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Registration open for “Patient safety and informed consent: The importance of good off-label use practices” event on 17 June 2021
The European Brain Council is pleased to invite you to register for the digital event "Patient safety and informed consent: The importance of good off-label use practices" to be held virtually on 17 June 2021 at 14:30 - 16:00CET. The event is co-organised with EUCOPE. In 2016, the Declaration for Good Off-Label Use Practice was launched, supported by a coalition of European [...]
IMI PARADIGM develops toolkit to make patient engagement in medicines development easier for all
There is consensus among stakeholders that patient engagement at different points of the medicines lifecycle is critical to fostering patient access to innovative therapeutic solutions, and delivering better health outcomes for patients. IMI PARADIGM, a public private consortium consisting of patients, academia, industry, HTA bodies and regulators, developed a toolkit to make patient engagement in medicines development easier for [...]
Registration for the Value of Treatment 2 Synthesis Meeting open!
The European Brain Council is pleased to invite you to join us for the upcoming Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders Research Project “Case studies on Rare Diseases and Mental Disorders” Virtual Synthesis Meeting to be held on 8 June 2021 at 13:00-17:30. The Value of Treatment (VOT) is a health economics and outcomes research project addressing all brain disorders, conceptualized in 2015 by the European Brain Council. The project's objective [...]
Event Report: EBC holds Policy Roundtable on Brain Health in Europe: Fostering Innovation, Improving Outcomes
A virtual policy roundtable hosted by the European Brain Council, MEP Maria da Graça Carvalho (EPP, Portugal) and MEP Tomislav Sokol (EPP, Croatia) 20 April 2021, 14:00-15:30 CET On 20 April 2021, the European Brain Council (EBC) held a virtual Roundtable to formally launch its Policy Roadmap ‘Brain Health in Europe: Fostering Innovation, Improving Outcomes’. The roundtable was hosted [...]
7th Academy Meeting of National Brain Councils – Event report & highlights video
The 7th Academy Meeting of National Brain Councils was held virtually on 15th April 2021. Prof. Monica Di Luca, President of the European Brain Council, started the meeting with words of welcome to the participants, followed by an Opening Address by MEP Tomislav Sokol (HR, EPP) on the perspective of a European Health Union. Pierre Delsaux, Deputy Director-General of [...]
Registration now open for “Brain and machine: Improving MS care in a digital age” on 27 May 2021
The European Brain Council (EBC) is pleased to invite you to register & attend the digital event "Brain and machine: Improving MS care in a digital age", to be held virtually on 27 May 2021 at 11:00 CET. The event is supported by Biogen, EBC and EU40. The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines is perhaps the clearest example of cumulative [...]
MEPs call for EU to take lead in tackling brain disorders and Policy Roadmap featured in Parliament Magazine
EBC is featured in the latest Parliament Magazine, with President Prof. Monica Di Luca included with a Thought Leader piece, outlining why the establishment of a European brain health strategy is critical to fostering research and innovation, and improving patient care. With this article, as well as with the publication of our Policy Roadmap last month, the European Brain [...]
Registration for the 3rd Brain Innovation Days event open!
The Brain Innovation Days team is very pleased to announce that registration is now open for the third Brain Innovation Days event, to be held virtually on 27 April 2021 at 12:30 - 14:00 CET. This lunchtime interactive session will fall under the theme "Fast-tracking brain innovation in times of COVID-19". The last 14 months have been testing for [...]
Save the Date for the 3rd Brain Innovation Days on 27 April 2021 – Fast-tracking brain innovation in times of COVID-19
The 3rd Brain Innovation Days digital event on "Fast-tracking brain innovation in times of COVID-19" will take place on 27 March 2021 (12:30 - 14:00 CET) The last 14 months have been a most testing time for the world in general and for global health in particular. COVID-19 took the world by surprise as weaknesses were exposed in public [...]
International neurology groups unite to drive change for patients amid soaring figures
International neurological organisations and regional umbrellas are teaming up to make neurology a global public health priority. The OneNeurology Initiative aims to unite and strengthen neurology-related groups to stimulate collaborative advocacy, action and accountability for the prevention, treatment and management of neurological disorders worldwide. The European Federation of Neurological Associations [EFNA], together with the European Academy of Neurology [EAN], [...]