http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/pfizer-provides-ifapp-web-site-gold-sponsorship Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:33:53 -0500 New President in Austria http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-austria http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-austria Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:32:38 -0500 Monthly message from the President - March 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---march-2008 Dear Presidents and Delegates, It’s a real pleasure to get in touch with you all again throughout our monthly letter, this month with a little delay due to my business activities here in Latin America for my company and in Europe attending the Executive Committee face-to-face meeting in Barcelona. Regarding this key meeting for the IFAPP Strategic Plan for the next 5 -10 years, I want to make some comments before Dr. Sander Becker provides final information. During two days we discussed IFAPP's Vision & Mission, the future relationship with regulatory agencies and academic organisations, about the need to organise new working groups that improve our work and increase our visibility and other topics regarding finances, new nMAs, their role and co-operation with IFAPP. In the next month we will distribute new Working Group proposals in order to allow you to join to us in our daily work as well as all the information about the future ways of IFAPP. Remember that, since last December, you can visit the ICPM 2008 web page to register, send an abstract, choose a hotel or tour and of course read all about The Netherlands, Amsterdam and the next ICPM. The organising committee of ICPM 2008 is very pleased to inform you that the printed versions of the 1st Announcement of ICPM 2008 are ready for distribution. Therefore we would like to know how many copies you need for your association/country and to which address we could send them. I very much appreciate your support to distribute the 1st Announcements in your country and hope to welcome a lot of your national colleagues to Amsterdam. Please remember that in order to get a successful ICPM 2008 we need your strong co-operation. As I said previously, it will be a good idea to remind your associates of ICPM 2008 monthly through a brief note in the Monthly Bulletin or on the web page mentioning the title "Developing Pharmaceutical Care: Medicines after the Blockbuster Era", as well as the date: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 7 –10, 2008 (<a href="http://www.icpm2008.org/oICPM%202008%20home%20page/t_blank">www.icpm2008.org</a>).  As I mention every month, I invite you all to work with the EC both in regional and/or international tasks, in order to reach IFAPP’s objectives and get the recognition and visibility that we are looking for. Finally don’t forget to visit periodically our web page and see the latest news and future activities. Again, thanks a lot for your active participation in IFAPP’s activities. Merry Easter’s Eve! Until next month with best regards,  Dr. Luis Collia, FFPMIFAPP President Argentina Phone: +54 11 4546 8130 Mobile: +54 9 11 49405854 ______________________  15th ICPM, 7 - 10 September 2008 <a href="http://www.icpm2008.org/_">www.icpm2008.org</a> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---march-2008 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:57:51 -0500 New address IFAPP secretariat per 1 April 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-address-ifapp-secretariat-per-1-april-2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-address-ifapp-secretariat-per-1-april-2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:32:09 -0500 1st Announcement ICPM 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/1st-announcement-icpm-2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/1st-announcement-icpm-2008 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:25:56 -0500 GSK, Merck and Cato Research provide IFAPP Web site Silver Sponsorhip http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/gsk-merck-and-cato-research-provide-ifapp-web-site-silver-sponsorhip http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/gsk-merck-and-cato-research-provide-ifapp-web-site-silver-sponsorhip Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:28:17 -0500 New President in Sweden http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-sweden http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/new-president-in-sweden Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:33:25 -0600 Monthly message from the President - January 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---january-2008 Dear Presidents and Delegates, I hope that all of you had enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!It's a real pleasure to get in touch with you all again throughout our monthly letter in my second year as IFAPP President.Here in Argentina it is summer season and a lot of people are on holidays but, around the world many people are working hard, the world never stops and we must continue working for IFAPP.During our last EC Teleconference we decided that the host for the ICPM 2010 will be Singapore, the last National Association affiliated to IFAPP. Congratulations to Singapore and Jean-Paul Deslypere for his excellent work and support to IFAPP.Regarding IFAPP World, you received a new issue last month and your help with having IFAPP World issues available to the websites of the National Member Associations and take care of distribution to local individual members by e-mail is very much appreciated. Of course we look forward to your comments about this issue and please don't forget that we need all the information and news about events and all the stuff you consider relevant from your country which you can send to the Editor or to the IFAPP secretariat. All your contributions are welcome!Since last December you can register for ICPM 2008 at the web page <a href="http://www.icpm2008.org/">http://www.icpm2008.org</a>. It is of course also possible to send an abstract, choose a hotel or tour and to read all about The Netherlands, Amsterdam and the next ICPM.As I said previously, it will be a good idea to regularly remind your associates of ICPM 2008 through a brief note in your (monthly) Bulletin or in the web page mentioning the title "Developing Pharmaceutical Care: Medicines after the Blockbuster Era", as well as the date: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 7 -10, 2008 (<a href="http://www.icpm2008.org/">http://www.icpm2008.org</a>). In a few days (January 24th) the next EC Teleconference will take place. We will discuss the future activities of IFAPP, our budget for 2008, the admission of new countries, we will have an ICPM update and some items regarding the future meetings and the 5 - 10 years IFAPP plan, as well. I will call on to you all to join us in this important Teleconference.  As I mention every month, I invite you all to work with the EC both in regional and/or international tasks, in order to reach IFAPP's objectives and get the recognition and visibility that we are looking for. Finally don't forget to visit periodically our web page and see the latest news and future activities.Again, thanks a lot for your active participation in IFAPP's activities.Until next month and with best regards, Dr. Luis Collia, FFPM IFAPP PresidentArgentinaPh: 54 11 4546 8130Mb: 54 9 11 4940 5854    ______________________15th ICPM, 7 - 10 September 2008       <a href="http://www.icpm2008.org/">http://www.icpm2008.org</a>  http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---january-2008 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:58:20 -0500 Third issue of IFAPP World 2007 now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/third-issue-of-ifapp-world-2007-now-available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/third-issue-of-ifapp-world-2007-now-available Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:29:31 -0600 Monthly message from the President - December 2007 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2007 Dear Presidents and Delegates, It’s a real pleasure to get in touch with you all again throughout our monthly letter. Only a few remainders for this last month of 2007. Uuntil the end of December you can send your postulation for hosting the ICPM 2010. Up till now only the Belgium Association has sent a postulation. During the Executive Committee Meeting in London it was decided that when by 31 December 2007 no other proposals outside Europe are received, Belgium is accepted as organizer of ICPM 2010. Regarding IFAPP World, during this month you will receive a new issue. Please help with having IFAPP World issues available on your local national organization websites and distribute the issue to your individual members by e-mail. As I said previously, it will be a good idea to remind your associates of ICPM 2008 monthly through a brief note in the monthly bulletin or in the web page mentioning the title "Developing Pharmaceutical Care: Medicines after the Blockbuster Era", as well as the date: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 7 –10, 2008 and web address: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.icpm2008.org/">www.icpm2008.org</a>. In the ICPM web page you can register, send an abstract, chose a hotel or tour and of course read all about The Netherlands, Amsterdam and the next ICPM. Please remember that the early bird registration is valid until December 31, 2007. I invite you all to work next year with the EC both in regional and/or international tasks, in order to reach IFAPP’s objectives and get the recognition and visibility that we are looking for. Finally don’t forget to visit periodically our web page and see the latest news and future activities. Again, thanks a lot for your active participation in IFAPP’s activities. Until next month and with best regards and I wish you all, A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  <img border="0" src="/uploads/cu/EF/cuEF6W7ND6djbFKjhQPDcQ/Kaarsen.jpg" /> Dr. Luis Collia, FFPM IFAPP President Argentina Ph: 54 11 4546 8130 Mb: 54 9 11 4940 5854 ______________________ 15th ICPM, 7 - 10 September 2008 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.icpm2008.org/">www.icpm2008.org</a> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2007 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:58:44 -0500 Presentations 9th IFAPP European Conference (part 2) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/presentations-9th-ifapp-european-conference-part-3 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/presentations-9th-ifapp-european-conference-part-3 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:00:58 -0600 Presentations 9th IFAPP European Conference (part 1) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/presentations-9th-ifapp-european-conference-part-1 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/presentations-9th-ifapp-european-conference-part-1 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:59:03 -0600 The Spanish Association in Pharmaceutical Medicine (AMIFE) has voted its new Board http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/the-spanish-association-in-pharmaceutical-medicine-amife-has-voted-its-new-board http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/the-spanish-association-in-pharmaceutical-medicine-amife-has-voted-its-new-board Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:18:59 -0600 Australia has a new President http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/australia-has-a-new-president http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/australia-has-a-new-president Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:19:41 -0600 Report from the 4th Latin American Congress of Clinical Research - Brazil, September 2007 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/report-from-the-4th-latin-american-congress-of-clinical-research---brazil-september-2007 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/report-from-the-4th-latin-american-congress-of-clinical-research---brazil-september-2007 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:21:04 -0600 Newsletter ICPM 2008, November 2007 (2) - Registration is open NOW http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/newsletter-icpm-2008-november-2007-2---registration-is-open-now http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/newsletter-icpm-2008-november-2007-2---registration-is-open-now Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:35:17 -0600 Report from the 4th Latin American Congress of Clinical Research - Brazil, September 2007 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/report-from-the-4th-latin-american-congress-of-clinical-research---brazil--september-2007 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/report-from-the-4th-latin-american-congress-of-clinical-research---brazil--september-2007 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:36:47 -0600 Sponsoring ICPM 2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/sponsoring-icpm-2008 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/sponsoring-icpm-2008 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:40:43 -0600 IFAPP is very proud to announce its 9th European Conference to be held on 19 October 2007. The topic will be “Europe’s Role in Clinical Research: Challenges and Opportunities”. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-is-very-proud-to-announce-its-9th-european-conference-to-be-held-on-19-october-2007_-the-topic-will-be-europes-role-in-clinical-research-challenges-and-opportunities http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/ifapp-is-very-proud-to-announce-its-9th-european-conference-to-be-held-on-19-october-2007_-the-topic-will-be-europes-role-in-clinical-research-challenges-and-opportunities Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:38:47 -0600 4th Latin American Congress of Clinical Research, September 27-29, 2007 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsuaczj2o1tv0khd4i7jbmhw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsuaczj2o1tv0khd4i7jbmhw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:13:23 -0600 First Newsletter ICPM 2008, 7-10 September, Amsterdam - The Netherlands http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newshywc65omd9voiem7muocng http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newshywc65omd9voiem7muocng Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:41 -0600 Monthly message from the President - May 2007 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---may-2007 Dear Presidents and Delegates, It’s a real pleasure to get in touch with you all again throughout our monthly letter. As I commented in my previous monthly letter about the future plan of IFAPP, after the discussion in Vienna, one member of each group had summarized each conclusions. This summary will be discussed during the next EC teleconference on May 3rd. In relation with ICPM 2008, during last week all of you received the next preliminary ICPM programme and a letter asking for speakers’ suggestions. As usual, we will appreciate receiving both comments and suggestions for chairpersons, speakers (name, company, phone number and/or e-mail address) and specific topics from your respective country. We would be very pleased to receive your reply at the IFAPP Secretariat (e-mail: <a href="mailto:ifapp@planet.nl">ifapp@planet.nl</a> or via fax +31 297 256046) by 23 May 2007 at the latest. As I said previously, it will be a good idea to remind to your associates about ICPM 08 monthly through a brief note in the Monthly Bulletin or in the web page mentioning the title, "Developing Pharmaceutical Care: Medicines after the Blockbuster Era" as well as the date: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 7 –10, 2008 (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.icpm2008.org">www.icpm2008.org</a>). Regarding the EACPT-IFAPP Symposium, remember that it will take place on August 30th within the framework of the EAPTC Congress, which will be carried out in August in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information visit the web page <a target="_blank" href="http://www.eacpt2007.nl">www.eacpt2007.nl</a>. In relation with the EMEA-IFAPP Conference, due to some difficulties in the organization with EMEA, we are evaluating the possibility to organize an IFAPP European Conference with the participation of important EMEA speakers with a tentative programme, including the EU Directive and the Paediatric Issues. The venue will be in the vicinity of EMEA headquarters. The conference is tentatively planned for October 19th or November 16th. Last month you received the first issue of IFAPP World in 2007. We will appreciate if you send back your comments and suggestions about it. Remember that in order to increase the IFAPP visibility, it is very important for IFAPP World to have a place in your associations’ web site. We hope you will find reading IFAPP World interesting and we look forward to receiving contributions from your countries for future issues. I invite you all to work with the EC both in regional and/or international tasks, in order to reach IFAPP’s objectives and to get the recognition and visibility that we are looking for. Finally don’t forget to visit periodically our web page and see the latest news and future activities. Again, thanks a lot for your active participation in IFAPP’s activities. Until next month with best regards, Dr. Luis Collia, FFPM IFAPP President Argentina Ph: 54 11 4379 4312 Mb: 54 9 11 4940 5854 ______________________ 15th ICPM, 7 - 10 September 2008 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.icpm2008.org">www.icpm2008.org</a>. