Affordable access to innovative medicines
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Plenary
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in englischer SpracheThe rising number of expensive medicines is a big challenge for public health systems. How can we explain this increase? Where, how, and why do markets and regulators fail? Does patent protection prevent access to innovation? What collaborative solutions can be found within the system?
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Dr. Pamela RENDI-WAGNER
Austrian Federal Minister of Health and Women's Affairs, Vienna
| 1989-1996 | Study of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna |
| 1997-2005 | Specialisation in Specific Prophylaxis und Tropical Medicine, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Medical University of Vienna |
| 2008 | D.M. Thesis (Habilitation) for Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Hygiene, Medical University of Vienna |
| 2008-2012 | Visiting Professor, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University |
| 2011-2017 | Director-General of Public Health and Chief Medical Officer, Austrian Ministry of Health, Vienna |
| since 2011 | Head, Multisectoral Process of National Health Targets |
| since 2012 | Visiting Professor, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna |
| Member of the Standing Committee of the Euro Regional Committee, WHO - World Health Organisation | |
| since 2017 | Austrian Federal Minister of Health and Women's Affairs, Vienna |
Jo DE COCK
Head, INAMI - National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance, Brussels
| since 1995 | Chief Executive Officer, National Institute of Health and Disability Insurance, Brussels |
| 1977-1983 | Master of Law & Master of Criminology, Catholic University of Louvain |
| Research Assistant, Institute of Social Security, Faculty of Law, Louvain | |
| 1985-1993 | Deputy Director; Counselor of Social Affairs, Belgian Prime Ministry, Brussels |
| 1993-1995 | Adjunct General Administrator, National Social Security Office, Brussels |
Dr. Suerie MOON
Director of Research, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
| 1992-1996 | BA in History, Yale College |
| 1996-1999 | Youth Program Founder & Coordinator, Korean Community Center of the East Bay, Oakland, CA |
| 1999-2001 | Doctors Without Borders/MSF - Medecins Sans Frontieres, various positions in New York, Geneva, Paris, Goma, Beijing |
| 2001-2003 | Master of Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton |
| 2003-2006 | Doctors Without Borders/MSF - Medecins Sans Frontieres, various positions in New York, Geneva, Paris, Goma, Beijing |
| 2006-2010 | PhD, Harvard Kennedy School of Government |
| 2010-2012 | Special Advisor to the Dean, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health |
| 2012-2016 | Lecturer on Global Health & Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health |
| Co-Chair & Research Director, Forum on Global Governance for Health, Harvard Global Health Institute | |
| 2014-2016 | Study Director, Harvard-LSHTM Independent Panel on the Global Response to Ebola |
| since 2016 | Adjunct Lecturer, Global Health & Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health |
| Visiting Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Programmes, Graduate Institute of International & Development Studies, Geneva | |
| Director of Research, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute of International & Development Studies, Geneva |
Yannis NATSIS
Policy Manager, Universal Access and Affordable Medicines, EPHA - European Public Health Alliance, Brussels
| 2006-2010 | Investigate Reporter, TV-news programme Fakeli, daily journal Kathimerini, Greece |
| 2013-2015 | Advocacy Advisor, TACD - TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue, Brussels |
| since 2016 | Policy Manager for Universal Access and Affordable Medicines, EPHA - European Public Health Alliance, Brussels |
| since 2018 | Board Member, EHFG - European Health Forum Gastein |
Dr. Andreas PENK
Regional President, Oncology International Developed Markets, Pfizer, Berlin
| 2002 | Country Manager Austria, Pfizer, Berlin |
| 2007 | Country Manager Germany, Pfizer, Berlin |
| 2008 | President Oncology Western Europe , Pfizer, Berlin |
| since 2014 | President Oncology Europe, Africa, Middle East, Pfizer, Berlin |
| since 2015 | Head, Greater China and Asia Pacific Regions Pfizer, Berlin |
Mag. Vlad VOICULESCU
Former Romanian Minister of Health, Bucharest
| Romanian Minister of Health, Bucharest | |
| Head, Finance Ministry Cabinet, Bucharest | |
| Vice President, Treasurer of European Cancer Patient Coalition | |
| Founder, MagiCAMP - the special camp for children with severe conditions from South-Eastern Europe |
Dr. Deborah COHEN
Associate Editor, British Medical Journal, London
| 1997-2003 | Medicine & French, Manchester University, Manchester |
| 2005-2006 | Analysis Editor, The British Medical Journal, London |
| 2006-2010 | Features and Debates Editor, The British Medical Journal, London |
| 2010-2015 | Investgations Editor, The British Medical Journal, London |
| since 2015 | Freelance Broadcast Journalist, London |
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