from melbourne to matagalpa : what has been done in three years

FROM MELBOURNE TO MATAGALPA: What has been done in three years

What about WHO?

Strengthening the network Bulletins in trouble

Geneesmiddelenbulletin

Canadian Medical Association Journal

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Strengthening the network Tools for members

Strengthening the network

TRAINING AMONG MEMBERS:

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Strengthening the network ISDB Website and Newsletter

Strengthening the networkPARTICIPATION TO ISDB EVENTS AND ISDB RELATED

AIMSBerlin, September 2006

Bogota, November 2007

Madrid, February 2006

Sevilla, October 2007

Barcelona, June 2008. European Proposals

DTCA and Pharmacovigilance Verona, May 2008

More Visibility, Wider alliances

ISDB program for promoting independent information

• Promotion of transparency in Drug Agencies and WHO

• Promotion of Non-profit research and Independent CME.

• Relationship with “big medical journals”.

• Surveillance of Clinical Guidelines

• Closer Alliances with Consumers.

Closer Alliances with Consumers

• To give priority and support to countering policies and legislation that allows DTCA

• Recommends allocating more space for reports of the experiences and proposals of consumers groups where independence and reliability of information appears not have been assured.

• Efforts should be made by bulletins to translate their technical content into language that is easy for the public

More Visibility, Wider alliances DTCA campaign and Press Releases

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