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---may-2007 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:59:16 -0500 New President in Serbia http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsjs9uizlydygj-axbmn4a9w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsjs9uizlydygj-axbmn4a9w Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:07:48 -0600 First issue IFAPP World 2007 now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsaxrgoizbjdkcubqhrnd4na http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsaxrgoizbjdkcubqhrnd4na Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:10 -0600 IFAPP officially registered in the Netherlands http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newstkaoxgdmnqt2xkbhnhqm_a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newstkaoxgdmnqt2xkbhnhqm_a Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:05:58 -0600 IFAPP President visits the Netherlands http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsooabrynbw4lxsawesk_b8w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsooabrynbw4lxsawesk_b8w Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:39:05 -0600 Monthly message from the President - April 2007 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---april-2007 Dear Presidents and Delegates, As I commented last month, on March 24th we had our first face-to-face Meeting in Vienna. First of all, I want to thank Prof. Gerfried Nell for his hospitality and warmth. Delegates from 15 countries attended the meeting (Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and USA) plus the co-opted members from Germany, Dr. Johanna Schenk, and Australia, Dr. Sander Becker, and the President of Austrian National Association, Dr. Helmut Schuh. Finally, Dr. John Lee from Sweden joined us by teleconference. In order to discuss the future plan of IFAPP, its achievements from 2004-2007 were reviewed and the ongoing initiatives in which IFAPP activity could be useful were presented. We divided into two smaller groups for a more detailed discussion about a number of key issues. One member of each group was assigned to summarize the conclusions and discuss those during the next teleconference. An update on the status of new course recognition and accreditation and activities of the CEPM was presented. A summary of the ICPM2006 expenses and income and further information on the annual subscription and other budget information for 2007 were presented. The 2007 projected income and expense items were reviewed and approved. In relation with the EMEA-IFAPP Conference, the Organizing Committee is working on a tentative programme including the EU Directive and the Pediatric Issues. The venue will be in the vicinity of and with speakers from the EMEA, and with a program of excellent speakers. The conference is tentatively planned for October 19th or November 16th. Finally we discussed different day-to-day issues. Really I have the impression that it was an excellent and very productive meeting, with much camaraderie, plenty of ideas and discussions, and where all attendances looked for getting more IFAPP regional and international visibility. Regarding the new Constitution, it’s a pleasure to inform all of you that on 22nd March 2007 the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Utrecht eventually registered IFAPP under the dossier number 30224375 and the address of the IFAPP Secretariat in Rendementsweg 24 E-I, 3641SL Mijdrecht, the Netherlands. Of course, this should facilitate the projection of the IFAPP mission and vision at an international level. Congratulations and thanks to all those who participated in order to get this important matter accomplished. In relation to ICPM 2008, Rudolf van Olden presented an update and a newsletter, discussed the programme and during this month the organizing committee will send to all nMAs the preliminary programme and suggestions for possible speakers who are soliciting them. After the face-to-face meeting I visited Amsterdam in order to meet Dr. Rudolf van Olden, President NAPP, Dr. Paul van Meurs, Secretary ICPM 2008 and Mr. George Brouwer, TCM-Meeting Planner in order to visit the Okura Hotel, the venue of ICPM 2008 and reviewed the tentative programme, invited speakers, budget, Scientific Committee, PR Promotion and website. Really, despite the work to prepare a successful ICPM 2008 just began, I have a nice feeling and I’m sure that the organization is in the right way to manage the excellent result that all of us are looking forward to. As I commented in the last Monthly Letter, perhaps it’s a good idea to remind your associates of ICPM 2008 monthly, a brief note in the Monthly Bulletin or 0n the web site mentioning the title, "Developing Pharmaceutical Care: Medicines after the blockbuster era", and the date: Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 7–10, 2008 (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.icpm2008.org">www.icpm2008.org</a>). Regarding the EACPT-IFAPP Symposium, all of you received a few days ago the final programme. Remember that this Symposium will take place on August 30th within the framework of the EACPT Congress, which will be carried out in August in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information please visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.eacpt2007.nl">www.eacpt2007.nl</a>. In these days you received the first issue of IFAPP World in 2007. We would appreciate a lot if you would distribute it electronically to all the members of your associations and, of course, put it on your association’s web site. We hope you find IFAPP World interesting reading and we look forward to receiving contributions from your country for future issues. As said previously, I invite you all to work with the EC both on regional and/or international tasks, in order to reach IFAPP’s objectives and get the recognition and visibility that we are looking for. Finally don’t forget to visit periodically our web site and see the latest news and future activities. Again, thanks a lot for your active participation in IFAPP’s activities. Until the next month with best regards, Dr. Luis Collia, FFPM IFAPP President Argentina Ph: 54 11 4379 4312 Mb: 54 9 11 4940 5854 ______________________ 15th ICPM, 7 - 10 September 2008 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.icpm2008.org">www.icpm2008.org</a>. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---april-2007 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:59:44 -0500 Monthly message from the President - March 2007 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---march-2007 Dear Presidents and Delegates, Here I am again, from a warm Argentina, here is summer and this year the temperatures are so high in relation to past years. Perhaps as it happens around the world, it’s the global warming effect. In spite of this, I want to share with you the latest news that happened since the last monthly letter. As I commented last month, at the end of March, on 24th, we will have our first Face to Face Meeting in Vienna. I’m preparing a significant agenda with a high outstanding issue regarding IFAPP next 5 to 10 years: vision, mission, global and regionally position and activities and of course our visibility. Moreover, we review the financial issue, the P&L 2006 and the Budget for 2007. We will have an update of CEPM and Ethics Committee and of course a review of all issues in relation with Scientific Activities and the day to day IFAPP working. The agenda for the Face to Face Meeting in Vienna can be found in the restricted area of IFAPP web site. I have noticed that a majority of the members of the Executive Committee will be present; this is really good news because IFAPP needs the global participation and needs to receive suggestions, criticism, ideas and support from all National Members Associations. I want to invite you all to take part in a team building/team spirit dinner on Saturday night, after the meeting, too. I hope that the meeting and dinner will be useful in order to get a better IFAPP performance and visibility and of course to maintain the excellent relationship between our National Members Associations. I’m looking forward to seeing you all in Vienna, please contact Caroline in order to make the arrangements for your participation. Just a mention about the EACPT-IFAPP Symposium which will take place on August 30th within the framework of the EAPTC Congress, which will be carried out in August in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information visit the web page www.eacpt2007.nl With reference to the EMEA-IFAPP Conference, the Organizing Committee of IFAPP and EMEA are working in different issues: financial, scientific programme and looking for an adequate venue in order to get a success as important as those got in the last Conference. In relation with ICPM 08, after the Face to Face meeting and my visit to Amsterdam I will have a complete update regarding the progress in the event organization, programme and other issues. In my next Monthly Letter I will be informing all of you about it. In the middle time I suggest visiting www.icpm2008.org. Perhaps it’s a good idea to refresh to your associates about ICPM 08 monthly, a brief note in the Monthly Bulletin or in the web page mentioning the title, "Developing Pharmaceutical Care: Medicines after the blockbuster era", and the date: Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 7 –10, 2008. Regarding the new Constitution we are waiting by the end of March the confirmation of Registration, as non-profit association, in the Netherlands. We will let you know about any news as soon as they arrive. As said previously, I invite you all to work with the EC both in regional and/or international tasks, in order to reach IFAPP’s objectives and get the recognition and visibility that we are looking for. Finally don’t forget to visit periodically our web page and see the latest news and future activities. Again, thanks a lot for your active participation in IFAPP’s activities. Until the next month with best regards, Dr. Luis Collia, FFPM IFAPP President Argentina Ph: 54 11 4379 4312 Mb: 54 9 11 4940 5854 ______________________ 15th ICPM, 7 - 10 September 2008 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.icpm2008.org">www.icpm2008.org</a>. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---march-2007 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:00:09 -0500 New President in Hungary http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsdtfe5q1qbupz68pkyiduta http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsdtfe5q1qbupz68pkyiduta Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:10:49 -0600 Monthly message from the President - January 2007 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---january-2007 Dear Presidents and Delegates, Here I am again to comment about the latest news happened since the last monthly letter. First of all, I wish you all the best for this newly begun year. It is a pleasure to congratulate to all the new elected presidents of the nMAs of Argentina, Australia, Finland, Germany and Turkey who assumed these positions in the last months. In relation with the IFAPP scientific activities, I want to remember that an EACPT-IFAPP Symposium will take place on August 30th within the framework of the EAPTC Congress, which will be carried out in August in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information visit the web page <a target="_blank" href="http://www.eacpt2007.nl">www.eacpt.nl</a>. In relation with the EMEA-IFAPP Conference, the Organizing Committee of IFAPP and EMEA are working on the programme and looking for an adequate and attractive venue near EMEA headquarters in Canary Wharf, London. Since the ICPM 2006 finished, the Netherlands National Association and the EC of IFAPP are working very hard to get a successful ICPM 2008. You can get an update with the latest news regarding next ICPM: "Developing Pharmaceutical Care: Medicines after the blockbuster era" visiting <a target="_blank" href="http://www.icpm2008.org">www.icpm2008.org</a>. Remember the date: Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 7 –10, 2008. In relation with ICPM 2008, I suggest to add a link or banner included in your respective society home pages as you can see in IFAPP and SAMEFA web pages. Now that we change the Constitution according to the motion, we send the new IFAPP by-laws in order to register, as non-profit association, in the Netherlands during last month. We will let you know about any news as soon as they arrive. In relation with the Executive Committee meeting I am glad to inform that the first Face-to-Face meeting will take place next March 24th in Vienna. All EC members received an e-mail from Caroline with directions in that way. Due to it, we decided to cancel the teleconference scheduled for March 15th. As said previously, I invite you all to work with the EC both in regional and/or international tasks to reach IFAPP's objectives and get the recognition and visibility that we are looking for. Finally don’t forget to visit periodically our web page and see the latest news and future activities. Again, thanks a lot for your active participation in IFAPP’s activities. Best regards, Dr. Luis Collia, FFPM IFAPP President Argentina Ph: 54 11 4379 4312 Mb: 54 9 11 4940 5854 ______________________ 15th ICPM, 7 - 10 September 2008 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.icpm2008.org">www.icpm2008.org</a>. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---january-2007 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:01:59 -0500 BeAPP: First Annual Scientific Conference & Provider Exhibition in Brussels http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsmrvzgi1evzwm2cpfzy-lhg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsmrvzgi1evzwm2cpfzy-lhg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:10:41 -0600 New President of the Turkish Association http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsxak7stmplhp2fi0tk7ndpg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsxak7stmplhp2fi0tk7ndpg Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:29:36 -0600 Argentina: Newly Elected SAMEFA Board http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsmc9gyz7h98k7zw1tfytr-w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsmc9gyz7h98k7zw1tfytr-w Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:12:36 -0600 Lilly Deutschland Renews IFAPP Sponsorship http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsq-su0q4szzdxqbpae6qjcw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsq-su0q4szzdxqbpae6qjcw Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:20:21 -0600 Second issue of IFAPP World now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsc120u34cgl_woaecyfb4tw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsc120u34cgl_woaecyfb4tw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:03:07 -0600 Monthly message from the President - December 2006 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2006 Dear Presidents and Delegates, Here again in order to comment about the latest news that happened since the last monthly letter. First, I want to welcome Dr. Jean-Paul Deslypere from Singapore who was accepted as member of our Executive Committee. It’s a pleasure for me to announce that by the first week of December you have the opportunity to read the second issue of IFAPP World with all the information of the lCPM 2006 in Seoul. On the other hand, I want to comment you about the Congresses for the next year: First, please write down in your agenda that the next EACPT Congress will take place from August 29 – September 1, 2007 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Remember that an EACPT-IFAPP Symposium will take place on August 30th. For more information visit the web page <a target="_blank"" href="http://www.eacpt2007.nl">www.eacpt.nl</a>. The second important event will be the 9th EMEA-IFAPP Conference. The Organizing Committee confirms that it will take place in London in November next year. We will maintain you informed about news relating data and issues. In relation with the motion for changing the Constitution in the issue “Weighted votes at House of Delegates” I want to inform you all that 22/30 countries answered it. The final result was: 21 countries support the motion so it is considered approved. Now we will change the constitution according to the motion and we will send the new IFAPP Constitution to the Registration Authority in the Netherlands, as it was discussed during the last House of Delegates Meeting in Seoul. As said previously, I invite all of you to work with the EC, both in regional and/or international tasks in order to reach IFAPP's objectives and get the recognition and visibility that we are looking for. Finally don’t forget to visit periodically our web page in order to see the latest news, issues relating ICPM 2006 and other future activities. And, of course, you can update about all news relating to next ICPM: "Developing Pharmaceutical Care: Medicines after the blockbuster era." visiting <a target="_blank"" href="http://www.icpm2008.org">www.icpm2008.org</a>. Remember the data, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 7 –10, 2008. Again, thanks a lot to all of you for your active participation in IFAPP’s activities. With best regards, Dr. Luis Collia, FFPM IFAPP President Argentina Ph: 54 11 4379 4312 Mb: 54 9 11 4940 5854 ______________________ 15th ICPM, 7 - 10 September 2008 <a target="_blank"" href="http://www.icpm2008.org">www.icpm2008.org</a>. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2006 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:02:24 -0500 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Session F http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newssltkgt6l20bpoezarsl1ew http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newssltkgt6l20bpoezarsl1ew Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:08:11 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Session G http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news9vqo5n0zjfwbhxcgioym7a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news9vqo5n0zjfwbhxcgioym7a Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:15 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Session H http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsds1wocirgigydurjg0lnog http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsds1wocirgigydurjg0lnog Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:42 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Session I http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsczhmlu7j7rvpccgzpz6sua http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsczhmlu7j7rvpccgzpz6sua Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:57:58 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Session J http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsuvhpog-8w-twiwpvvfzd4a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsuvhpog-8w-twiwpvvfzd4a Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:00:47 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Session E http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newslnpb50buplse9dgt-rgofw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newslnpb50buplse9dgt-rgofw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:07 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Session D http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsvhdtuc3hjft9txgxdf7nxg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsvhdtuc3hjft9txgxdf7nxg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:46 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Session C http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszoqtcqvjrn0y4pkk6qny4w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszoqtcqvjrn0y4pkk6qny4w Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:20:52 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Session B http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsjlc8teigsja7kuhtxvtcbw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsjlc8teigsja7kuhtxvtcbw Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:16:37 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Session A http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsswsxujtbfhvfy0r0xsq74w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsswsxujtbfhvfy0r0xsq74w Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:07:06 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Opening Lectures http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszwy7k64vuyszj5nr7vgdjg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszwy7k64vuyszj5nr7vgdjg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:02:54 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Lucheon