E-DRUG: WHOCC Summer School Pharmaceutical Pricing & Reimbursement Policies, Vienna, July 2018
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3rd WHOCC Summer School Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies - 23/07-27/07/2018 in Vienna (Austria)
The WHO Collaborating Centre for Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies at the Austrian Public Health Institute in Vienna together with the World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for Europe is offering for the third time a five-day training course for professionals of competent authorities and public institutions working in the field of pricing and reimbursement of medicines. International scientific experts and experienced national policy-makers will provide insights into pharmaceutical policies related to medicine pricing and reimbursement - at the time of launching new medicines, before or after the launch.
Who should attend?
- Representatives of competent authorities in the field of pricing and reimbursement of medicines (policy makers, technical staff), and
- Payers in the health care system (e.g. health insurance institutions / sickness funds, ministries, medicines agencies, private health insurance institutions)
- Researchers involved in policy-advice
Participants from all over the globe are accepted.
Topics that will be covered:
- Overview of pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies and integration in health care systems
- Medicine price surveys, analyses and comparisons
- Distribution of medicines and responsible use of medicines
- Policies for high-priced medicines as well as for generic and biosimilar medicines
- Procurement of medicines
- Pricing and negotiations
- Patent protection of medicines and licensing
Organisers:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies, Austrian Public Health Institute (Gesundheit Österreich GmbH)
World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe
Details:
For more information (application, fees, detailed programme) please visit the website: http://whocc.goeg.at/SummerSchool2018
Deadline for application:
Monday, 7 May 2018
Don't miss this opportunity to learn about pharmaceutical policies, to discuss the incentives and dynamics behind with scientific experts and peers in other countries
Please forward this invitation to apply to any interested person.
Contact: whocc@goeg.at<mailto:whocc@goeg.at%3cmailto:whocc@goeg.at>
WHO Collaborating Centre for Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies / Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / Austrian Public Health Institute / Stubenring 6
1010 Vienna, Austria
Email address: whocc@goeg.at
Nina Zimmermann <Nina.Zimmermann@goeg.at>