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2008-2009 Pharmaceutical Policy Research Seminar Schedule

Drug Policy Research Group and WHO Collaborating Center in Pharmaceutical Policy
Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention (DACP)
Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

New Time for Fall of 2008
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m

At the Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention (DACP) 6th Floor Large Conference Room


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View the schedule of past seminars


(as of 7 August 2008)

September 10, 2008

Assessing Drug Risks: The Way Forward

Jerry Avorn, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


September 24, 2008

Topic and Speaker TBD

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


October 8, 2008

Pattern Recognition for Policy Research Using Large Data Bases

Alexander Walker, MD, DrPH
Principal
World Health Information Science Consultants, LLC
Professor of Epidemiology
Harvard School of Public Health

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


October 22, 2008

Prior Authorization of Antidepressant Use in Michigan
(tentative title)


Alyce Adams, PhD
Research Scientist
Division of Research
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, CA

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


November 12, 2008

Policy Responses to Antibiotic Resistance
(tentative title)


Anup Malani, PhD, JD
Professor of Law and Aaron Director Research Scholar
University of Chicago

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


November 26, 2008

- No Seminar


December 10, 2008

World Bank's Work to Improve Access to and Use of Medicines
(tentative title)


Andreas Seiter, MD
Senior Health Specialist - Pharmaceuticals
The World Bank
Washington, DC

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


December 24, 2008

- No Seminar


January 14, 2009

Characteristics and Effects of Part D Formularies
(tentative title)


Joshua Cohen, PhD
Senior Research Fellow
Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development
Tufts University
Boston, MA

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


January 28, 2009

Topic and Speaker TBD

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


February 11, 2009

Challenges of pharmacy cost-containment in Medicaid

Name Paul Jeffrey, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy
Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


February 25, 2009

Topic and Speaker TBD

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


March 11, 2009

Topic and Speaker TBD

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


March 25, 2009

Policy Considerations to Improve Medicines use Among the Elderly in the U.S.
(tentative title)


Jerry Gurwitz, MD
Executive Director, Meyers Primary Care Institute
Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


April 8, 2009

Topic and Speaker TBD

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


April 22, 2009

Topic and Speaker TBD

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


May 13, 2009

Topic and Speaker TBD

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


May 27, 2009

Topic and Speaker TBD

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


June 10, 2009

Topic and Speaker TBD

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced


June 24, 2009

Topic and Speaker TBD

Description forthcoming

Readings:
To be announced



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