Symposium 2 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newskbjr_8bay0id9k7tsmes-a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newskbjr_8bay0id9k7tsmes-a Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:45 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - Lucheon Symposium 1 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgnowem4kqcy3unk6quvk5q http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgnowem4kqcy3unk6quvk5q Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:46 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - CPE Session 4 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsbslxvkgkwb_s5sr4t57jjq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsbslxvkgkwb_s5sr4t57jjq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:13:31 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - CPE Session 3 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsvc-sx6jt8obrsjpkr8hf4q http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsvc-sx6jt8obrsjpkr8hf4q Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:26:53 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - CPE Session 2 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsoi3ilig5nwoqotjqcc0koq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsoi3ilig5nwoqotjqcc0koq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:07:03 -0600 Presentations ICPM 2006 - CPE Session 1 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsw_aq9l-ck1oidofllkkaua http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsw_aq9l-ck1oidofllkkaua Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:31 -0600 New President of Finland http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsglrizrqv-hnq-htvrf5vcq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsglrizrqv-hnq-htvrf5vcq Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:17:05 -0600 New President of Australia http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsvsrqymwmf2iy1ouhzwswpq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsvsrqymwmf2iy1ouhzwswpq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:53 -0600 New President of Germany http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news02pwlsh9kk5gjmijvdrdvg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news02pwlsh9kk5gjmijvdrdvg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:59 -0600 Singapore 30th member of IFAPP http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsoa-rkq4eds48_tqx0svzow http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsoa-rkq4eds48_tqx0svzow Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:45 -0600 Monthly message from the President - September 2006 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---september-2006 Dear President and Delegates First at all, on behalf of IFAPP, I want to thank the Korean Association for the successful ICPM in Seoul. This year’s ICPM featured a number of special sessions, including new ideas and the opening way in order to establish a better and stronger relationship between us. We join here different cultures, with similar ideals, languages, kinds of work and objectives. We were well communicated during those days. We have worked intensively on education, clinical trials, drug development, regulatory aspects, ethics, opportunities and challenges. In the House of Delegates meeting we discussed several important points: - President’s Report on 2004-2006 - Treasurer’s Report and Approval of Accounts - Election of SIPPA as a new Member Association: The House of Delegates approved the admission of SIPPA to IFAPP. - Election of the Executive Committee for 2006-2008 - Weighted Voting Rights for Member Associations: The motion to forward this to the member associations for voting at the next House of Delegates meeting was carried unanimously. - Vote on new IFAPP Constitution: Total of 20 votes (6 in absentia, 14 in attendance) in favor of the new Constitution carries the motion. - ICPM2008 to be held 7-10 September, 2008 at the Okura Hotel Amsterdam Please visit our web page: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ifapp.org">www.ifapp.org</a> and you can see in a few days the complete final minutes. The success of this year’s ICPM could not have happened without all the efforts of a lot of dedicated, hard working volunteers under the leadership of Dr. Yil-Seob Lee I want to recognize the work of the Secretary General, the Treasurer, the Scientific and Logistics committee, all together get this wonderful and scientific high level ICPM. I know that you have worked very hard in order to get this excellent result. And last but not least, I congratulate you for the excellent and very important participation of more than 500 participants in Seoul. On the other hand, it’s a great pleasure for me to assume the presidency of IFAPP. On the way to the next ICPM, as I had shown in the House of Delegates I’ll try to maintain all the activities that supported growth in the recent years, and of course work very hard to increase the IFAPP visibility in order to reach our 5-year plan objectives. From my point of view, IFAPP needs more communication, beginning by local communication between countries in same areas (Europe, Latin & North America, Asia & Oceania) and then of course international communication with an active participation of the EC members in local activities in distant countries. Trying to attract new country associations is another main issue. China, India, Canada and some Asian and Latin American countries are important in order to get a more globalized federation. Education is a top issue because we need on the one hand support and improve the knowledge and skills of all pharmaceutical physicians around the world, and on the other hand to get the global harmonization of courses and diploma. These two points are the basis for the international recognition of PM as a specialty. Firmly, I believe that if we can reach all these objectives, IFAPP will be recognized as an authoritative voice in the world in all areas of the Pharmaceutical Industry. I invite all of you to work with the EC, both in regional and/or international tasks in order to reach IFAPP’s objectives and get the recognition and visibility that we are looking for. And, I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at the next ICPM in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 7-10 September 2008: “Developing Pharmaceutical Care: Medicines after the blockbuster era.” For more information please visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.icpm2008.org">www.icpm2008.org</a>. Again, many thanks to all of you for your active participation in the ICPM in Seoul. With best regards, Dr. Luis F. Collia IFAPP President Medical Director ELEA Co. Argentina http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---september-2006 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:01:34 -0500 Launch of “IFAPP World” – The IFAPP Newsletter http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgvsflbrp9q1_4cyprwbjtq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgvsflbrp9q1_4cyprwbjtq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:07:05 -0600 BIO KOREA 2006 - Incentives for ICPM 2006 Participants http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgnzosnue_wvmdpnaz-9c5g http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgnzosnue_wvmdpnaz-9c5g Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:57:55 -0600 ICPM 2006 - 16 CPD Credits and Early-Bird Registration Fee Deadline http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newslbs-7rpw0r6p2ey6xc0tdg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newslbs-7rpw0r6p2ey6xc0tdg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:13:47 -0600 6th Newsletter ICPM 2006 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news8m4va21mpfcy8hbqjrhijq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news8m4va21mpfcy8hbqjrhijq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:50 -0600 5th Newsletter ICPM 2006 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsg4ysf2pwowugxzueg1kvua http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsg4ysf2pwowugxzueg1kvua Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:40 -0600 Abstracts 8th EMEA-IFAPP Conference - 17Feb06 (1/2) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsthh3qtxrq6rs60fheptdgq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsthh3qtxrq6rs60fheptdgq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:20 -0600 Abstracts 8th EMEA-IFAPP Conference - 17Feb06 (2/2) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newswldibzvhnvogfmfzvoy8dg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newswldibzvhnvogfmfzvoy8dg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:30 -0600 2nd Announcement ICPM 2006 now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newscmorto0lse9l9cint8frja http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newscmorto0lse9l9cint8frja Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:17 -0600 Re-launch of “IFAPP World” – The IFAPP Newsletter http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqremj0e-q2e1gxvsk7axba http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqremj0e-q2e1gxvsk7axba Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:02:04 -0600 Presentations 8th EMEA-IFAPP Conference - 17 February 2006 (3/3) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsztum1biptn6nhfggdlhqzw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsztum1biptn6nhfggdlhqzw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:52 -0600 Presentations 8th EMEA-IFAPP Conference - 17 February 2006 (2/3) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsmvpjdba1tuxhgdesulw4yg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsmvpjdba1tuxhgdesulw4yg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:35 -0600 Presentations 8th EMEA-IFAPP Conference - 17 February 2006 (1/3) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsmrvu2nytwajv-bjhu0bfsw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsmrvu2nytwajv-bjhu0bfsw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:12 -0600 Revised Announcement ICPM 2006 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsifnmqatsqsk-gcc7qheoeq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsifnmqatsqsk-gcc7qheoeq Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:00:41 -0600 ACRP 2006 European Conference: Call for Abstracts http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsnee9omgupe_6gqwlytfytw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsnee9omgupe_6gqwlytfytw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:08:38 -0600 Presentations AMIPS and IFAPP meeting http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsztucgzgj6wqvfjcu5fpdoq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsztucgzgj6wqvfjcu5fpdoq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:10:17 -0600 Programme 8th EMEA-IFAPP Conference now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news0bh_3nvyrqe_eubu1rcnpw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news0bh_3nvyrqe_eubu1rcnpw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:15 -0600 Monthly message from the President - November 2005 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---november-2005 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, I have just chaired a highly successful symposium entitled “Enhancing Drug Safety in the Twenty-First Century”. This was organized in collaboration between IFAPP and the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians, at their twelfth Annual meeting in Philadelphia. Change is underway in the United States. The Academy has seen a change in its membership demographic, which reflected the growing importance of the physician clinical investigator. In addition, the Academy has now affiliated with the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) to form a new organization called APPI (the Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators). This new affiliation is anticipated to strengthen the voice and proficiency of the entire clinical research team. This will be accomplished through a focus on educating, certifying and unifying clinical research professionals, with APPI focusing on physician programs and ACRP on non-physician programs within the affiliation. Preparations for ICPM 2006 continue apace. The agenda has been finalized and speakers are in the process of being invited. IFAPP has provided the start-up grant to the organizing committee, and two major sponsors have already been secured. This congress gives us a unique opportunity to establish pharmaceutical medicine along the Asian rim and your support in appreciated. In addition, we need to start deciding on a venue for ICPM 2008. If your country has an interest in participating, I would appreciate your informing the secretariat of your interest in the near future. The IFAPP website is one of the principal ways that we can communicate with you, and I’m delighted to announce that GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to join Quintiles in providing support. We provide updates on Council activities and meeting events, but communication is a two way process, and we would be delighted if you would send us your local country news to post on the website. Plans are underway to formally register IFAPP as a non-profit organization in the Netherlands. Many provisions in the bylaws have to be changed in order to meet registration requirements. Consequently, we will submit the new IFAPP constitution to the IFAPP Board and the House of Delegates in September 2006. We will delay registration until the new constitution is approved. Finally, we are making final preparations for the eighth EMEA-IFAPP meeting in London. The meeting is planned for February 17 2006, will be held at the EMEA and be entitled “Eudravigilance and Risk Management”. With best wishes, Chris Allen http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---november-2005 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:04:10 -0500 AAPP IFAPP meeting, final program announced! http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newshiqk6fmci9oc_ml9_uayfq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newshiqk6fmci9oc_ml9_uayfq Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:09:19 -0600 NEW: ICPM 2006 - Call for Poster Abstracts http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newskpg1wmb0fgnczumbm2-5fq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newskpg1wmb0fgnczumbm2-5fq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:21 -0600 European Paediatric Pharmacology Teaching Programme http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsq_9dvf-bx9zpsk5ljls64a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsq_9dvf-bx9zpsk5ljls64a Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:50 -0600 Distinguished Service to IFAPP http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszef6hjhveaexw7dk9u2z-q http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszef6hjhveaexw7dk9u2z-q Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:07:18 -0600 Holiday IFAPP secretariat http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsxh_nj_cobqbczu9qbfjrtg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsxh_nj_cobqbczu9qbfjrtg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:37 -0600 First announcement of ICPM 2006 now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsamvwuzy6vysddmfyxj325w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsamvwuzy6vysddmfyxj325w Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:22 -0600 Monthly message from the President - July 2005 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---july-2005 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, It has been some time since my last letter, but preparations for ICPM 2006 are proceeding smoothly. The agenda has been finalized and the International Advisory Committee formed. We will be disseminating the first announcement and requests for sponsorship shortly, as well as posting the news on the website. I would ask for your assistance in nominating your ICPM 2006 country champions if you have not already done so. In addition your support in circulating the initial announcement to your members will also be appreciated. Representatives of the IFAPP Executive Committee have been busy on your behalf. IFAPP presented at the ISMED course in Turkey, and together with EACPT hosted a workshop on the Methodology of Clinical Trials during the EACPT Conference in Poznan. Poland has an established GCP group which is interested in joining IFAPP, so I hope that we will shortly have another member country within our organization. In addition, the European Society of Clinical Pharmacology has proposed an affiliation of mutual benefit with IFAPP, which is currently being worked on. IFAPP representatives are speaking at an AMIPS seminar at the upcoming European Biotech crossroads meeting in November in Lille, France, while across the Atlantic, there is an IFAPP organized symposium chaired by myself at the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians 12th Annual meeting in Philadelphia in November, entitled “Enhancing Drug Safety in the Twenty-First Century”. Plans are being made for the eighth EMEA-IFAPP meeting in London on Friday 17 February 2006, which will be held at the EMEA and which is likely to focus on Pharmacovigilance. I am delighted to announce that the Irish Minister of Health has consented to recognition of pharmaceutical medicine as a discrete specialty in Ireland and communicated this to the Medical Council. The Education Committee of the APPI will now meet with the ICHMT (Irish Committee for Higher Medical Training) to discuss and agree the training requirements for accreditation. Hopefully this will assist progress on a European level, which I passionately support and which we are actively supporting as an organization. With best wishes, Chris Allen http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---july-2005 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:04:51 -0500 IFAPP and EACPT affiliation http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsnxcepszgf8yuweghxgatyw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsnxcepszgf8yuweghxgatyw Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:49:42 -0600 IFAPP at EACPT 2005 in Poznan http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsu1jazzis6-5tgnd2gvu5ma http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsu1jazzis6-5tgnd2gvu5ma Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:59:30 -0600 Website Swedish Society of Pharmaceutical Medicine http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsdgs_pqyxxozbckztopp_oa http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsdgs_pqyxxozbckztopp_oa Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:05:56 -0600 ISMED – First Scientific Meeting – Istanbul http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newspvuwf1myfa93wiqggj4m5q http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newspvuwf1myfa93wiqggj4m5q Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:23 -0600 ISMED – First Scientific Meeting – Istanbul http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgu7cgy3eumo0oqfzos_nxa