A European Union that ensures patient access and sustainability
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14h30 - Registration and welcome
15h00 - Welcome address
- Dr. Tibor STELBACZKY, Ambassador Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative of Hungary to the European Union
15h05 - Keynote address
- Mr. Goran ŠTEFANIĆ, Ambassador Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative of Croatia to the EU
15h10 - Keynote address
- Christoph Stoller, President Medicines for Europe
15h15 - Introductory speeches
- Breaking down silos for safe, effective and affordable medicines Sylvain Giraud - Head of Unit, Performance of national health systems, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
- Access to pharmaceuticals in CEE: potential to fulfil unmet needs Zoltán Kaló - Professor of Health Economics, Center for Health Technology Assessment, Semmelweis University
- The new Commission vision in ensuring equitable and sustainable access Olga Solomon - Head of Unit Medicines: policy, authorisation and monitoring, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
15h45 - PANEL I: Overcoming access barriers to oncology treatment
- Valerie Paris - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Zoltán Kaló - Professor of Health Economics, Center for Health Technology Assessment, Semmelweis University
- Rosa Giuliani - Director of Public Policy, European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- Vera Pataki - Chair of the CEE Network, Medicines for Europe
- Beata Ambroziewicz - Board of the European Cancer Patient Coalition and President of Polish Union of Patient Organisations - (tbc)
16h45 - Coffee Break
17h00 - PANEL II: Maintaining generic medicines availability and preventing shortages
- Ilka Wölfle - President, European Social Insurance Platform
- Adrian van den Hoven - Director General, Medicines for Europe
- Stephanie Kohl - Policy and Advocacy Officer, European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)
18h00 - Closing remarks
- Edina TÓTH - Member of the Environment, Public health and Food safety Committee of the European Parliament (EPP)
- Christoph Stoller - President Medicines for Europe Moderator all sessions: Aidan Fry, Stada and former editor at Informa (tbc)
18h50 - A cocktail reception will follow the seminar
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