On 22th October, Shire announced the winners of the 2015 Excellence in ADHD (attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder) Patient Groups Awards, thereby coinciding the ADHD Awareness month. The awards celebrate outstanding projects led by patient advocacy organizations that aim to improve the lives of people affected by the condition. "Worldwide, around one in 20 people have ADHD, which can have a profound impact [...]

Between the 18th - 21st October, the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies hold its Annual meeting in the very metropolis of Madrid, Spain. EANS is a fast-developing independent association, both of European neurosurgical societies and of individual neurosurgeons from all over the world. The European Brain Council was delighted to have its delegation present at the EANS congress and to be able to [...]

On 20th October, the EP Interest group on Carers met to address “Carers in the European Semester Process”, in the European Parliament in Brussels. With the clear support from hosting MEPs (MEPs Heinz Becker, Jean Lambert, Marian Harkin and Sirpa Pietikainen), the meeting aimed to highlight the focus on health and long term care that the European Semester has and discuss how this channel could be used [...]

JOINT POSITION STATEMENT On 1 July 2015, representatives of pan-European patient and civil society groups, of which the European Brain Council is a member, came together to discuss the burden of incontinence and the provision of better continence care in Europe, at home and in the community, in order to enable people with incontinence and their carers to live active, [...]

On 14th October, POLITICO hosted the second of its 'Outside, In' series presented by Phillips, bringing together health care experts from the public and private sectors to examine the opportunities and solutions technology can provide to address the challenges of an aging population. The Aging Society has become a burning topic of the 21st century in Europe. While across the developed world people are living longer, [...]

On 14th October, the EP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain – In partnership with the EP Interest Group on Mental Health, Wellbeing and Brain Disorders held its meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels. The meeting brought together Representatives of the European Parliament and DG Sante from the European Commission, but also victims suffering of stigma or testimonies delivered [...]

 As announced earlier this year through our newsletter, the European Brain Council started a twitter campaign - #Move4YrBrain - in order to raise awareness on the benefits of physical exercise on the brain. The initiative was launched on 31st May by joining the 20km of Brussels, and we are proud to announce that part of the EBC staff took part and succesfully finished their [...]

It is with great sorrow that we inform you of the sudden death of our dear colleague Pedro Montellano who unexpectedly passed away last Friday, 2 October 2015. Pedro was the Vice-President of the European Brain Council and President of GAMIAN Europe, the Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks. Pedro was not only a colleague within delegations to EBC; he [...]

On September 28th, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (SANTE) organized an event entitled "50 years of EU Pharma legislation: Achievements and future Perspectives" marking the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the first EU pharmaceutical law. In recent years, the pharmaceutical legislation has led to outstanding medical advances resulting in dramatic improvements to the quality and safety [...]

The EBC held its 3rd 2015 Board and 1st General Assembly Meetings in Brussels on 23-24 September. On this occasion, delegates from EBC’s member organisations and industry partners discussed the activities planned for 2015 and 2016. The following issues were addressed: Value of Treatment: A progress report on the development of the “Value of Treatment” study was provided in light [...]