http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgu7cgy3eumo0oqfzos_nxa Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:25:09 -0600 News from Argentina http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news1hqmbzt1uzf1dg_eizzjea http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news1hqmbzt1uzf1dg_eizzjea Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:08:08 -0600 News from the Austrian Society for Pharmaceutical Medicine http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newswtuedftk93mcmklrus4kfw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newswtuedftk93mcmklrus4kfw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:02 -0600 Meeting Report 7th EMEA-IFAPP Conference http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsoqq3s9wb4s8vvmknl271ha http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsoqq3s9wb4s8vvmknl271ha Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:18 -0600 Monthly message from the President - February 2005 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---february-2005 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, The preparations for ICPM 2006 have already begun. I had the opportunity to meet in person with the Korean organizers in Seoul a few weeks ago. I found Seoul to be a modern, safe city with an excellent public transport system and hospitable people. English is spoken, with subway and major attractions signposted in English. The Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel has modern conference facilities, and the agency has a highly organized and professional approach. The organizers plan to have a draft agenda by the end of March; we will form an International Advisory Board shortly. I would value your support in both disseminating news about the conference, and assisting with speaker identification in due course. Events scheduled for 2005 include an IFAPP Course on the Methodology of Clinical Trials, which IFAPP will organize together with EACPT during the forthcoming EACPT Conference in Poznan (Poland) in June. There will also be an IFAPP organized symposium at the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians 12th Annual meeting in Philadelphia in November, entitled "Enhancing Drug Safety in the Twenty-First Century". Plans are also well underway for the eighth EMEA-IFAPP meeting in London in early 2006. The Council for Education in Pharmaceutical medicine was created in 2001 to promulgate the harmonization of the programmes of the existing Postgraduate Courses in Pharmaceutical Medicine. The CEPM has so far accredited the postgraduate courses in pharmaceutical medicine at five Universities in Europe i.e. those at the Universities of Barcelona, Brussels, Cardiff, Stockholm and Surrey. The harmonization effort will continue worldwide over the next several years, with the ultimate aim of not only mutual recognition of the Diplomas in Pharmaceutical Medicine, but also the world-wide recognition of Pharmaceutical Medicine as a global new medical specialty. This involves ongoing work in reviewing continuing medical education and professional development programs, standards for certification in the specialty and even courses for investigators over the next two years. As a federal organization, we operate on a very tight budget and are frugal in the way we use resources. However, the continuing rise in expenses and travel costs associated with the expansion of our ongoing activities, has forced us reluctantly to increase the dues for 2005. Dues will rise from 135 to 150 euros per country association, and from 3.5 to 4.5 euros per association member registered on December 31 2004. I hope that you to agree that IFAPP continues to offer value for money, and look forward to your continued support. With best wishes, Chris Allen http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---february-2005 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:05:29 -0500 Presentation Dr Steve Arlington during ICPM 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news9xl8mvmpy-kzcamzroswjw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news9xl8mvmpy-kzcamzroswjw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:10 -0600 Continuation: Presentation of Dr Steve Arlington during ICPM 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news2b94uhhhnxxzufy5jw26lw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news2b94uhhhnxxzufy5jw26lw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:32 -0600 Monthly message from the President - December 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2004 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, The work of IFAPP continues through this holiday season, as does the meeting schedule. The recent EMEA-IFAPP meeting in London on Orphan Drugs attracted a lively and enthusiastic audience. I have proposed that the IFAPP Ethical code be updated to address the issue of dealing with an ethical infraction. The working group will reconvene shortly to prepare a first draft. Preparations for ICPM 2006 have already begun. IFAPP held a teleconference last week with the Korean organizers, and I hope to take the opportunity to meet my Korean colleagues in person in January 2005. I would request your support in both disseminating news about the conference, and assisting with speaker identification in due course. I would also ask for your cooperation with an initiative from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine in the UK. While the UK has already recognized the discipline, and Ireland is in the process of doing so (I wrote to the Minister of Health today expressing IFAPP support), we must strive for recognition of pharmaceutical medicine throughout the EU. With this in mind, I would be grateful if you could send the following information to Dr Ibrahim Farr (email <a href="mailto:ibrahim.farr@pivotal.es">ibrahim.farr@pivotal.es</a>) at the Faculty: - The current situation in your country regarding Pharmaceutical Medicine • Specialty status and recognition by an official body • The existence of a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine • The existence of a structured training programme • Status of Continuous Medical Education/Continuous Professional Development - The right people, institutions or bodies to approach and request support - The most adequate strategy to secure the recognition of Pharmaceutical Medicine as a Medical Specialty in your country. As always, many thanks for your continued support of IFAPP and I wish you a very Happy Holiday Chris Allen December 22, 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2004 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:06:10 -0500 Presentation Dr David Lyons - 7th EMEA-IFAPP Conference http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsr6stvnm5joggvjzrzibsig http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsr6stvnm5joggvjzrzibsig Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:46 -0600 ICPM 2004: Presentations http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqf8e6ww1jsjr3jw80dsd0w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqf8e6ww1jsjr3jw80dsd0w Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:42 -0600 Presentation Dr Rembert Elbers - 7th EMEA-IFAPP Conference http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqz936f-xbbplt5zoyp6qpw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqz936f-xbbplt5zoyp6qpw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:03:23 -0600 New DGPharMed President Assumes Office http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsmwfaaecktvob4gcbezprqg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsmwfaaecktvob4gcbezprqg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:35 -0600 Summary Break Out-Session 4 (ICPM 2004) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newse-8z7_7woa7rdljimxuahq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newse-8z7_7woa7rdljimxuahq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:11 -0600 Summary Session I: Challenges of Globalization of Drug Research and Development http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news2laozl79jxcepd1t2nnmra http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news2laozl79jxcepd1t2nnmra Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:02:58 -0600 Summary Session II: Drug Development Deficit and the Biotechnology Industry (ICPM 2004) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrc9fooxwcsfm0exagwa5ug http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrc9fooxwcsfm0exagwa5ug Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:03:12 -0600 Summary Session III: Role of Pharmacogenomics/-genetics in Drug Development http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news0j4tthha5wwrxcitjqbvwq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news0j4tthha5wwrxcitjqbvwq Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:31:54 -0600 Summary Session IV: Regulatory Perspectives 2004 and Beyond. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newshy_zojdncufkkvhmyqpgna http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newshy_zojdncufkkvhmyqpgna Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:13:39 -0600 Summary Session VI: Risk Management and Pharmacovigilance (ICPM 2004) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newscailpjodht6qljxrbvq0ww http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newscailpjodht6qljxrbvq0ww Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:58 -0600 Summary Session VIII: Training and Education (ICMP 2004) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsezo0yrb-gyce1e8w3zk8ka http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsezo0yrb-gyce1e8w3zk8ka Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:12:18 -0600 Summary Session X: Spotlights on Pharmaceutical Medicine Oral Presentation of Six Best Posters (ICPM 2004) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news7djmigtyrb9-k6rm4hyfpa http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news7djmigtyrb9-k6rm4hyfpa Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:03:03 -0600 An important news from Italy http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsiygsssdpngquma4pluuhkw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsiygsssdpngquma4pluuhkw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:02 -0600 Monthly message from the President - October 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---october-2004 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, As the new IFAPP President, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Domenico Criscuolo for his hard work and dedication to the association over the past two years. His will be a hard act to follow, but with the continued support of the Executive Committee I hope to can build on his achievements. The recent ICPM in Geneva provided an outstanding scientific program devoted to the major facets of drug development. Top level speakers covered topics ranging from regional experiences to regulatory updates, the EU perspective, bio-technology, the role of pharmacogenomics, risk management, ethics and training. Approximately 300 attendees represented 30 countries. Summaries of most sessions and a selection of speaker presentations will be posted on the website in due course, and conference topics will feature in upcoming issues of the IFAPP bulletin. The conference dinner was held at the United Nations building. The event reinforced my belief that IFAPP is truly a “United Nations” within pharmaceutical medicine. Reassuringly, IFAPP continues to grow; at the House of Delegates meeting Hungary and Turkey were approved for IFAPP membership. Our organization now represents 30 National Associations and more than 6,000 professionals involved in the daily practice of our discipline. Best wishes and many thanks for your continued support of IFAPP. Chris Allen October 20, 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---october-2004 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:08:07 -0500 News from DGPharMed (Germany) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newso-w10b_47h7i91henipdea http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newso-w10b_47h7i91henipdea Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:05:54 -0600 News from AMIPS (France) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsdbbj6anty1tqk7bv3-bt-q http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsdbbj6anty1tqk7bv3-bt-q Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:43 -0600 Pictures from ICPM 2004 - Geneva http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news281a6hddj9gobljhsjumyw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news281a6hddj9gobljhsjumyw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:47 -0600 Pictures from ICPM 2004 - Geneva http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsg4xeez_2nkqum-sorwqpug http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsg4xeez_2nkqum-sorwqpug Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:55:15 -0600 Pictures from ICPM 2004 - Geneva http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsyzhjvciw1fyndix0lscrkg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsyzhjvciw1fyndix0lscrkg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:21 -0600 Pictures from ICPM 2004 - Geneva http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news8v1fsmbh8ckczpvxhfhgxq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news8v1fsmbh8ckczpvxhfhgxq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:26 -0600 Pictures from ICPM 2004 - Geneva http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgfe8rkm9wusfg1vklr6fya http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgfe8rkm9wusfg1vklr6fya Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:30:29 -0600 Pictures from ICPM 2004 - Geneva http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newskax9gxbzkzby_5bvjl0fog http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newskax9gxbzkzby_5bvjl0fog Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:23:36 -0600 Pictures from ICPM 2004 - Geneva http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqammkliai4-nqjybtuhlyg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqammkliai4-nqjybtuhlyg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:31 -0600 New Elected Executive Committee http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsho9hnhelr87caez8rd4aug http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsho9hnhelr87caez8rd4aug Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:16:35 -0600 International Code of Ethical Conduct for Pharmaceutical Physicians - 2 years later. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsyicz0dnlkkfrpgl9rwr0za http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsyicz0dnlkkfrpgl9rwr0za Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:13:45 -0600 A Warm Welcome to Hungary and Turkey http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news3kg-exdcirjm9yxpksyhjg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news3kg-exdcirjm9yxpksyhjg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:26 -0600 Website ICPM 2006 (3-6 September 2006) now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newshuhzixh2co91cud1ohomuw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newshuhzixh2co91cud1ohomuw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:49 -0600 Global harmonization of courses in pharmaceutical medicine http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsywlfhdcpsmrrgmubujedqw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsywlfhdcpsmrrgmubujedqw Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:36:39 -0600 Burn-out survey, BeAPP, Belgium http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsni28fphwqua_jvjgye2lgw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsni28fphwqua_jvjgye2lgw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:25 -0600 Monthly message from the President - September 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---september-2004 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, So, this will be my last “President letter”; as you know, in about two weeks in Geneva Christopher Allen will become the new IFAPP President, and he will get the task of maintaining regular contacts with all of you. These two years have been a very busy period, and as frequently happens they flew away very quickly! First, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support to IFAPP, and to me; thanks to the members of the Executive Committee, who helped me in the various activities and tasks, thanks to the IFAPP delegates who contributed to IFAPP growth, thanks to ICPM country champions who stimulated the participation to the forthcoming ICPM in Geneva, and finally a big thanks also to our secretarial office efficiently managed by Caroline van Bruggen in Mijdrecht. Secondly, let me apologize if I missed some expectations: I did my best, but certainly there is room for improvement, and I am sure that the next President will do it better. We are now somewhat worried and disappointed about registrations to Geneva ICPM: it is indeed a pity that not so many colleagues will take advantage of attending the Conference, which is really a top quality event. Let me ask for a final effort from all of you; we still do hope that several “last minute” registrations will appear! And your support for this will be highly appreciated. Finally, let me inform all of you that IFAPP continues to grow; after the affiliation of the National Association from Romania, we are now in contact with four more countries. Bulgaria, Hungary, Singapore and Turkey have already, or are now establishing, a National Association, and they have already contacted IFAPP for affiliation. So, shortly IFAPP will represent 31 National Associations: a significant result. I do hope to see many – if not all – of you in Geneva on September 19-22: remember that ICPM is the most important IFAPP event, and I will be extremely pleased to welcome all of you in Geneva. Best personal regards, and many thanks for supporting IFAPP. Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---september-2004 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:06:52 -0500 Latest issue of IFAPP News now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgcaoasd-sm_1feavo9gm1w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgcaoasd-sm_1feavo9gm1w Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:08:09 -0600 Decree on GCP Compliance Promulgated in Germany http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsxyfknbhn6-c9ydwfeizzga http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsxyfknbhn6-c9ydwfeizzga Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:19:32 -0600 Promulgation of the 12th German Medicines Act Amendment http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfxumgrazmqm0q9op1kxxbw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfxumgrazmqm0q9op1kxxbw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:31 -0600 Monthly message from the President - August 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---august-2004 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, This monthly message will arrive with many of you on summer holidays: however I believe it is important to keep this regular “virtual” meeting point, which enables me to reach all of you, and -with the local distribution of this message – a total of about 6000 pharmaceutical professionals. And again, the main theme of this message is the International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine entitled “Simply Better Medicines,” which will take place in Geneva on 19-22 September 2004. Only six more weeks, and I will have the pleasure and the honour to open the most important event of IFAPP, which is being organized every other year. And again, let me take this opportunity to ask for your support, in order to attract more and more colleagues to this event. ICPM2004 is OUR conference, it is the place where we will have the chance to talk about our profession and about our future targets. It is indeed the meeting point where ALL pharmaceutical professionals should go. I am sure that you made significant efforts to stimulate members of your National Associations to attend the Geneva Conference; however, let me ask you for an additional effort. Please, send PERSONALLY a reminder to 10 of your closest colleagues: I am sure that your personal suggestion to attend the ICPM2004 will be highly considered. Finally, let me say only a few words about the increase of National Associations affiliated to IFAPP. As you know, the last association which joined IFAPP was the Romanian one (number 27): but we have advanced contacts with Turkey and Hungary (where a National Association was recently formed) and also initial contacts with Bulgaria and Singapore. So, IFAPP has room to grow, and to help in the harmonization process of pharmaceutical medicine all over the world. I wish all of you a relaxing and peaceful holiday period. Many thanks for supporting, Best personal regards, IFAPP Domenico Criscuolo August 4, 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---august-2004 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:07:32 -0500 EFSPI Annual Report 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newslyn9fnx6fhnfo9c5bgsv2a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newslyn9fnx6fhnfo9c5bgsv2a Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:56 -0600 7th EMEA-IFAPP Conference: Prefinal scientific programme now available http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news7i0ve-svdgrojqtxykpk3g http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news7i0ve-svdgrojqtxykpk3g Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:12:34 -0600 Local activities of OLE, Denmark http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfttrbfjithnzdjf6kox8yq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfttrbfjithnzdjf6kox8yq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:10:04 -0600 Reelection President Serbian Association http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news6tsn2f8fff8tkk27arkxtw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news6tsn2f8fff8tkk27arkxtw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:13 -0600 Local activities of SBMF, Brazil http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news-32zfykwaw05schf4nsefw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news-32zfykwaw05schf4nsefw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:51 -0600 New Chairperson in Finland http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news5bhuo4bbsgfj7odr5hl58a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news5bhuo4bbsgfj7odr5hl58a Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:10:47 -0600 Final programme ICPM 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newskr-9qhkfbvdd7oiwjk_jxa http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newskr-9qhkfbvdd7oiwjk_jxa Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:30:06 -0600 Educational activities in Pharmaceutical Medicine. New activities in Austria. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqpwyyragp6tqu-vpjeaodq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqpwyyragp6tqu-vpjeaodq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:03 -0600 Comment on the Transposition of Directive 2001/20/EC into Austrian Drug Law http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newstpjmqsxqrzewqdn6al6oaq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newstpjmqsxqrzewqdn6al6oaq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:22 -0600 Monthly message from the President - June 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2005 Dear  Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Only some more 100 days, and we’ll meet in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:city>!  As usual, days fly away, especially when an important event is approaching. However, we still need to take some actions before enjoying our ICPM 2004.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>From the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:city> organizing secretariat we receive some conflicting data : while the number of sponsors interested in our event, and willing to support it, has already reached the budgeted figure, it seems that many colleagues of ours are somewhat lazy in registering!<o:p></o:p>We have now the final program, which can be found in the IFAPP website (<a href="/">www.ifapp.org</a>) and also in the Conference website (<a href="http://www.icpm2004.org/">www.icpm2004.org</a>): in addition we are now planning to print the Conference program, and you will receive some copies for local distribution.<o:p></o:p>It is also interesting to underline that we received a very large number of posters ( 52 ), a record in all history of ICPMs!<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>So, let me ask for an additional effort from all of you: ICPM2004 is OUR EVENT; so take advantage of any scientific and/or social opportunity to advertise it, and to stimulate a large participation.<o:p></o:p>I am sure that everyone who will come to Geneva, will bring back to her/his company a lot of interesting ideas, which will certainly justify the time and cost invested for attending it.<o:p></o:p>See you all in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:city> in September: and, as usual, many thanks for your continuous support to IFAPP.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Best regards,<o:p></o:p><st1:personname ProductID="Domenico Criscuolo" w:st="on">Domenico Criscuolo</st1:personname><o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>June 7, 2004  <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p> http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2005 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:44:31 -0500 New office-bearers of the Executive Committee in Pakistan http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsvksishgnquaaf5s4g9pf5q http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsvksishgnquaaf5s4g9pf5q Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:30:04 -0600 Monthly message from the President - May 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---may-2004 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, Here I am again, in this monthly contact point, to update you on ICPM 2004 and to ask for your support. The IFAPP Executive Committee met in Basel on April 21: our meeting was in Basel, but our hotel was some 50 km away! In fact we had to meet in the same period of the watch fair, and all hotels were fully booked. Indeed this is a clear sign of the dedication to IFAPP activities from the members of the Executive Committee: all of them accepted the discomfort of this solution, in order to help IFAPP in the complex task of ICPM organization. On April 21, our meeting was divided into 2 parts: in the morning we reviewed the usual IFAPP matters. In the afternoon we were joined by the ICPM2004 scientific and logistics committees, with whom we made significant progress. We have now a final program, which looks very attractive and interesting; you will be receiving it in electronic format, so please distribute it among your National Association. In addition, we’ll print some copies, which you’ll receive in a few weeks: please distribute these copies to interested people. Let me also inform you that – for the time being – ICPM2004 has already hit a record: we have in fact received 49 posters, which is indeed the best result of all ICPMs! I am really pleased of this achievement, which in my opinion mirrors the wish of many pharmaceutical physicians to inform the global community of their activities. Now, we strongly rely on your support! Please stimulate a significant participation from your countries; I can guarantee that people attending ICPM 2004 will definitely benefit from the presentations and from the discussion in the auditorium. Many thanks for your support to IFAPP. Best personal regards, Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---may-2004 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:40 -0500 Final Programme ICPM 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrey0hkib18kdgyodbwf0xw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrey0hkib18kdgyodbwf0xw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:02:10 -0600 Local activities of AMAIFA, Argentina, in 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news_1kiuipjl9r9bf4qyjzgsa http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news_1kiuipjl9r9bf4qyjzgsa Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:35 -0600 Monthly message from the President - April 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---april-2004 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, This message will reach you in the period of Easter holidays: let me therefore take this opportunity to wish you and your families a relaxing period of joy and peace. As usual, the main topic of my message is the forthcoming International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine, which will take place in Geneva on September 19-22, 2004. I am pleased to inform you that the IFAPP Executive Committee will meet with the organizers of this event (both the Scientific and the Logistics/Finance committees) in Basel on April 21, 2004: aim of this joint meeting is to finalize the program, and to identify all possible measures to stimulate a wide global participation. You have already received two ICPM 2004 updates, prepared by Prof Fritz Buehler (the Conference President) and by myself; we really are working hard in order to prepare a top level event, but we need your support to achieve the success the Conference deserves. We are receiving both registrations and abstracts; however we would like to see a more dedicated approach from all of you. We do know that global economics are not so favourable, but let me say once again that ICPM 2004 is OUR event: most pharmaceutical professionals should attend, in order to receive important updates for their professional activities. And let me also address to you the following recommendation: try to stimulate the interest for this event to your junior colleagues. Indeed they are the future of Pharmaceutical Medicine, and they are certainly the ones who will get the maximum from the conference sessions! Many thanks for your support to IFAPP. Best personal regards Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---april-2004 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:12:20 -0500 New President in the Netherlands http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsi8svkujyyivyjdakuomrug http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsi8svkujyyivyjdakuomrug Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:34 -0600 Update on the EU Clinical Trials Directive: Germany http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsaak23mx1bo29gm1cbcahlq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsaak23mx1bo29gm1cbcahlq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:21 -0600 ICPM 2004: Deadline for Abstract Submission Extended to 15 April 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news_tvevwtmik8rloxhv7zavg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news_tvevwtmik8rloxhv7zavg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:50 -0600 New President JAPhMed http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newswppdbmatym0jw1wuci_lvw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newswppdbmatym0jw1wuci_lvw Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:38:26 -0600 Harmonisation of Courses http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsj2m9psspnvosskdifsw0aq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsj2m9psspnvosskdifsw0aq Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:32:24 -0600 ICPM 2004: CPD/CME Credits and Extension of Early-Bird Registration Fee Valid Date http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsw0ekg1ocdshba3_8kjye2a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsw0ekg1ocdshba3_8kjye2a Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:44 -0600 Monthly message from the President - March 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---march-2004 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, Once again, ICPM 2004 news! The final program is close to be finalized; we are just waiting for a few confirmations, and then it will be made public: you will be promptly informed when it will be posted on both ICPM 2004 website (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.icpm2004.org">www.icpm2004.org</a>) and on IFAPP website (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.ifapp.org">www.ifapp.org</a>). Let me anticipate to you that in the next days you will be receiving a message from me, about the proposal that each National Association sponsors one speaker for the Conference. First, however, I want to make it clear that this proposal is only a suggestion, which you can either accept or reject; no changes will be made on speakers’ list on the basis of your answers! However, in the spirit of an international collaboration, and having in mind that travel and accommodation expenses of invited speakers represent a significant cost in the budget of ICPM 2004, I thought that this proposal could be made to you. Of course I will appreciate your support; but – once again – your decision will have no influence on the selected names which will be no more changed. Let me stress again with you the importance of a broader distribution of information about our ICPM 2004: the Conference program is of significant value, so I really hope that you will support it at your National level. It is also important to underline – as written in the news page of our website – that a significant number of credits have been awarded to it: this is also another independent testimony of the quality of ICPM 2004. Two more issues; you may have seen that we have posted in the news section of the IFAPP website some information about the status of the EU directive on clinical trials in the 15 EU countries. I hope you’ll find these information useful for your activities, and I will welcome additional contributions: let’s take advantage of our international network! Another important news posted in the website is the meeting planned in Pavia about the new EU directive on clinical studies in pediatric population: this is a hot topic (you may remember that the 5th EMEA-IFAPP conference discussed this issue), which certainly will be on the screen in the next years. Finally, let me thank all of you for your support to IFAPP. Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---march-2004 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:12:56 -0500 Update on the EU Clinical Trials Directive: Belgium http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newspvpmqts6d_tj1ysvjt3sfq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newspvpmqts6d_tj1ysvjt3sfq Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:54:16 -0600 Update on the EU Clinical Trials Directive: Italy http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszgkimyjl8ipxyekmajvmvq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszgkimyjl8ipxyekmajvmvq Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:02:03 -0600 Update on the EU Clinical Trials Directive: Spain http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newslurrr83q5ftmpenpc03adq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newslurrr83q5ftmpenpc03adq Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:39:55 -0600 Update on the EU Clinical Trials Directive: The Netherlands http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news08ng9hnnbmrp7dzj5sanqw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news08ng9hnnbmrp7dzj5sanqw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:01 -0600 New President BrAPP http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsg16eoqmfmbbt9ekyhhzlgq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsg16eoqmfmbbt9ekyhhzlgq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:02:06 -0600 New CEPM representative members http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrwucuw_1exvgmlbdmtc5ng http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrwucuw_1exvgmlbdmtc5ng Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:41 -0600 Monthly message from the President - February 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---february-2004 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, The New Year’s activities are now moving at full speed, and – as promised – in these monthly messages I will make continuous reference to ICPM 2004. September will arrive very quickly, and we must invest all our efforts NOW in order to achieve a successful meeting. Yesterday we had a ICPM 2004 teleconference: as usual, Prof Fritz Bühler gave us the latest details about the Scientific Programme, which is really a remarkable one! Also the Logistic and Finance Committee is working hard, to have all details under control, and to attract sponsors to our Geneva Conference. So, it is now my task to stimulate your collaboration: it is clear that IFAPP will not achieve a successful conference, without your help. I will therefore appreciate if you could stimulate a large participation of delegates from your National Association, and in particular a large submission of abstracts, since this will be the best way to achieve an International visibility to your National activities. Let me offer to you – as an example – an idea that SSFA, the Italian National Association, put in place to stimulate posters submissions. If you visit our website (www.ssfa.it), a window opens informing that 2 awards are available for members who will submit a poster to the Geneva Conference: each award is worth 1250 euro (about 2000 Swiss Francs), which will cover the registration fee and part of travel expenses. I believe that this idea can be copied by you: it will attract young members, who will certainly benefit from the Conference participation, but who sometimes have a limited budget for Conference participation. Let me also remind to you that in past ICPMs we had a very large international participation, with on average delegates from 25 countries in the 5 Continents: this is a real Global audience, to disseminate the messages arising from the Conference. I will therefore highly appreciate to see in Geneva delegates coming from all National Associations, and carrying back home messages about the global role of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Many thanks for your support to IFAPP!!! Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---february-2004 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:13:45 -0500 New President of South African Association http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newssxwbgwutisp583j-o3xrqa http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newssxwbgwutisp583j-o3xrqa Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:57:21 -0600 Welcome to SOMFAR! http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrsxej0im5mb35om2uj0c0g http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrsxej0im5mb35om2uj0c0g Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:14:26 -0600 News from Brazil: new board for 2004 - 2005 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszmeff98aoioenyjjmi1ylq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszmeff98aoioenyjjmi1ylq Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:57:31 -0600 New President AAPP http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news-smvsftvktub-z5mdghmkg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news-smvsftvktub-z5mdghmkg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:18 -0600 Monthly message from the President - January 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---january-2004 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, Let me start my first 2004 message with a sincere wish of peace and joy to all of you! In this message I would like to highlight the most important targets, which IFAPP – thanks to the continuous support of all Executive Committee members – achieved in the past year. I know that I will have no room to mention all activities which were done, or that are still in place; so my apologies in advance. First of all, I would like to express my thanks to all members of the Executive Committee: they supported all IFAPP activities with a sincere dedication, which sometimes was really remarkable. We had two face to face meetings (in February in London and in September in Vienna), we had regular teleconferences every 45 days, and we were in constant contact by e-mail and phone: indeed let me say that their support was outstanding and made IFAPP activities happen. The two working groups continued their tasks: the Council for Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine had regular teleconferences, and started its visits to the European schools of Pharmaceutical Medicine, aiming at harmonizing programs and contents all over Europe. The Ethics group completed the text on Code of Ethical Conduct for Pharmaceutical Physicians: it was widely distributed to all IFAPP countries. The four grants which IFAPP awarded to physicians willing to attend a school were only in part assigned: in fact two winners were unable to get the authorizations to visit the countries where the courses are held; the two other winners have received the grant, and are attending the selected course. We were also busy and successful in organizing scientific events: we had a very good 6th EMEA-IFAPP conference in London in February, and we organized two events during the EACPT conference, in June in Istanbul: a course on clinical trials, and a session on placebo use. IFAPP is also continuing to grow: I have already informed all of you that in December the Romanian Association (SOMFAR) became the 27th IFAPP member; in addition, activities are in progress in Turkey for the formation of their National Association. Finally, let me finish with the mandatory recommendation to support our next Conference: the ICPM2004. We need to achieve a significant success, to underline the important role of Pharmaceutical Medicine in the scenario of the pharmaceutical world. Stimulate your members to join us in Geneva, and contribute to the success with abstracts submission: the deadline is March 31!! Many thanks for your support to IFAPP Domenico Criscuolo January 9, 2004 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---january-2004 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:14:22 -0500 Status Turkish Association http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsim_vtmgqf50fq7gkwhmn3w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsim_vtmgqf50fq7gkwhmn3w Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:07:53 -0600 Monthly message from the President - December 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2003 Dear President, dear IFAPP delegate, On November 25, the members of the Scientific Committee and of the Logistics and Finance Committee met in Lausanne (Switzerland) to review the status of activities for our next major event, the International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine, which will be held in Geneva on September 19-22, 2004. We have only 10 months in front of us, so all activities linked to ICPM 2004 must be carefully monitored, to plan for a very successful meeting. The Scientific Committee reported on the programme: the majority of the selected speakers have accepted our invitation; only a few of them have not yet answered, and a reminder will be sent soon. Let me anticipate to you that we have an outstanding programme, and we appointed world famous speakers: this will certainly be a major factor for the success of ICPM 2004. The Logistics and Finance Committee reported on the status of different activities. The Invitation Programme is now printed, it looks very nice and professional: you will soon receive the copies you requested, and let me remind you that – as agreed among IFAPP members time ago – your National Association will be responsible for the local distribution to your members. Please arrange it at your earliest convenience. The Sponsors and Exhibitors Manual is also ready: it will be distributed to a list of potential Sponsors and Exhibitors, which were either recommended to us, or which were already at previous ICPMs. All these documents are also available in electronic format, so you can receive it in this way, if you need so. Let me also inform you that the ICPM 2004 web page is now active: so please get all information from www.icpm2004.org Let me take again this opportunity to invite you to stimulate your members to submit posters: they will have a large visibility, and the six best ones will have the opportunity for an oral presentation! Finally, as Christmas holidays are approaching, let me wish you, your families, and all your members a peaceful holiday period and a challenging New Year! With my best personal regards Domenico Criscuolo Milano, December 1, 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2003 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:16:05 -0500 New President in Spain http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsh63b6fzq9bqd6v0actrkhg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsh63b6fzq9bqd6v0actrkhg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:26 -0600 A new Association - SOMFAR - was born! http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news3cc5on3yq0dnkxvftmhqug http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news3cc5on3yq0dnkxvftmhqug Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:08:00 -0600 Monthly message from the President - November 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---november-2003 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, Finally we have the programme of the 13th International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine, which will take place in Geneva, on September 19-23, 2004. You can find it in our website, in the page Conferences – ICPM and under the section News, Diary of Events. It is also being printed, so you will soon receive some copies which – as IFAPP always did – will be distributed by your National Association to all your members. I am sure you will agree with me that the scientific contents are remarkable: we have tried to include in the programme the very latest updates on all topics which are part of everyday business. And it was not an easy task, since we decided to have only plenary sessions. Room will also be devoted to poster presentations. Large time is allowed during the Conference days to view them; in addition, the best 6 posters will have the chance of an oral presentation, during the plenary session of the last day. So, let me again invite you to stimulate your younger members to submit posters; this will be an important opportunity to inform colleagues from all over the world about your national activities, and maybe also to have the chance of an oral presentation. The list of speakers is not yet final, so we decided to print the Invitation Programme without names; we are trying to have the really best speakers, and everybody knows that is takes time to get a commitment from them. I will inform you soon about their names, and I am sure you’ll appreciate the efforts we are putting into this task Now, we all need your support: let’s plan together for a very successful ICPM 2004! My warmest regards, Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---november-2003 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:15:32 -0500 www.ssfa.it hits a significant record! http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsjozmxb-cvvsgopw955tiiw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsjozmxb-cvvsgopw955tiiw Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:28:42 -0600 Monthly message from the President - October 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---october-2003 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, As you may remember, on September 6, 2003 the Executive Committee of IFAPP met in Vienna: the most important topic in our full-day agenda was the ICPM 2004. All EC members gave significant and useful inputs to the programme, which is now finalized: all selected speakers are being invited, and day-by-day we are receiving confirmations. Soon the ICPM 2004 Scientific Committee will be in the position to print and distribute the second programme, which will contain useful information for both participation and posters submission. We are indeed preparing a top-level programme, and so we expect a significant demonstration of interest, both in terms of delegates registrations and also as posters submissions. Each Country Champion will be soon approached, in order to arrange a wide and capillary distribution of the second announcement into the members of your National Association: I assume that you will strongly support and supervise this task. Let me also ask for two more commitments from yourselves: first, try to identify sponsors who may be interested to have a booth at ICPM 2004. We have already a large database of CROs and other companies who may be interested to be in Geneva. However nobody knows better than yourselves the opportunities that exist in your countries. So, if you have a suggestion, please contact ICPM 2004 secretariat, or Caroline: your ideas are warmly welcome! Second, please stimulate among your members the presentation of posters. We are planning to have a large posters area, and we really would like to have many presentations. My proposal is that each National Association should have at least 3 posters: one about the scientific life of the National Association, one about Education programmes, and one about some peculiar initiatives which were particular successful. If all of you will follow this suggestion, we will have a significant opportunity of cross-fertilization! Finally, let me give you two good news; 1. Our colleagues from Romania have their National Association. It is called “SOMFAR” which stands for Societatea de Medicina Farmaceutica din Romania. Congratulations! I do hope to have SOMFAR soon in IFAPP. I recently was on business trip in Romania, and I met some SOMFAR members, which were very enthusiastic. 2. Also our colleagues in Turkey are moving on the way to create their national association. Finally, let me thank you all for supporting IFAPP at your National level. Best personal regards Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---october-2003 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:16:37 -0500 Turkey is establishing their National Associaton http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsyhe4is_m1vhjtxmsbw__fg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsyhe4is_m1vhjtxmsbw__fg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:59 -0600 News from Belgium: One day Symposium in collaboration with Aardex Ltd.: " Clinical and economical consequences of patient non-compliance with treatment." http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsw5yz1woye5gguiusp7casg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsw5yz1woye5gguiusp7casg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:33 -0600 Monthly message from the President - August 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---august-2003 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, The next International Conference of Pharmaceutical Medicine, IFAPP’s most important scientific event, is only one year ahead of us! In this message, and in all my next monthly messages, I will make reference to it, in order to keep you updated on the decisions taken by the Scientific and Logistic Committees, and also to ask for your continuous and precious support. We want to achieve a significant success, and we need the support of all National Associations; so your support to the next ICPM is of great importance. You have already been requested to give the name of a contact person, the so called “Country Champion”, who will be the first contact person between ICPM committees and your Association. Country Champions were already requested to provide the list of National CROs, which are an important supporter of our ICPMs. The first test was positive – the majority of Country Champions answered in time – but there is room for improvement. The next steps are coming after the summer holidays: in September the Final Programme will be printed, and you’ll be requested to distribute it to your members. In addition, on September 6 the Executive Committee of IFAPP will meet in Vienna, to keep records of ongoing activities; but a significant part of the meeting will be devoted to the Geneva ICPM, with Mirela Barbu reporting on the organizing committees meeting which will take place in late August in Geneva. So, let me stress that IFAPP Executive Committee members are devoting significant efforts to obtain an important success; but your help will be invaluable in disseminating the information, and in stimulating the participation of your members to ICPM. In this respect, let me suggest to you to consider the opportunity to create – at your National level – an incentive to stimulate the presentation of posters. As you may remember, IFAPP decided to have only plenary sessions at the next ICPM, so we have limited possibilities to invite speakers: but we are planning to give great visibility to posters, so let’s encourage our members to present their data as posters! Let me finish this message with my personal wish – to all of you – for a pleasant summer holiday: I’ll come back to you in September, with the latest news after our meeting in Vienna. Best personal regards, Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---august-2003 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:17:06 -0500 News from Argentina about the Senior Course of Pharmaceutical Medicine http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsj_l_gydmzye8g1yrkxmcpq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsj_l_gydmzye8g1yrkxmcpq Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:33:24 -0600 News from Argentina about the first theoretical practical annual training course for CRA and Study Coordinators http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsnaffkmt5wlkia7tgdm95yg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsnaffkmt5wlkia7tgdm95yg Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:10:33 -0600 News from Argentina about Researchers Course Ethical And Regulatory Aspects Of The Clinical Research http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgjudwezy41utxobjwozuyg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgjudwezy41utxobjwozuyg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:13:29 -0600 News from Argentina about Distinguished Papers In Pharmaceutical Medicine The First Issue In August http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsxsoph2mm40olleygzaul4a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsxsoph2mm40olleygzaul4a Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:50:55 -0600 Monthly message from the President - July 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---july-2003 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, The new IFAPP website has been launched since a few days, and we have already received many positive comments, some congratulations and also some proposals of scientific collaboration! This is a clear signal that we have significantly improved our visibility, and that our new design and structure are attracting more visitors than the previous version. Good! Now, first of all let me express my appreciation to John Lee and to Johanna Schenk, who devoted a significant amount of their time to achieve this success, and of course a word of thanks must also go to Caroline van Bruggen, for the continuous support she is devoting to the many IFAPP activities. Another significant success in IFAPP records! However let me now ask for your help and contribution. As you may be aware, any website needs to be regularly updated, in order to continuously attract visitors. If you visit a website for the second time, and you’ll find no news, great are the chances that you’ll no longer visit that site! So, this is my personal request to you: to provide regular updates to the IFAPP website. As you know, IFAPP represents 26 National Associations in the 5 Continents; and I am absolutely convinced that each association has something to tell about the cultural and social activities implemented in the country. So, let’s take this opportunity to communicate! May I ask you for at least a once yearly contribution? If all 26 National Associations will prepare a short summary of their activities, we will have a tremendous flow of information and a considerable opportunity to exchange our ideas about our scientific activities. So, let’s take full advantage of being part of a Global Federation! And many thanks for your continuous support to IFAPP. Domenico Criscuolo President of IFAPP http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---july-2003 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:17:36 -0500 Towards the formation of the Turkish National Association? http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newstipda6rpguunpiv9twwrcw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newstipda6rpguunpiv9twwrcw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:22:28 -0600 IFAPP at the 6th Congress of the European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqrqlh4ntasgmf7hhbexncw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsqrqlh4ntasgmf7hhbexncw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:05:46 -0600 AMIP changed into AMIPS http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news718v2gutcvjxf2xgx5wuha