Polish Society of Pharmacoeconomics (PTFe)

Annual Report 2005-2006  

1. Organizing the 3rd Scientific Conference of the Polish Society of Pharmacoeconomics: (Prof. C. Gericke as a main speaker „Reimbursement systems in EU countries; 13 posters and abstracts, discussion about activities of the Society members in working groups of ISPOR
    
2. Working on the 4th Scientific Conference of the Polish Society of Pharmacoeconomics (focused on : pharmacoeconomics and economic evaluation of heath care programs; prof. Paul Kind as a main speaker: “Patient reported outcomes and quality of life”; inviting Czech and Russian ISPOR Chapters Presidents
    
3. Creating Student Section within the Polish Society of Pharmacoeconomics with 25 members in order to promote interest and awareness about pharmacoeconomics, health outcome research to various disciplines across members of health-related organizations and universities in Poland
    
4. Educational support of Student Section by PTFE - lectures
       • „Pharmacoeconomics in Polish perspective” dr Marcin Czech
       • „Health and economics” prof. Tomasz Hermanowski
    
5. Cooperation with medical societies in educational area – lectures and workshops on pharmacoeconomics for members of other scientific and medical societies
    
6. Discussion with representatives of the Ministry of Health about principles of pricing and reimbursement system in Poland in relation to pharmacoeconomics
    
7. Discussion with the Association of Pharmaceutical Industry in Poland on the Code of Marketing Ethics. Stating an objection against the use of pharmacoeconomic studies as a marketing tool.
    
8. Representing the Polish Society of Pharmacoeconomics on the following conferences:
    
   a. the 7th Congress of European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Thearpautics” in Poznań - dr Marcin Czech
   b. Lectures about the role of pharmacoeconomics in drug policy conducted by dr Joanna Lis and dr Marcin Czech, Conference of Quality  Management Center, Cracow, 19-20 May 2005
   c. Workshop for hospitals’ directors and pharmacists: ’’Pharmacoeconomics in atreatment process”, dr Marcin Czech, Oct. 2006
   d. participation of prof. Tomasz Hermanowski in experts panel „How clinical trials for new drugs should be financing?”, Oct. 2006
   e. lecture of dr Joanna Lis: “The role of Heath Technology Assessment in pricing and reimbursement Policy in Poland”, Evidence Based Health Care, Cracow Oct. 2006
    
9. Leading position of prof. Tomasz Hermanowski in ISPOR Educator’s Tool Kit Task Force.
    
10. Preparing an article „Pharmacoeconomics of cardiovascular diseases
     
11. Organizing competition for the best pharmacoeconomics thesis.
     
12. Update of the Polish Society of Pharmacoeconomics website: a new webmaster, graphical concept and site management