PPRI Conference 2011, 29.09.2011

The WHO Collaborating Centre for Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Vienna invites you to discuss pharmaceutical policies and their practical implementation in the light of current challenges such as the economic crisis with high ranking experts and policy makers.

Main topics of the conference will be: 

• pricing and reimbursement of medicines in the in- and out-patient sectors
• interface management 
• the rational use of medicines

from a global, international, European perspective.

Objectives

The conference aims at the (scientific) analysis and discussion of pricing and reimbursement policies and exchanging experiences and information of best-practice models. The dialogue of all stakeholders in the pharmaceutical field should be facilitated.

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
Date: 29/30 September 2011
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 (150 Euro)
Information and registration: http://whocc.goeg.at/conference
Contact: ppriconference(at)goeg.at, tel. +43 1 515 61-313

Limited number of participants; we recommend a registration at your earliest convenience.

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