http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news718v2gutcvjxf2xgx5wuha Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:03:09 -0600 News from EFSPI http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfklfuiobrgk0ejyufeclvq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfklfuiobrgk0ejyufeclvq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:08:33 -0600 NEW IFAPP WEBSITE http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsu-0c5sdeg1cfl7ynsjfjla http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsu-0c5sdeg1cfl7ynsjfjla Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:55:26 -0600 Monthly message from the President - June 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2003 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, In the message of this month I would like to highlight with you a remarkable achievement of one IFAPP’s working group: the finalization of the Code of Ethical Conduct. The idea of preparing an IFAPP document on this important topic was first raised by Sander Becker, who activated – under the auspices of IFAPP – a working group: it is remarkable to underline that this idea was immediately well appreciated by all National Associations: in fact, practically all IFAPP countries identified a delegate, in order to join the regular teleconferences of this working group, and to provide with experience and support to finalize the document. A preliminary structure with some contents of the document was presented as a poster at the 12th International Conference of Pharmaceutical Medicine, held in Cancun (Mexico) in May 2002: unfortunately – as you may remember – Sander suffered a severe car accident while in Cancun, but the message of his poster was regularly addressed, and raised great interest among delegates. While recovering from the accident, Sander’s task was generously taken by Jane Barrett, who collected all comments and suggestions, and issued the final document. So, after a long and intense work based on a global collaboration, we have now – for the first time – an important document for our internal reference: the Code of Ethical Conduct is in fact addressed to all Pharmaceutical Physicians involved in the process of research and development of new drugs, and should represent – from now on – our reference standard. However, I would really appreciate you ALL OF YOU could help in a wider distribution of this document: please, send it to your local Association of Pharmaceutical Companies, to Scientific Associations active in your country, to all professionals who may be interested in it. It is indeed an important document, and it can contribute to gain visibility and credibility to IFAPP, and to all pharmaceutical physicians. As you may know, it is also being published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Physicians. It will be also distributed very shortly in Istanbul, where IFAPP is organizing a course entitled “ The Methodology of Clinical Trials “, during the Conference of the European Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. And last but not least, you can download the Code of Ethical Conduct from the (new) IFAPP website at www.ifapp.org (section Ethics). So, many, many thanks to all those who contributed to the finalization of this document, and many thanks to all of you, who will ensure its wide distribution. Best regards, Domenico Criscuolo President of IFAPP June 2, 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2003 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:18:12 -0500 New President in Indonesia http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news4q6bi_ihhatpahfkon9xnq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news4q6bi_ihhatpahfkon9xnq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:58 -0600 Monthly message from the President - April 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---april-2003 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, In this month’s message, I would like to update you on two significant activities, which IFAPP established and implemented very successfully: the Council for Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine, and the Code of Ethical Conduct. The Council for Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine had the task to stimulate the formation of schools in Pharmaceutical Medicine, and to evaluate the programmes of the existing ones, in order to provide useful suggestions for a global harmonization of the programmes. This idea has been very successful; in fact, out of the 26 IFAPP countries, only 3 are not contributing to the scientific activities of this group, headed by Herman Lahon, with Juan Lahuerta acting as Secretary. This group had also the task to select four candidates willing to have a better educational background in pharmaceutical medicine. IFAPP in fact decided to sponsor 4 educational grants (5000 euro each), to be awarded to 2 candidates from IFAPP countries and 2 candidates from non-IFAPP countries, willing to attend a postgraduate course in pharmaceutical medicine. Several applications were received, and finally awards were assigned to candidates from Sweden and Pakistan (IFAPP countries) and from Ukraine and Czech Republic (non-IFAPP countries). The Council has now a very ambitious programme, for the next 2 years: to visit the existing schools in Pharmaceutical Medicine, in order to offer a direct support to harmonize the programmes, and to establish a better communication. The Code of Ethical Conduct is another significant achievement of IFAPP members: it was started some years ago by Sander Becker, with the contribution of several volunteers from most IFAPP countries. The first results were highlighted in a poster, presented at ICPM 2002 in Cancun. After the severe accident suffered by Sander, Jane Barrett took the leadership, to complete such an important document. The Code is now finalized, it is going to be published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Medicine, and IFAPP will distribute it in key scientific events. Again, let me underline that these achievements are made possible thanks to your continuous support of IFAPP activities: my personal thank goes to all of you! Finally, let me wish all of you a Happy and Peaceful Easter! Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---april-2003 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:18:52 -0500 New Mexican Officers Board http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrxsvu-2lwmbkviz7ktnjcw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrxsvu-2lwmbkviz7ktnjcw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:02:52 -0600 New Danish President http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news9y_gtdilz2zsbu8wvafsiw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news9y_gtdilz2zsbu8wvafsiw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:03:08 -0600 Monthly message from the President - March 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---march-2003 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, The message of this month will focus on two issues: the 6th EMEA/IFAPP Conference, and the 13th International Conference in Pharmaceutical Medicine. As you may have heard, the EMEA conference was a success: we sold out all places! I am grateful to you for supporting this event: indeed having a success is useful to IFAPP for several reasons. First, our scientific reputation is growing higher and higher: EMEA and other bodies identify in IFAPP an important scientific partner. And they will be pleased to jointly organize other events. Second, our finances have a significant benefit from this success, and we can invest our money in important activities (such the upgrading of the website, the educational grants, the inspections to the graduate courses in pharmaceutical medicine, and so on). I am also pleased of this success, because we had delegates from 18 countries: 13 from Europe (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, UK, Sweden, Switzerland) and 5 from outside Europe (Canada, USA, Argentina, Japan, Israel): this means that somebody in these countries will talk about the merits of IFAPP. The work to prepare a successful 13th International Conference in Pharmaceutical Medicine is in progress; as I wrote you, the committees will meet in Basel on April 2 to finalize the programme. I hope to receive your proposals soon, in order to have a really international representation! As usual, finances are under rigid control, and limited funds are available to invite speakers from Regulatory Agencies and from Academia. In this respect, let me make to all of you a proposal; why your National Association doesn’t support one speaker from your country? By doing so, you’ll get two important results: to consolidate a good scientific relationship with your guest speaker, and to help the finance of the Conference. Try to consider this one as an opportunity! Best personal regards, Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---march-2003 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:19:25 -0500 Korea will host the 14th ICPM in 2006 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsaeb5q_cjhfo74xsfsoz4aw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsaeb5q_cjhfo74xsfsoz4aw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:02:09 -0600 A successful event: the 6th EMEA-IFAPP Conference http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfgjob5voh4opevkzsezhpw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfgjob5voh4opevkzsezhpw Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:43:11 -0600 Monthly message from the President - February 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---february-2003 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, Let me start this monthly message with a big THANKS to all of you. As you remember, I recently asked for your support to disseminate among your members the information of our next EMEA/IFAPP conference. Well, in the moment I am writing to you, we have already 75 registrations; and experience tells that someone – because of uncertainties regarding conflicts with dates – will not register until the last moment! So, we have reached out target, thanks to your efforts for a wider distribution of this event, and obviously thanks also to the efforts of the Scientific Committee, which selected a very interesting topic. My satisfaction derives not only from the large number of registrations (our record in 6 years!), but also from the large geographic distribution of this event; in fact we have people from 15 countries: this is an important message to all of us! IFAPP is growing better and better, thanks to all of you; and we are identified as an important scientific federation, which is a leader in the scientific organization of global events. As you know, IFAPP is paying attention to these events, not only for the image we obtain, but also for the financial income, which can guarantee the support of our activities, from the secretariat to the new design of our website (to be released shortly), only to make reference to two examples. As usual, the day before the Conference, we’ll have the face-to-face meeting of the Executive Committee: since many EC members are attending the Conference, having the meeting in London is a good opportunity to save travel expenses. Part of the next EC meeting will be devoted to the selection of the host country for ICPM 2006; as you know, three National Associations answered to my appeal, to volunteer for this event. The Presidents (or a delegate) from the Associations of Argentina, Korea and United States of America will make a presentation about their ideas, and the EC will make the final decision. In my next message I will inform you about this decision; in the meantime let me thank you all again for your continuous support to IFAPP. Domenico Criscuolo 1 February 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---february-2003 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:20:01 -0500 IFAPP News December 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newscqdlkzi0jjko_ch-gxahxg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newscqdlkzi0jjko_ch-gxahxg Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:21:21 -0600 News from Dr Sander Becker - Australia http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszbnzjnrujqkf24xb2qyzqg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszbnzjnrujqkf24xb2qyzqg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:08:21 -0600 New Korean President and Delegate http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newslgvwraz23whxs4cjekunxa http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newslgvwraz23whxs4cjekunxa Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:08:17 -0600 Monthly message from the President - December 2002/January 2003 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2002/january-2003 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, The topic of this month’s message is communication. It is clear that, for a global federation like IFAPP, which represents 26 National Associations spread in the 5 Continents, to communicate efficiently is a must! I believe that the Executive Committee of IFAPP has always been very supportive of this: as soon as possible, IFAPP started to communicate by e-mail. Then, as soon as it became feasible, IFAPP established a website, which now represents our most important and most efficient communication tool. However, let me say very openly that I feel that we are not taking the maximum advantage from the tools that modern technology offers. As an example, the contribution to our website, in the section IFAPP NEWS, has always been somewhat unsatisfactory, with some National Associations informing about their activities, but many others completely ignoring this opportunity. The Executive Committee of IFAPP recently decided to upgrade our website, in order to have a more attractive format, and mainly to give all of you more room for your updates. Thanks to the efforts of John Lee, and with the support of Mrs Caroline van Galen, we’ll have a completely new website in early 2003. But we need your contribution, to make it a real communication tool, and to create – day by day – the habit of informing all the others. In fact, in the past, the contribution to IFAPP news has always been on a voluntary basis: from 2003 on, IFAPP will ask you for a yearly update. John Lee will prepare a schedule, according to which each of you will be assigned a deadline for an article in IFAPP News. This approach will generate a regular exchange of information, for the benefit of all of us. So, you’ll receive soon a timetable: I’ll personally appreciate your efforts to follow our initiative. Let’s make a little effort, for the benefit of all, and for the growth of IFAPP. Finally, let me take this opportunity to wish you, your families and all your affiliates a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Domenico Criscuolo President of IFAPP http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---december-2002/january-2003 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:20:52 -0500 News from South Africa http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news1nvdebtrhnruqhatlofbdq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news1nvdebtrhnruqhatlofbdq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:02 -0600 Updated programme 6th EMEA-IFAPP Conference http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgaj1cumkhkydxg6am1pqbq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgaj1cumkhkydxg6am1pqbq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:46 -0600 Website for Mexican association http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsm6uhqtczzwiglep39sfpzw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsm6uhqtczzwiglep39sfpzw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:02:57 -0600 AAPP News http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsoeqhtv3hup1lomcnf9zukg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsoeqhtv3hup1lomcnf9zukg Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:12:47 -0600 Monthly message from the President - November 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---november-2002 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, In this message I would like to cover two important topics: the new IFAPP logo, and the next ICPM 2004. - NEW IFAPP LOGO: yes, the Executive Committee decided to have a new logo, which is appended in this message. There are various reasons for the change; first, it was brought to our attention that the symbol of Medicine is only one snake, while two snakes are the symbol of commerce! Indeed this mistake was likely due to an idea of symmetry with the two snakes, but it was a mistake! Secondly, many delegates referred that our logo was old-fashioned, and we lacked some colours. So, taking into considerations all these comments, some months ago the Executive Committee asked for some proposals: we got some 12 new logos, and finally the vast majority of delegates was in favour of the selected one. You can see two symbols of Medicine (the snake and the stick), the world (since IFAPP is a global Federation), and also some colours (blue and green). I do hope you will like the change, and let me ask you and your association for using the new logo from now on. You’ll find it shortly in our website, which - thanks to the efforts of John Lee and Caroline – is under major revision and updating. The new logo is attached. - ICPM 2004: the Scientific Committee met in Geneva on November 13. We had the opportunity to inspect the facilities of the Noga Hilton (excellent!!), and to make some progress on the scientific programme. Let me say that I had to ask for some more time to get your comments, since at the planned deadline of October 31st, only two countries had submitted their comments and suggestions for topics and speakers!! Let me think that this absence of your inputs was due to some misunderstanding, since I cannot believe that so many National Associations did not show interest in providing comments and suggestions. So, now the programme is under some minor revision; you’ll get it shortly, and you’ll have some more time to submit your inputs: the Scientific Committee is waiting for them with interest. Let me also anticipate that – as usual – you’ll be requested to identify within your members a “Country Champion” who will be our contact person for all issues related to ICPM 2004. The Scientific Committee is putting all possible efforts to plan for success, but of course we definitely need your help. Finally, again thanks for your support to IFAPP’s activities; let me also take this opportunity to wish you, your families and your National members a peaceful Christmas holiday. My warmest regards, Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---november-2002 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:48 -0500 New President in Switzerland http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsc-uxx4b69w3gzo9fningjq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsc-uxx4b69w3gzo9fningjq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:10:23 -0600 Placebo in Clinical Studies