E-drug: Course Pharmacoeconomics - Evidence, Money & Selection
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The 3rd international short course on the use of pharmaco-
economics in drug selection, developed under the auspices of
WHO/EDM, will be held in India (Delhi and Jaipur) from Feb 6 - Feb
16, 2002. The aim of the program is to provide participants with an
understanding of the principles and techniques of pharmaco-
economics, 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 Birmingham
(UK), in collaboration with WHO/EDM.
The program in India will be provided by these groups and hosted
jointly by the Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs,
the Rajasthan Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs, the
Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, the All India
Institute of Medical Sciences, and the National Institute of Health
and Family Welfare. The confirmed faculty include David Henry,
Suzanne Hill, Nick Freemantle, Glenn Salkeld and staff from WHO.
The course is problem-based, facilitated by international and
national experts. It provides 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.
Course details
Venue:Hotel Metropolitan, New Delhi (Feb 6- 10) and Hotel
Mansingh, Jaipur (Feb 10-16)
Fees: $US1600 [dual occupancy] $US1900 [single occupancy]
The fee covers tuition and all course materials, accommodation,
breakfast and lunch and travel between venues, and attendance at
the opening and closing dinners.
Participants must arrange their own sponsorship. The course fee
does not include travel costs, insurances or incidental expenses.
Language: English
Closing date: 7 JANUARY 2002.
The number of participants will be limited to 40.
Completed application forms should be emailed or faxed to:
Pharmacoeconomics Course Secretariat
Discipline of Clinical Pharmacology
5th Floor, Clinical Sciences Building
Newcastle Mater Hospital
Waratah, NSW 2298
AUSTRALIA
email:mannix@mail.newcastle.edu.au
fax: +61 24960 2088
Further information about the course can be obtained from:
Suzanne Hill
WHO Collaborating Centre for Training in Pharmacotherapy &
Rational Drug Use
University of Newcastle, Australia
e-mail hillsu@mail.newcastle.edu.au
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Application form
Name:
Address:
Fax:
Phone:
Email:
Institution:
Current role/responsibilities:
Sponsor (if requesting sponsorship from an organisation such as
WHO):
Any special dietary requirements:
(NONE
(Vegetarian (no meat, chicken, fish)
(Vegan
(Other (please provide details)
If accepted, do you wish to share accommodation?
( YES (NO
Please attach a short curriculum vitae.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND COURSE FEES UNTIL YOU ARE NOTIFIED
OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE
ON THE COURSE
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