# E-DRUG: Pharmacoeconomics symposium

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E-DRUG: Pharmacoeconomics symposium  
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The 57th World Congress of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences will  
be held August 31-September 5 1997 at the Vancouver Trade and  
Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

A Symposium on Pharmacoeconomics is scheduled for September 3  
14.00-17.00, this symposium is entitled:

Bridging the Gap between Academics and Decision Making.  
Chairs: Jim Blackburn and Bram Hartzema

1. Pharmacoeconomics and prescribing guidelines: uncomplicated  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;urinary tract infection as case example.  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abraham G. Hartzema, Professor  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Schools of Pharmacy and Public Health University of North  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Carolina

2. An European experience from the manufacturer's perspective  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jeremy Chancellor, Director of Health Economics  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GlaxoWellcome United Kingdom

3. Evaluation of the CCOHTA Pharmaceutical Assessment Program:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Protocols, Studies and Products  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nicolaas Otten, Coordinator, Pharmaceutical Assessment  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology

4. Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation - A Governmental Perspective  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Andrew Mitchell, Director of Pharmacy Evaluation  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commonwealth Department of Health & Family Services, Australia

General discussion

In addition the Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the International  
Pharmacy Federation (FIP) established last year a Special Interest Group  
(SIG) in pharmacoepidemiology and economics. The SIG is scheduled to  
meet Thursday 4 September in room 17, 09.00-10.30 in the Vancouver  
Convention Center. All interested in pharmacoepidemiology and economics  
are invited to attend this meeting. A draft mission statement for  
discussion will be emailed to all those who write to me DIRECTLY. Also,  
everyone is invited to contribute agenda and discussion points for this  
meeting in reply to this message.  
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We are looking forward meeting you in Vancouver.  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  
Abraham G. Hartzema PharmD, PhD  
Professor, Schools of Pharmacy and Public Health  
Director, Center for Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research  
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  
CB#7360 Beard Hall 205R  
Chapel Hill, NC 27599  
Phone # 1-919-962-0080 Fax # 1-919-966-8486  
Email: bhartzem.pharm@mhs.unc.edu

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