E-drug: 2nd notice Pharmacoeconomics course: Budapest May 2001.
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This is the second announcement of an international short course on the use
of pharmacoeconomics in drug selection, developed under the auspices of
WHO/EDM, to be held in Budapest from May 20-30, 2001.
The aim of the programme is to provide participants with an understanding
of the principles and techniques of pharmacoeconomics, and how these tools
can be used in making decisions about selecting and purchasing
pharmaceuticals for use in health care systems.
The course has been developed by an international consortium, including
departments of clinical pharmacology and public health at the Universities
of Newcastle (Australia), Sydney, and Dundee (UK), in collaboration
WHO/EDM. The programme in Budapest will be hosted jointly by the University
of Newcastle, Australia, and National Institute of Pharmacy, Hungary. The
confirmed faculty include David Henry, Suzanne Hill, Ruth Lopert, Danielle
Lang, Glenn Salkeld and Peter Davey.
The course will be problem-based, facilitated by international and national
experts. It will provide participants with the opportunity to work in small
groups, learning about and using pharmacoeconomic techniques to address
common problems in selecting drugs for national and sub-national
formularies. Participants should therefore be working in some aspect of the
academic or public health sector, and have some responsibility, either at
managerial level or "hands on" level, for selection of pharmaceuticals for
essential drugs lists or hospital formularies. Participants should also
have a basic understanding of the principles of assessing and evaluating
data for drug selection.
Prospective applicants are reminded that the closing date for applications
is 6th April 2001 and that the number of participants will be limited to 40.
Course details:
Dates: May 20 - 30, 2001
Venue: Ibis Hotel Volga, Budapest.
Fees: $US2250 [dual occupancy]
$US2500 [single occupancy]
The fee covers tuition and all course materials, accommodation for 10
nights, breakfast and lunch. Supplement for evening meals: $US150.
Participants must arrange their own sponsorship. The course fee does not
include travel costs, insurances or incidental expenses.
The course will be conducted in English.
Application forms may be obtained from the secretariat by contacting:
Kerry Mannix
Discipline of Clinical Pharmacology
5th floor, Clinical Sciences Building
Newcastle Mater Hospital
Waratah NSW 2298
AUSTRALIA
email: <mannix@mail.newcastle.edu.au>
fax: +612 4960 2088
Further information about the course may be obtained from:
Suzanne Hill or Ruth Lopert
WHO Collaborating Centre for Training in Pharmacotherapy & Rational Drug Use
Discipline of Clinical Pharmacology
University of Newcastle, Australia
<hillsu@ mail.newcastle.edu.au> or <rlopert@mail.newcastle.edu.au>
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Dr Ruth Lopert
Research Academic
Fax: +61 2 4960 2088
Ph: +61 2 4921 1294
Email:rlopert@mail.newcastle.edu.au or lopertr@hunterlink.net.au
mail: Discipline of Clinical Pharmacology
Level 5, New Med 2 Building
Newcastle Mater Hospital
Waratah, NSW 2298.
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