Opening Symposium - The WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Training in the Patient Perspective on Medicines Use

Program

· Welcome – Ulla Wewer, Dean, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

· What is the need for a WHO Collaborating Center for research and training in the patient perspective on medicines use? – Hanne Bak Pedersen, Programme Manager, Health Technologies and Pharmaceuticals, WHO Europe

· What is the role of the WHO Collaborating Center for research and training in the patient perspective on medicines use? – Anna Birna Almarsdóttir, Professor and Susanne Kaae, Associate Professor, Social and Clinical Pharmacy Group, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen

· What are the important aspects of the patient perspective on medicines use today? – Ebba Holme Hansen, Professor Emerita , Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen

· What are the important issues of the patient perspective on medicines use in social media today? – Natasja Kingod, Anthropologist PhD and patient-relative

· Short discussion

Reception