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VoT featured in latest WHO Bulletin
The WHO Bulletin is one of the world's leading public health journals. It is a peer-reviewed monthly journal and one of the top public and environmental health journals with an impact factor of 4.939 (2016). This month, in the May edition, the findings of the EBC project on The Value of Treatment of Brain Disorders in Europe is featured, and can be [...]
Event Report: “Brain Research in Europe: Shaping FP9 and Delivering Innovation to the Benefit of Patients” & Brain Mission launch
Last Monday and Tuesday, 23-24 April 2018, EBC held the two-day event "Brain Research in Europe: Shaping FP9 and Delivering Innovation to the Benefit of Patients" at the University Foundation in Brussels. The event was organised in three different sessions: "FP9 and Missions", "The Value of Innovation" and "European Brain Research: Shifting Gears and Going Global". The full programme booklet [...]
The use of off-label medicines in Spain: Finding the right balance between the need for safe access to care and the maintenance of highest standards of care for patients
Madrid, 25 April 2018 – On this day, the Spanish Brain Council, in collaboration with the European Brain Council, is delighted to organise a roundtable discussion on the off-label use of medicines. The event will bring together around 20 experts and representatives of patient associations, medical societies, as well as pharmaceutical companies, to discuss the conditions for the correct prescription [...]
EBC launches “Brain Mission”
Today, 23rd April 2018, the European Brain Council launches its Brain Mission. The mission may sound simple: Understand. Fix. Enhance. But, as the brain is the most complex human organ, disorders of the brain are extremely complicated to analyse, diagnose and treat in comparison to other diseases, continued engagement and support of the scientific and clinical community at all levels [...]
Interview with Marc Dooms – Senior Orphan Drug Pharmacist and main author of the GOLUP-Declaration
Marc dooms elaborated in a recent interview on some of the issues and challenges associated with off-label use of medicines across Europe. Additionally, he shared his views on the principles laid down in the Good Off-Label Use Practice (GOLUP) declaration and how off-label use affects patient safety. What is off-label use [...]
Registration is open: “Brain Research in Europe: Shaping FP9 and Delivering Innovation to the Benefit of Patients”
On the 23rd-24th April, EBC will hold a two-day event at the University Foundation in Brussels entitled "Brain Research in Europe: Shaping FP9 and Delivering Innovation to the Benefit of Patients". The two days will include three separate but complementary sessions on "FP9 and Missions", "The Value of Innovation", and "Brain Research: Shifting Gears and Going Global". Investments into research [...]
BBC submitted oral Parliamentary Question to the Health Minister
A written question to the Minister of Social Affairs and Health was submitted by Belgium Brain Council via Federal Deputy Damien Thiery. The question calls for creation of a central register of clinical trials and research on the brain disorders – “Belgian Brain Research Registry”. The full question is available here (PDF, in French).
BAW 2018 Event Report: “Expanding Brain Research in Europe: Education, Behaviour and Brain Development”
On 15 March 2018, EBC held its annual Brain Awareness Week event at the European Parliament (in Strasbourg, France) in partnership with FENS, EDAB, BBC, University of Strasbourg-Neuropole and the Bureau Grand Est. The event is designed for outreach to the general public and policymakers, to give an insight into the world of neuroscience and communicate just how important the [...]
EFNA launch ‘Survey of Young Europeans with Neurological Conditions’
This Brain Awareness Week, The European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) has launched a Survey of Young Europeans with Neurological Conditions: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EFNA-YS The objective of this survey is to gain an understanding of the biggest issues affecting participants in their daily lives and also to learn about their relationships with and opinion of patient groups. Information gathered from this survey [...]
Brain Awareness Week 2018
It is officially Brain Awareness Week 2018! Founded by the Dana Foundation, Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Every March, this year falling on 12-18 March, BAW unites the efforts of partner organizations worldwide in a celebration of the brain for people of all ages. Activities [...]