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On 23 June a new initiative of the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC) entitled Forum Against Cancer Europe (FACE) was successfully launched at the European Parliament. The Forum Against Cancer Europe" (FACE) has been set up to continue the successful dialogue of the European cancer patient community with European Parliamentarians, Commission and all concerned stakeholders. It was launched with a workshop entitled "More Cancer Research Needed in the EU: Cancer Affects Almost Every Family". The meeting was hosted by MEP Marisa Matias and featured high level speakers from the European Parliament, EU Commission, research community and patient groups. Already 54 MEPs are supportive of the new initiative.

EMP is very pleased with this iniciative of ECPC.

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written by Greetje Goossens

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Report of the EMP Board of Directors in behalf of the Annual General Meeting.

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EMP counsellor Greetje Goossens has been nominated by the European Medicine Agency (EMA) as alternate observer at the Pharmacovigilance Working Party (PhVWP). As from May 2010, she will attend the meetings of the Working Party together with Albert van de Zeijden who has been selected as observer.
EMP is very pleased with this development. It puts EMP even more in a position to achieve its aims with respect to improving accessibility to safe medication. Greetje feels that being in a position to link the regulatory procedures with the reality of patients' care is a great opportunity.
Greetje writes:
'.......... it is an area were we can make a difference. Although the work is not very visible in the eyes of the big public, I really think it is very useful. This completely suits our initial goals..............''
We wish Greetje a fruitful co-operation with EMA.

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