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Managing risks: A closer look at the legislative proposals on pharmacovigilance


Expert meeting
European Parliament - Brussels

Wednesday 27 January 2010 12:30–15:00

European Parliament - József Antall building , Room 6Q1
60, rue Wiertz -1047 Brussels

Video documentation

 

A public meeting hosted and chaired by MEP Rapporteurs Linda Mc Avan (S&D) and Michèle Rivasi (Greens/EFA) and co-hosted by MEPs Philippe Juvin (PPE) and Antonyia Parvanova (ALDE)

PROGRAMME

 

Wednesday 27 January 2010  12:30-15:00

 

12:00–12:30

Registration

13:00–13:10 

 Introduction
by the Chairs, MEP Linda Mc Avan and MEP Michèle Rivasi

13:10–13:20 

 Medicines' Adverse Reactions are a public health issue: a proactive approach is needed
Prof. Joan-Ramon Laporte, Catalan Institute of Pharmacology (ICF), Spain

13:20 –13:30 

How to deal with adverse drug reactions reports? The role of National and  regional pharmacovigilance centres
Dr. Thomas Stammschulte
, German Medical Association (Arzneimittelkommission der deutschen Ärzteschaft, akdä), Germany

13:30-13:45

The European Commission's Pharmacovigilance proposals: more than a technical issue
Florence Vandevelde, Medicines in Europe Forum

13:45-13:55

Direct patient reporting: what works and why it matters. Findings of an international survey
Prof. Andrew Herxheimer, UK Cochrane Collaboration, United-Kingdom

13:55-14:05

Access to pharmacovigilance information – Patients and consumers' demands

Interventions from:
Martine Van Hecke, Belgian Consumers' Organisation Test-Achats
Ilaria Passarani, European Consumers' Organisation BEUC

14:05-14:15 Comments by the co-chairs, MEP Philippe Juvin and MEP Antonyia Parvanova
14:15-14:45 Open discussion moderated by MEP Michèle Rivasi
14:45-15:00 Conclusion by the MEPs


Simultaneous translation will be available in English and French
Light lunch and refreshments will be available before the start of the meeting at 12:30h

An overflow room will be available with live broadcast of the meeting

This event is facilitated by:
The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament,Association Internationale de la Mutualité (AIM), European Consumers' Organisation (BEUC), Health Action International (HAI) Europe, the International Society of Drug Bulletins (ISDB) and Medicines in Europe Forum (MiEF).