Video 29 Aug 2011

Open innovation: what it is and how it is changing business models, part 1

by Prof. Wim Vanhaverbeke Hasselt University (Belgium), ESADE Business School (Spain) [Side Event at WIPO General Assemblies on 22nd September 2010]

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Video 24 Aug 2011

Open Innovation – Introduction

Dr. Konji Sebati Senior Advisor, Global Issues, WIPO [Side Event at WIPO General Assemblies, on 22nd September 2010]

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Video 24 Aug 2011

Open innovation to expand communications

by Mr. Stéphane Tronchon Director IP Europe, Qualcomm [Side Event at WIPO General Assemblies on 22nd September 2010]

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Video 24 Aug 2011

Open innovation to improve healthcare

by Mr. Robert DeBerardine Global Head of Patents, sanofi-aventis [Side Event at WIPO General Assemblies on 22nd September 2010]

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Video 24 Aug 2011

Technical Briefing on Biodiversity – Introduction

by Axel Braun Geneva Pharma Forum: on 24 November 2009

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Press release 23 Aug 2011

IFPMA announces Biogen Idec Inc. as new member

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) is pleased to announce that Biogen Idec Inc. has joined the Federation, thus bringing its membership up to 29 leading international companies and 44 national and regional industry associations. IFPMA Director General Eduardo Pisani said: “We are delighted to welcome Biogen Idec, a pioneering biotech company,...

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Press release 23 Jun 2011

IFPMA announces Lundbeck and Innovative Pharma as new members

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) is pleased to announce that Lundbeck and Innovative Pharma have joined the Federation, thus bringing its membership up to 28 leading international companies and 45 national and regional industry associations. Lundbeck is a global pharmaceutical company conducting research for the treatment of disorders in the central...

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Press release 23 Jun 2011

IFPMA welcomes Otsuka Pharmaceutical as new member to advance global health

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) is pleased to announce the addition of a new member, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka), a subsidiary of Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan’s second largest research-based pharmaceutical company group. Otsuka’s accession to IFPMA was approved at the Council meeting held on June 22, 2011. “Otsuka’s participation...

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Press release 16 Jun 2011

Research-based pharmaceutical industry launches collaborative framework to tackle NCDs

The research-based pharmaceutical industry launches today a Framework for Action to respond to concerns that cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases are posing mounting threats to public health as well as public and private finances worldwide. The industry’s ten-point Framework scopes out specific areas of action to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including innovation,...

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Press release 24 May 2011

Research-based pharmaceutical industry welcomes WHA outcome on vaccines, fake medicines and NCDs

As one of the 189 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), and in line with WHO principles governing relations with NGOs, representatives of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) were present to listen to the proceedings of the 64 th World Health Assembly (WHA). The IFPMA...

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Statement 20 May 2011

WHA 64, Item 13.12, Prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

IFPMA Statement, WHA 64, Item 13.12, Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases Delivered by Mr Mario Ottiglio, Associate Director, Public Affairs and Global Health Policy  Thank you on behalf of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations, the IFPMA, for the opportunity to provide our industry’s perspective on non-communicable diseases. The IFPMA represents...

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Statement 20 May 2011

WHA 64 agenda item 13.7 on substandard/ spurious/ falsely labeled/ falsified/ counterfeit medical products

IFPMA Statement under WHA 64 agenda item 13.7  Delivered by Mr Mario Ottiglio, Associate Director, Public Affairs & Global Health Policy  On behalf of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations, the IFPMA, I thank you for the opportunity to address the issue related to fake medical products. Mr Chairman, Madame Director General, the...

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