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Welcome to the website of the 2nd international IFAPP Science2Business Conference, organized by the International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians (IFAPP). The conference will take place in Republic of Singapore, on 27 & 28 August 2012. Topic of this conference will be organizing good clinical practice in South East Asia. Aim is to discuss public and private conditions for conducting effective clinical trials on global GCP standards in this part of the world.
Because of the multi-stakeholder set-up and the elaborate and varied field of participants, this event provides the ideal opportunity to maintain and build networks, to exchange interdisciplinary knowledge and to initiate new collaborations within the conduct of clinical trials. The conference set-up will be very interactive involving multiple breakout sessions. The main topics include partners in research, pharmaceutical medicine, safety reporting and collaboration models.
The program and speakers are yet to be confirmed.
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Introduction
Clinical research forms an essential part in the development of new medicines for patients. It does not only produce new knowledge but it also translates into better ways to treat diseases and improve healthcare. Generally there are two types of clinical research, industry-sponsored (industrial) and investigator-initiated (academic) research. Efficient collaboration between industry and academia is essential in conducting high quality clinical trials because of the usually large size of clinical trials requiring many investigators and to ensure all interests are served.
More clinical trials are done in countries in South East Asia. Low costs, a large patient population and a large emerging market are factors that make it interesting for pharmaceutical industry to do clinical trials in South East Asia. In doing so also questions arise on topics as the standards on Good Clinical Practice and the organization of such trials. Also the interaction between the medical field is one that needs attention. These topics shall be discussed in this conference on ‘Organizing Good Clinical Practice in South East Asia’.
Breakout sessions
Four major topics are addressed during the breakout sessions which contribute in improving and maintaining effective partnerships in conducting clinical trials in South East Asia. The topics are addressed in both morning and afternoon sessions. The session will be started by presentations of experts in the field, followed by an interactive discussion with the participants to learn from each other’s experience and best practices.
During the breakout sessions views and proposals will be discussed to stimulate the synergy and effective cooperation hence improving the climate of clinical research. The proposals from the sessions will serve as a basis for discussion on how to implement these proposals in the future. The goal is to improve knowledge on the differences and work towards conducting effective clinical trials on global GCP in South East Asia. Your input is greatly appreciated.
How to combine western standards in Asian Practice
During the second day of the conference the presentations will focus on how to combine western standards in Asian practice. In line of these presentations an interactive discussion will take place, focusing on possible conflicts of interests and working towards a better understanding. Input of the participants is greatly appreciated.
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