10-11 December 2009 in Uppsala, Sweden.
In support of the efforts of the European Regulatory Medicines Network (ERMN), with regard to public health and animal health and welfare, the HMA Working Group of Communication Professionals (HMA WGCP) shall foster the professional communication between ERMN, its stakeholders (e.g. patients, doctors, veterinarians, pharmaceutical industry) and the general public (including the media). To this end, the HMA WGCP will establish and improve adequate communication channels within the ERMN.
The HMA WGCP consists of communication professionals from the EU/EEA Medicines Agencies (NCAs), and the EMEA. The working group will act as a forum for discussion to agree on common principles to be applied throughout the ERMN. The HMA WGCP will function at a high level and will operate based on well-established communication routines.
The main goal for the meeting is to continue the work within the two subgroups of the WGCP, Best Practices and Communication Tools.
The meeting will also discuss:
- The pandemic flu and the way public authorities are cooperating within different countries.
- Sharing of information between the countries, and how the WGCP could contribute to these.
- The use of social media to promote public health.