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TOPRA Symposium attracts record number of delegates, National and European Agency Staff
TOPRA Symposium attracts record number of delegates, National and European Agency Staff The Fifth TOPRA Annual Symposium began yesterday in Budapest. The three day conference will cover a broad range of the most topical subjects for professionals in all areas of regulatory affairs.
The meeting was opened by Dr Héjja Mária, Head of The Department of Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Hungarian Ministry of Health.
On behalf of the Ministry, she welcomed delegates to Budapest for such an important scientific conference.
Emergencies and evolving thinking on animal health issues leads Symposium
Drawing upon one of the themes of the TOPRA Symposium, Continuous Regulatory Evolution, the risks posed by avian influenza and blue tongue disease in ruminants has forced an urgent re-think about how to respond to animal disease threats in the EU.
“Prevention is better than cure” stated Dr. Klaus Depner, involved in animal disease control within DG SanCo, while describing how the community animal health policy has evolved in response to lessons learnt from the Foot and Mouth outbreaks, the avian influenza threat, and swine fever outbreaks.
Eastern European Agencies challenge European Medicines Regulatory Network design
What contributions are the Eastern and Central European Member States making to the European Medicines Regulatory Network (EMRN)?
TOPRA Veterinarian Symposium looks at European Community Policy on Public Health, Deregulation
How does the European Community respond when there is a positive case of Avian Influenza (‘Bird Flu’) or some other highly contagious and potentially harmful disease reported in one Member State? With borderless trading of animals and meat products, the only truly sufficient response is a collective one represented in the Community Animal Health Policy. But there are a number of challenges to emergency vaccination on a large scale across the EU, not least in logistics and clarity of communications.
Record 29 policymakers to address 2008 TOPRA Symposium
This year’s TOPRA Symposium has a record number of participants from EMEA, the European Commission and National Agencies. These 29 individuals will join their esteemed industry counterparts to deliver an unparalleled regulatory affairs programme. As scientists, regulators and former practitioners from across the pharmaceutical, medical technologies, and veterinary disciplines, these key policymakers from across the European Medicines Regulatory Network hold valuable insights for industry and peers.
HURAS discusses challenges and common goals
The 10 Minute Interview: Ilia Slavov, President of HURAS in dialogue with Lynda Wight, Executive Director of TOPRA
The Hungarian Regulatory Affairs Society (HURAS) has helped to add the valuable ‘local dimension’ to the planning of the 5th Annual TOPRA Symposium. In the first of the ‘TOPRA 10 Minute Interviews’, Lynda Wight asks HURAS’s president, Ilia Slavov his views on regulatory affairs in Eastern Europe, working with TOPRA and what he values in regulatory affairs education.
TOPRA undertakes changes and expands services to better serve members
Dear TOPRA Colleagues & Friends,
As we approach the 2008 TOPRA Symposium, ‘Continuous Regulatory Evolution’, in conjunction with the Hungarian Regulatory Agency, I have been asked to reflect briefly on activities that have happened or are happening within TOPRA this year.
First, my highest priority on taking on the Presidency at the last Symposium in Copenhagen was to actively implement the TOPRA strategy which was put together by all the TOPRA Board early in 2007 under Axel Wenzel’s Leadership. So this is what we have been busy on and the
2008 Symposium to focus to continuous evolution and Eastern Europe
This year’s TOPRA annual symposium will be the fifth and will take place in Budapest in Hungary. As chair of the Symposium Working Party, I consider it a great privilege to invite you to this symposium in Eastern Europe.
Leading regulators launch TOPRA Annual Symposium programme
The Fourth TOPRA Annual Symposium brings together the leading experts in regulatory affairs to discuss the latest issues and developments in the field. The opening session of the Symposium will discuss Challenges through 2010 as seen by some of the most influential industry and agency figures.
Martin Terberger, Head of Unit F2 of the European Commission, will provide insight into the Commission's view of the regulatory challenges the industry may expect from his perspective.
Hristov demonstrates determination and progress at Bulgarian Agency
Addressing the largest ever TOPRA Annual Symposium in Copenhagen, Dr. Emil Hristov, Director of the Bulgarian Drug Agency, set out in detail his Agency’s work to become a member of the European Regulatory Network as a new member state since January. His message to delegates was clear—the BDA has made tremendous progress and will, in good time, become a first-rate regulatory agency in Europe.
