ANNEX 1
WHO/EDM Technical briefing seminar for international staff active in pharmaceutical support programmes
Salle G, WHO/HQ
29 September – 3 October 2003
Draft Programme
Monday 29 September 2003
Registration
08.45 – 09.00 Salle G, Main building (8th floor)
Introduction
09.00- 09.30 Welcome
Dr Jonathan Quick, Director, Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy
Dr Hans Hogerzeil, Coordinator EDM/PAR
09.30 – 11.30 Introduction of participants: Gallery of experts
10.15 - 11.00 Coffee
11.30 – 12.30 25 Years of Essential Drugs/Medicines- Impact & Challenges
Jonathan Quick (EDM)
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
National Drug Policies
14.00 – 14.30 National Medicines Policies
Richard Laing EDM/PAR
Indicators on pharmaceutical situations
Daisy Carandang EDM/DAP
Selection of Essential Medicines
14.30 – 15.30 Update 2003 WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
Selection, evidence-based approach
Hans Hogerzeil EDM/PAR
15.30 – 16.00 Tea
16.00 – 17.00 Web-based WHO Essential Medicines Library demonstration
Robin Gray EDM/PAR
Tuesday 30 September
What is access?
09.00-12.30 Access to essential medicines
Marthe Everard EDM/PAR
Access to HIV/AIDS medicines
Peter Graaff EDM/PAR
Access to antimalarial medicines
Clive Ondari EDM/PAR
10.30-11-00 Coffee
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
Procurement and supply
14.00-14.45 Pre-qualification of essential medicines
André Van Zyl EDM/QSM
14.45-17.00 Medicine procurement, supply and distribution
Thuy Huong Ha, UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen
15.30 – 16.00 Tea
Evening: Dinner, Geneva
Wednesday 1 October
What is quality?
09.00 - 12.30 Medicine/Drug regulation and quality assurance
WHO normative functions in the field of pharmaceuticals
Lembit Rago EDM/QSM
Sabine Kopp EDM/QSM
Assessment of regulatory capacity at country level
Valerio Reggi EDM/QSM, Eschetu Wondemagegnehu EDM/QSM
10.30-11-00 Coffee
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
Medicine Prices and Financing
14.00-17.00 Medicine prices:
WHO/NGO Price Survey Methodology
Generic Policies
Andrew Creese EDM/PAR, Vallerio Reggi EDM/QSM
15.30 – 16.00 Tea
Thursday 2 October
What is rational medicine use?
09.00-09.30 Safe use of medicines
Mary Couper EDM/QSM
09.30-12.30 Promoting rational medicine use
Richard Laing, Kathleen Holloway EDM/PAR
11.00-11-30 Coffee
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
Country programmes
14.00 – 15.30 EDM strategy for collaboration with countries and regions
Gilles Forte EDM/DAP
15.30 – 16.00 Tea
16.00 – 17.00 Optional extra session
17.30 – 19.00 Reception with Executive Director, WHO/HTP Cluster and EDM staff members (WHO Restaurant, Main Building)
Friday 3 October
Global issues
09.00-12.30 Impact of globalisation, international trade agreements, Doha
German Velasquez EDM/DAP
Global Medicines Funds, International Coordination
Jonathan Quick EDM
10.30 –11.00 Coffee
12.30 Closure