This oped was originally published on Media Planet Vaccine Awareness Campaign on 22 December 2020 Vaccines are one of the most cost effective interventions we have to safeguard public health and yet during this pandemic we have seen a decrease in public confidence. The latest World Economic Forum/Ipsos survey found that the number of people...
Read moreLast week, IFPMA hosted the fifth and last CEO COVID-19 media briefing of 2020 with CEOs and top executives from Eli Lilly and Company, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Roche. I joined the CEOs as they shared their take on progress achieved in 2020 and insights into 2021 and beyond. With this blog, I wanted...
Read moreIFPMA-IAPO Webinar: The African Medicines Agency: An important step towards increasing timely availability and access to medicinal products for patients in Africa. On December 8, 2020 the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and the International Alliance of Patient Organisations (IAPO) organised a webinar that brought together regulators, patients and industry representatives as...
Read moreIn this video, Thomas Cueni, DG of IFPMA, speaks at Alzheimer’s Disease International 34th Conference Symposium: Supporting Early Career Researchers in Alzheimer’s and Dementia as part of the bursaries awards programme IFPMA supports to encourage new researchers to join the field of dementia research.
Read moreOn December 8th the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and the International Alliance of Patient Organisations (IAPO) organised a Webinar that brought together regulators, patients and industry representatives as well as officials from AUDA NEPAD and the WHO to discuss the future of the African Medicines Agency.
Read moreThis oped was originally published on Media Planet Value of Vaccines Q4 2020 Campaign on 10 December 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us how vulnerable the world is in the face of deadly pathogens. Vaccines have been an essential tool offering protection from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pneumonia, and polio, diseases that once harmed...
Read moreThe first edition of the “Africa Young Innovators for Health Award” aims to support entrepreneurs develop their pioneering solutions to support, equip, protect and train healthcare workers. Three award winners will receive funding of up to $40,000 to bring their healthcare innovation to life, and benefit from a business mentorship programme and support to protect...
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