Positions & Policies
Social Health Protection
August 4, 2017
Social Health Protection
Despite considerable attention over many decades, striking inequalities among and within countries still exist. Several social factors that can influence health can be found in the image below. The Social…
Orphan Drugs
August 4, 2017
Orphan Drugs
An orphan medicinal product is one that is intended for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a condition that affects not more than 5 in 10 000 persons, according to…
Rare Diseases
August 4, 2017
Rare Diseases
Rare diseases, including those of genetic origin, are life-threatening or chronically debilitating diseases which are of such low prevalence that special combined efforts are needed to address them. As a…
Cross-Border Healthcare
August 4, 2017
Cross-Border Healthcare
The Directive 2011/24/EU, clarifies that EU patients seeking healthcare outside their country may do so as long as the type of treatment would have been normally provided at home. Payment…
Clinical Trials
August 4, 2017
Clinical Trials
Why Participate in a Clinical Trial? There are many reasons why people choose to join a clinical trial. Some join a trial because the treatments they have tried for their health…
Pharmacovigilance
August 4, 2017
Pharmacovigilance
It is a well known fact that little is truly known about any medicinal product prior to its entry into the market and interaction with a more diverse population than…
Patient Safety
August 4, 2017
Patient Safety
Every year, millions of patients suffer injuries or die because of unsafe and poor-quality health care. Many medical practices and risks associated with health care are emerging as major challenges…
Blood Safety & Donation
August 4, 2017
Blood Safety & Donation
Blood Availability Great variability exists regarding availability of blood and blood donation practices among countries, influenced by socioeconomical factors. In high-income countries, blood collection tends to be a well-established practice…