EFPIA Newsletter 02 May 2019

#WeWontRest     #WeWontRest in the race to fight disease   A blog by Jean-Christophe Tellier, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, UCB, Vice-President and President-Elect, EFPIA Every April 26th, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day – the occasion to remind ourselves about the role of intellectual property in fostering innovation and creativity and why we should all care about it. The theme chosen by WIPO this year is “IP and Sports – Reach for Gold”. Sports and biopharmaceutical research share that objective: the ability to go “faster, stronger, higher” is exactly the chance we want to give to patients in every aspect of their life. This is our finish line. Read more →       #WeWontRest until we beat Alzheimer’s disease – together   A blog by Nathalie Moll, Director General, EFPIA All of us can think of someone who has been or is affected by dementia. We know the deep impact it has on their quality of life and on their families. Alzheimer’s disease is a silent thief that could rob any of us of our memories, our relationships and our lives without warning. That’s why I’m pleased that EFPIA member companies have joined forces to launch the EFPIA Alzheimer’s disease Platform. Our shared goal is simple: To ensure a brighter today and tomorrow for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Achieving our simple goal will not be easy and our best chance is to do it together. Read more →

Protect The Spark Every new treatment or cure starts with the spark of an idea. That spark has to be nurtured and cared for through the long and complex process of developing a medicine before it can begin to transform the lives of patients. Watch the Protect The Spark film HERE.

Blog     02 May 2019 AI in healthcare: the (inestimable) value of data and the GDPR challenge (Guest blog) Artificial intelligence and in general 4th industrial revolution technologies are promising to enhance healthcare in... Read more →

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	European Excellence: Making the EU a world leader in medical R&D We want Europe to be the world leader in medical R&D. The pharmaceutical industry created a trade surplus of €79.7 billion for the European economy and we are continuing to invest. Read the full EFPIA Manifesto at: https://efpia.eu/manifesto/		Health For All: Bringing innovative health solutions to all patients #WeWontRest until we bring innovative health solutions to all patients. Read the full EFPIA Manifesto at: https://efpia.eu/manifesto/

Events     27 JUN 2019   EFPIA 2019 Annual Conference Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Brussels, Belgium Making connections can advance patient care and support the European economy at a time of significant change and challenge... Learn more →       18 JUN 2019   EFPIA Oncology Data Summit: Unleashing the potential of data to improve cancer care... Brussels The Summit will bring together cancer and data players from around Europe to actively participate in identifying the... Learn more →

	08 MAY 2019			2019 China/EU Pharmaceutical Industry Forum Hangzhou, China The workshop covers 4 different themes: Pharmaceuticals in the Environment, Pricing & Reimbursement, Compliance (marketing... Learn more →

	12 JUN 2019			IMI Stakeholder Forum 2019 Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Brain health and disease in the digital era - 2020 and beyond Learn more →

Building a healthier future for Europe Manifesto: Building a healthier future for Europe 06 September 2018 (Publications) Together we can transform the lives of patients - it is why #WeWontRest Read more →

What we are reading New conect4children Consortium Selects Inaugural Research Portfolio to Advance Development... 29 April 2019  (conect4children) Read more → Europe in May 2019: Preparing for a more united, stronger and more democratic Union in an increasingly... 30 April 2019  (European Commission) Read more →

About the EFPIA newsletter The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) represents the pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Through its direct membership of 37 national associations and 40 leading pharmaceutical companies, EFPIA is the voice on the EU scene of 1,900 companies committed to researching, developing and bringing to patients new medicines that will improve health and the quality of life around the world.

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