Patient safety and informed consent: The importance of good off-label use practices
In 2016, the Declaration for Good Off-Label Use Practice was launched, supported by a coalition of European organisations dedicated to ensuring that high standards of patient care are upheld and that progress in medical research and innovation is achieved. The GOLUP Declaration recommends that off-label use of medicinal products should only occur if certain criteria, drawn together [...]
7th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology – Virtual 2021
The European Academy of Neurology has decided to go virtual again for the 7th EAN Congress on June 19-22, 2021, originally to be held in Vienna. Once again, we look forward to offering you the opportunity to learn from experts in your field, grow your professional network, and discover the latest best practices in neurology, all in the comfort of your [...]
EAN2021 Scientific Theatre – The Value of Treatment Project: The Value of Early Coordinated Care for Patients Affected by Rare Neurological Diseases
The 2nd round of the EBC Value of Treatment project will be presented at the Scientific Theatre at the upcoming EAN Congress 2021. EBC Vice President, Prof. Wolfgang Oertel, will present The Value of Treatment Project: The Value of Early Coordinated Care for Patients Affected by Rare Neurological Diseases on 21 June 2021, from 11:30 to [...]
EBRA at EAN: Special Session 14: The European Brain Research Area
During the 7th EAN Congress in June 2021, EBRA will hold a roundtable in Room Seville addressing the importance of cooperation and collaboration in the European brain space and presenting more about the project. EBRA clusters, partners, policymakers, clinicians and patient representatives will participate discussing among other topics: The priorities, gaps and enabling actions in [...]
OneNeurology Global Advocacy Workshop
EBC recently joined the OneNeurology Partnership. The focus of this Partnership in 2021 will be in influencing the development of the World Health Organisation’s new Global Action Plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders [GAP]. The GAP represents a unique opportunity to build an integrated response to neurology across the life course and within healthcare systems [...]
FENS Regional Meeting
The FENS Regional Meeting (FRM) set to take place on 25-27 August 2021, and jointly organised by the Polish Neuroscience Society and the Lithuanian Neuroscience Association, will take place as an online meeting. In light of the challenges presented by the pandemic across Europe and the continuing uncertainty of the global health situation, the Organising Committee has [...]
EBRA at FENS Regional Meeting
This Special Event will introduce you to the Shared Brain Research Agenda (SEBRA), which aims to identify research opportunities and research and innovation gaps to be addressed in the field and to provide recommendations on future areas for brain research in Europe. SEBRA is framed within the European Brain Research Area project, coordinated by the [...]
7th European Stroke Organisation Conference
The 7th European Stroke Conference will take place online, from 1 - 3 September 2021. Once again we'll come together to learn about the latest trial results, new technologies, hear innovative ideas and begin to understand how our future is being shaped by them. More info here.
34th ECNP Congress
The annual ECNP Congress is Europe's premier scientific meeting for disease-oriented brain research, annually attracting between 4,000 and 6,000 neuroscientists, psychiatrists and neurologists from around the world. ECNP is an independent scientific association dedicated to the science and treatment of disorders of the brain. It is the largest non-institutional supporter of applied and translational neuroscience research and [...]
Third European Patient Advocacy Summit – Inclusion of the Patient Voice in HTA
EBC will be present at the upcoming third European Patient Advocacy Summit, organised by Pfizer. The 2021 capability strengthening programme will focus on patient participation in Health Technology Assessment (HTA), with an emphasis on involvement in early stages of the process and the future impact of an EU-wide HTA. The summit will be organised in [...]