http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsa3xjm2it8frhj0zhtpgnwq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsa3xjm2it8frhj0zhtpgnwq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:42 -0600 News from Belgium http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsk4uzft4xjuubmvu6klsp0w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsk4uzft4xjuubmvu6klsp0w Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:07:33 -0600 Meeting of the Scientific Committee of the 13th ICPM - November 13, 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news0fdewzujww9qy3y6niikvq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news0fdewzujww9qy3y6niikvq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:02:51 -0600 AAPP elected a new President http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsvb4cmqltkebkpoglkbpiow http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsvb4cmqltkebkpoglkbpiow Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:08:14 -0600 Faculty Matters Issue 10 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsjgea_pinbmunfn2rbtiucw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsjgea_pinbmunfn2rbtiucw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:28 -0600 DGPharMed Elected Board for 2002 - 2004 Term of Office http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsa2vtekyezhkuj9p-tu6n4w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsa2vtekyezhkuj9p-tu6n4w Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:03:18 -0600 DGPharMed Honorary Membership Awarded to Johanna Schenk http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsld0lrjcvhvkvkcw-v6nwwq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsld0lrjcvhvkvkcw-v6nwwq Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:08:13 -0600 New President in Australia http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfx5jeyjbc08gwurx5gj8nw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfx5jeyjbc08gwurx5gj8nw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:57 -0600 Candidates for Hosting the 14th ICPM http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news4zqqni8tocf8len27fb83a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news4zqqni8tocf8len27fb83a Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:45 -0600 Monthly message from the President - October 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---october-2002 Dear Presidents, dear IFAPP delegates, After a long summer interval, here I am again with my usual monthly message, aimed at keeping you informed about IFAPP activities. Let me start with one good news, which some of you may have already heard about: both Jane Ganter and Sander Becker, who were very severely injured in a car accident during the Cancun ICPM, are now much better, and almost completely recovering. Jane is already back to her work as Editor of the Applied Clinical Trials journal, and in fact in the Editorial of the September issue she commented about her accident, and – as a professional familiar with the key role of some drugs in emergency care – she thanked some pharmaceutical companies for developing the drugs which saved her life. Sander, who was in a more severe condition, started to improve only two months after the accident, when finally he was moved back to Australia. The Australian association organized several events to raise funds to help his family: I am proud to inform you that both IFAPP and AMEIFAC who – as a rule – share the profits (or the losses) of ICPM, decided to donate to Sander’s family the profits of the Cancun Conference, as a symbolic gift to recognize Sander’s dedication to IFAPP. Let me mention that the German Association, DGPharMed, decided also to donate 500 Euros to Sander’s family: this is a very appreciable decision, which may stimulate other National Associations to act in a similar way. Two main activities are keeping busy some members of IFAPP’s Executive Committee: the finalization of the programmes for the 6th EMEA-IFAPP Conference, and of the 13th International Conference of Pharmaceutical Medicine. The first event will take place – as usual – in London at EMEA facilities: it is scheduled for Friday February 21, 2003, and the subject is “ Comparability of Biotech Products “. Let me underline to you how important this event is for IFAPP, since we expose ourselves to the European Regulatory Authorities. Last year’s event was very successful from a scientific point of view, with the EMEA Pediatric Working Party joining our morning session; however it was less successful from an economic point of view, with only 20 registered participants. For the next event, thanks to better logistics at EMEA, we can register from 60 to 80 participants; so, let’s take this challenge! As you know, IFAPP represents 26 National Associations; therefore, if only 3 representatives from each country will join us, the success will be great. It is clear that for Europeans it is easier to reach London; therefore, let’s plan to have 4 participants from the European countries, and 1-2 participants from other Continents. May I ask you for your personal commitment to reach this target? You have already received the preliminary information, and Jane Barrett will soon finalize the scientific program: your personal support to this event will be greatly appreciated! The second event will take place in Geneva (Switzerland) on 19-22 September 2004: so more time is given to you to plan for a significant participation. However, let me express some concern about your support to this event: in fact, until now, only one National Association answered to the request for potential speakers! Also in this case, your personal commitment to support IFAPP is warmly welcome. You will soon receive the final programme, and you’ll be requested – once again – to submit your proposals about speakers: we want to hear from all of you, in order to have a really global list of speakers. Let me conclude this message with my sincere thanks to all of you for the efforts you’ll put in place for supporting IFAPP’s scientific activities: they are YOUR activities, which will strengthen the image of Pharmaceutical Medicine. My warmest regards, Domenico Criscuolo. http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---october-2002 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:23:08 -0500 Website for Greek Association http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newss2guhoazu_6gxzxas4jk_w http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newss2guhoazu_6gxzxas4jk_w Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:07 -0600 Netherlands Association celebrates its fourteenth anniversary http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/netherlands-association-celebrates-its-fourteenth-anniversary This year, the Netherlands Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians (NAPP) exists forty years. They will celebrate this on Wednesday 27 November 2002. They will organise a scientific meeting with several subjects, such as "Image of the Pharmaceutical Industry", "Post Genomic Research" and "State of the art Experimental Animals". The day will be ended by a surprising social programme. For more information please visit their website (see below). http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/netherlands-association-celebrates-its-fourteenth-anniversary Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:27:01 -0500 Announcement 6th EMEA-IFAPP Conference http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsiy3zsbpb18__71rn1zyjfa http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsiy3zsbpb18__71rn1zyjfa Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:45 -0600 IFAPP News August 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsuq9cfhezkznyobd6pgii1a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsuq9cfhezkznyobd6pgii1a Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:09 -0600 News from the Netherlands http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newspn1svzjhqcwbvikgf-pyoa http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newspn1svzjhqcwbvikgf-pyoa Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:10:43 -0600 Monthly message from the President - July 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---july-2002 First of all, a great good news: the health condition of Sander Becker is improving! As you remember, we were all very concerned about his status, which did not improve for about two months, after the accident in Cancun: now we have news from Rob Creek, who visited him some days ago, reporting a significant improvement. His tracheostomy was removed, he started to eat normally, and he was also able to recognize and talk with people. This is really a great news, if you consider that he was moved from Miami a few weeks ago, after almost two months of deep coma. Is it the Australian atmosphere? IFAPP activities continue as planned: during the last month progress was made in three areas: - Council for Education: J. Lahuerta represented IFAPP in a meeting held in Basel on July 12. The aim of the meeting was to create a Task Force (under the auspices of Basel Pharmacenter, prof. G.Folkers) in which many parties are invited to cooperate (IFAPP; DIA; EUFEPS; ECPM; EAFP; EFPIA; EMEA; FPM), aiming at a combined effort to harmonize and support the concept of education in pharmaceutical medicine. Of course, this activity is relevant to IFAPP objectives, as outlined in our by-laws, and therefore IFAPP must be part of this activity. - International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine: M.Barbu, B. Franke-Bray and D.Criscuolo represented IFAPP in a meeting held in Basel on July 17, to review the scientific programme of the Geneve 2004 Conference. Significant progress was made: you will receive soon the final draft programme, and you'll be requested to comment on the programme, and to propose speakers. It is anticipated that - because of budget restrictions - minimal money will be available for guest speakers from Academia; if National Associations aim at having some national speakers, they should be prepared to support the participation. - EMEA-IFAPP Conference: J.Barrett is taking the leadership of this event, scheduled at EMEA on Friday 21 February 2003. EMEA commented to our proposals regarding the subject for the Conference, and proposed to us to have an event devoted to biotech products, an interesting area where significant activities are in progress, but also several areas of uncertainty are still present. A draft programme is in preparation; comments and suggestions - addressed to Jane - are welcome. Finally, let me remind two issues: - National Associations who wish to be candidate to host the 2006 Conference should make a proposal to IFAPP secretariat by September 15, 2002; - National Associations are kindly reminded to place on IFAPP website the calendar of their activities, which may be of interest to all IFAPP delegates. Best personal wishes, and nice summer holidays (of course, for those of you who live in the Northern emisphere). Domenico Criscuolo http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---july-2002 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:23:54 -0500 News from Argentina http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrpafmcwrhmnkeecpebgl7a http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsrpafmcwrhmnkeecpebgl7a Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:56:14 -0600 Minutes House of Delegates Meeting - 6 May 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsyu0alywc1-lssorce9s-9q http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsyu0alywc1-lssorce9s-9q Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:06:57 -0600 Minutes General Assembly - 6 May 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newswnsztajhtpkzrrlktdysuw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newswnsztajhtpkzrrlktdysuw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:02:07 -0600 Monthly message from the President - June 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2002 Dear Presidents, Here I am again with the usual monthly update: I do hope that you find this message a useful tool to maintain a regular link with IFAPP, and I hope that you share it with your officers. First of all, an update on the status of Jane Ganter and Sander Becker: as you certainly know, they were seriously injured in a bus accident, while walking in Cancun during the ICPM, on May 5, 2002. They were transported to US hospitals for appropriate medical care: Jane Ganter is slowly but continuously recovering. Unfortunately Sander Becker is still in very critical conditions: he was finally transported from Miami to Australia, but his conditions are not improving. Some information about future scientific events, which will involve IFAPP members in the next future (in parenthesis you’ll find the contact person for each event): - the next EMEA-IFAPP conference will take place on Friday 21 February 2003, as usual at the EMEA facilities in London: the subject is being agreed upon with EMEA (J. Barrett); - IFAPP was asked for organizing two scientific sessions at the next EACPT, Istanbul 23-28 June, 2003. IFAPP will appear as sponsor of a symposium on placebo, and of a full day course on Methodology of Clinical Trials (D. Criscuolo); - the possibility of organizing a join FDA-IFAPP event in the USA is being evaluated (C.Allen); - the scientific programme of the 13th International Conference of Pharmaceutical Medicine will be reviewed in details with the Scientific Committee in Basel on July 17 (M.Barbu); - the DIA-EUFEPS-IFAPP task force on education will have the first meeting in Basel on July 12 (J. Lahuerta). Finally, let me remind all of you that candidate associations wishing to host the 14th ICPM in 2006 should express their interest by September 15, 2002. My warmest wishes to all of you, for a relaxing holiday period. Domenico Criscuolo, MD, FFPM President of IFAPP Milano, 1 July 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/monthly-message-from-the-president---june-2002 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:24:34 -0500 IFAPP By-Laws and Mission Statement http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsuomawmkhjbnjh1zfoi0ylq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsuomawmkhjbnjh1zfoi0ylq Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:13 -0600 Activities South African Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgyjclpnxutvbfmylotodfg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsgyjclpnxutvbfmylotodfg Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:34:41 -0600 Poster Dr Wolfgang Wagner - ICPM 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfhf4tu_nnxkyaycbikuhea http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsfhf4tu_nnxkyaycbikuhea Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:13 -0600 Poster Dr Sam Salek - ICPM 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newskbdob7qid-tpezj-htoseq http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newskbdob7qid-tpezj-htoseq Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:02:53 -0600 Poster Dr Eleonora Silva Lins - ICPM 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsshpuudligrhikldk83btiw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsshpuudligrhikldk83btiw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:07:02 -0600 Poster Dr Antonia M. Villaruel - ICPM 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newspr9sezsjaisu9yil-5w4jw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newspr9sezsjaisu9yil-5w4jw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:59:14 -0600 Abstract Dr Cleva Villanueva - ICPM 2002 (S-11) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news9wv8pphpctqao0mqjsmrra http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news9wv8pphpctqao0mqjsmrra Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:27 -0600 Abstract Dr Fernando Royo - ICPM 2002 (S-2) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newshtau-p3okjfxec60oy3v-q http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newshtau-p3okjfxec60oy3v-q Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:06:28 -0600 Abstract Dr Marianne Minkowski - ICPM 2002 (PS-B) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsdewcwzc_jkifnrydbqxbeg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsdewcwzc_jkifnrydbqxbeg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:58:47 -0600 Abstract Dr Ryoichi Nagata - ICPM 2002 (S-4) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsp1xcgjmzju7zmbjrdcsgoa http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsp1xcgjmzju7zmbjrdcsgoa Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:12:16 -0600 Abstract Dr Tokihito Yukimura - ICPM 2002 (S-5) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news6cf0gc8vl91xgzcphudx0q http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news6cf0gc8vl91xgzcphudx0q Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:11:43 -0600 Abstracts Dr Domenico Criscuolo - ICPM 2002 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszzhtt5hw7swrbbb-ecnnaw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newszzhtt5hw7swrbbb-ecnnaw Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:05:57 -0600 Abstracts Dr Hermann Schulz - ICPM 2002 (S-10,S-12) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news3psf9twnyt4lqv0lv4h0tg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news3psf9twnyt4lqv0lv4h0tg Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:31:06 -0600 Abstracts Dr Hermann Schulz - ICPM 2002 (S-2, S-3) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news1m24qwfrhkqihzste-ryea http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news1m24qwfrhkqihzste-ryea Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:08:05 -0600 Abstracts Dr Jan-Willem van der Velden - ICPM 2002 (S-5, S-8) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news8f6lhbzz2m19klajsurzcw 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2008 06:13:34 -0600 IFAPP Overview http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsjrh7jctrngwjrnd2_gvdmg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-newsjrh7jctrngwjrnd2_gvdmg Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:38:22 -0600 IFAPP Symposium at CPT 2000, Florence, 16 July http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news9urrua--l0hhyerbdp0hkg http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news9urrua--l0hhyerbdp0hkg Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:30:48 -0600 New IFAPP website! http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news_hb-tj0oeawlubnycbasaw http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news_hb-tj0oeawlubnycbasaw Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:30:05 -0600 Presentations 9th IFAPP European Conference (part 2) http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/presentations-9th-ifapp-european-conference-part-2 http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/presentations-9th-ifapp-european-conference-part-2 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:01:03 -0600 untitled http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/untitled http://www.ifapp.org/home/news/latest-news/news/untitled Thu, 13 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