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A new approach for the benefit-risk assessment of non-prescription medicines

Objectives of the Conference

In the context of an ageing population and social security systems that are already under a lot of pressure, self-care is bound to play a much more significant role in the future and respond to patients’ growing aspiration to be empowered. However for this to happen, self-care should be given the latitude to fulfil its promises. The number of active pharmaceutical substances available to the public without a medical prescription has been growing quite slowly over the last years with a pace varying from one country to another. In addition, some well established ingredients have been scrutinised and some have even been withdrawn from the market or were reverted to prescription status.

There are concerns that this will lead to a reduction of consumer choice and, in the end, to fewer possibilities to practise responsible self-care. In the whole pharmaceutical sector considerable efforts are underway to come to a more coherent benefit-risk assessment. A benefit-risk modelling project was initiated by the European Medicines Agency and is expected to deliver concrete results in 2012. Complementing and building on these activities, the self-medication industry has on the global level commissioned important research aiming at reaching consensus on a more adequate benefit-risk assessment for non-prescription medicines.

The research is expected to be published in early 2012 and will be the basis for a wide range of discussions withall stakeholders interested in non-prescription medicines. The workshop in Copenhagen will provide a unique opportunity to discuss the results of this important research with the Heads of the EU Medicines’ Agencies and to look at new proposals for an adequate benefitrisk assessment of non-prescription medicines.  The workshop in Copenhagen, organised under the Danish EU Presidency, is the  5th AESGP conference held in conjunction with the Heads of EU Medicines Agencies.

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48th AESGP Annual Meeting Self-care: A Winning Solution
Τετάρτη 18 Ιαν 2012

Nice, France 6 - 8 June 2012.

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Objectives of the meeting


Self-care has time and again proven to be a winning solution, both for consumers as it empowers them to maintain or improve their health status and for health professionals educating and fostering a relationship of trust with their patients.  Leading to a more efficient utilization of  resources and more innovation in the provision of care, self-care has also proven a winning solution for healthcare systems and society as a whole.  

Supporting self-care practices for nearly half a century, AESGP will at its 48th Annual  Meeting examine how consumers’ needs have changed and evolved over the past years and how industry, regulators and policy makers can better serve these needs.

The 48th AESGP Annual Meeting will bring together stakeholders and strategic analysts to discuss how to activate the potential of self-care to improve public health, increase the efficiency in the organization of healthcare systems and yield significant social and economic benefits. The role health professionals can play to maximize these benefits and mitigate risks will also be covered.  

Representatives of consumer and patient organizations will address the impact of responsible self-care on our daily lives.  They will exchange specific considerations regarding access to safe and effective self-care products, the provision of high-quality information and the need for education when practicing self-care.  

Whether the political environment corresponds to the needs of consumers will also be dealt with at the conference. Key political figures and regulators will discuss the need for smarter regulation in order to ensure an open and free market for self-care products. Perspectives will be provided for the legislative and regulatory framework for non-prescription medicines, food supplements and self-care medical devices.  

Moreover industry’s key role in promoting innovation with self-care will be presented and factors fostering innovation analyzed.
Industry’s interaction with other stakeholders will be examined in the context of cultivating a corporate environment of social responsibility.

In short, the conference will provide a unique forum for exchanging ideas and experiences. In addition to the business programme, there will be ample opportunity for networking and informal discussions with representatives from government authorities, health professions, academia and industry.

 

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