E-DRUG: Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement: Conference Sept 29-30, 2011, Vienna
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[For information and registration go to http://whocc.goeg.at/conference. ]
On behalf of the Austrian colleagues:
Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information Conference 20
Dear all,
The WHO Collaborating Centre of Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies is pleased to announce the PPRI Conference "Balancing pharmaceutical policies between equity and cost-containment - a critical discussion and lessons learned" on 29/30 September 2011 in Vienna.
Main topics of the conference are:
* pricing and reimbursement of medicines in the in- and out-patient sector,
* interface management of medicines, and
* the rational use of medicines
from a global, international, European perspective.
Information on the conference (registration, fees, etc.) is available here: http://whocc.goeg.at/conference
Call for abstracts: <http://whocc.goeg.at/conference> Specific sessions at the conference will be dedicated to allow researchers and policy makers to present and discuss past and current work in the field of pharmaceutical policies. Contributions to these sessions can be submitted to the organisers of the conference in the form of abstracts which are selected for presentation at the conference. Special conference fees are offered to presenters of selected abstracts. Please visit the website for further information.
Deadline: April 29, 2011
Call for posters <http://whocc.goeg.at/conference> : Specific sessions at the conference will be dedicated to present the pharmaceutical system in different countries. If you are interested to submit a poster, please address ppriconference@goeg.at for further instructions.
Who should attend the conference?
* Regulatory authorities in the field of pricing and reimbursement of medicines (policy makers, administration)
* Payers in the health care system (e.g. sickness funds, ministries, medicines agencies, private health insurance institutions)
* Stakeholders in the health care system (e.g. physicians, pharmacists) and relevant interest representations
* Researchers, academics
* Pharmaceutical companies
* Editors, journalists
* Patient and consumer associations
Conference language: English
Venue: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften / Austrian Academy of Sciences, Dr.-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna
Registration fees: Early bird registration (-33%), standard fee (450 Euro), reduced fee (225 Euro)
Information and registration: http://whocc.goeg.at/conference
Contact: ppriconference@goeg.at, tel. +43 1 515 61-313
Limited number of participants; we recommend a registration at your earliest convenience.
The flyer about the event can be downloaded from the Conference Website: http://whocc.goeg.at/downloads/conference/2011/goeg_folderA4_who_v3.pdf
We are looking forward to welcoming you in September in Vienna!
Best Regards,
Nina Zimmermann on behalf of the conference organisation team
Mag.(FH) Nina Zimmermann, MA
WHO Collaborating Centre of Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies
Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / Austrian Health Institute
Stubenring 6
A-1010 Vienna
T: +43 1 515 61- 132
F: +43 1 513 84 72
nina.zimmermann@goeg.at
Skype: Nina Zimmermann GÖG
http://whocc.goeg.at/conference
Contact: ppriconference@goeg.at
"Mantel-Teeuwisse, A.K. (Aukje)" <A.K.Mantel@uu.nl>