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Award for best scientific article published by a medical student

The CIOMS 2020 annual award of $1500 US for the best scientific article published in the areas of pharmacovigilance and research ethics is seeking applications up to 30 November 2020. Details on how to apply are on CIOMS website under STUDENTS or write to [email protected].

Recently, world leading experts discussed the CIOMS Consensus Report on Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI) with webinar participants from over 40 countries. Missed it? Watch the webinar here: https://youtu.be/NgZuWAzcDus
To read the consensus report, click here: https://cioms.ch/publications/product/drug-induced-liver-injury/

Drug-Induced Liver Injury • COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   Hardcopies can be pre-ordered and will be available from end of June. Case report form (Excel) | Supplemental Appendices

Congratulations to the CIOMS DILI Working Group! The consensus report on Drug-Induced Liver Injury is now published.
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More and more products are used in medical care, and some of them can be harmful to the liver. Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is rare, but can be serious and is largely unpredictable. Leading experts from drug regulation, industry and research globally say to how detect, diagnose and manage DILI during drug development and once medicines are on the market.

https://cioms.ch/publications/product/drug-induced-liver-injury

Drug-Induced Liver Injury • COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   Hardcopies can be pre-ordered and will be available from end of June. Case report form (Excel) | Supplemental Appendices

Medicines assessment during public health emergencies needs good science, best practices and proper communication
Read CIOMS Statement from the International Expert Working Group on Benefit-Risk Balance for Medicinal Products https://cioms.ch/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CIOMS_WGXII_Statement.pdf

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And here is the last CIOMS Newsletter of 2019, the 70th anniversary year:https://cioms.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CIOMS-December-2019-Newsletter_19Dec2019_Final_Amended.pdf

Substandard and falsified medical products are a growing public health problem worldwide. Read the third CIOMS Special Newsletter on what WHO is doing to ensure that medicines, vaccines and diagnostic products meet their agreed quality standards:https://cioms.ch/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CIOMS-Special-Newsletter_WHO_SF_Meds_20Feb2020_Final.pdf

To do research for safe and effective medicines in resource-limited settings we need dialogue and collaboration, says CIOMS Working Group chair Bert Leufkens.

22. H.G.M.(Bert) Leufkens. Faculty of Science, Utrecht. Clinical Research in RLS Working Group–CIOMS RIBEF-CIOMS. Jornadas de Investigación: Medicamentos y SaIud en poblaciones autóctonas de America Latina/ International Research Workshops On "Medicines And ...

Guidelines on clinical research were designed for the Western world, not for resource-limited settings. Aita Signorell of the Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute tells us why the consensus guidelines of the CIOMS Working Group will be so valuable.

21. Aita Signorell, Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute, CH. Clinical Research RLS WG - CIOMS RIBEF-CIOMS. Jornadas de Investigación: Medicamentos y SaIud en poblaciones autóctonas de America Latina/ International Research Workshops On "Medicines And ...

We need to create public trust in research, especially in some of the countries where it is most needed CIOMS Working Group member Roli Mathur of the Indian Research Council explains.

18. Roli Mathur, Indian Council of Medical Research, Bangalore. Clinical Research in RLS WG – CIOMS. Jornadas de Investigación: Medicamentos y SaIud en poblaciones autóctonas de America Latina/ International Research Workshops On "Medicines And Health In Aut...

Why do we need more clinical research in resource-limited settings, and how can we make it easier for that research to be done? Listen to Professor Nick White of the CIOMS Working Group.

15. Nick White, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Clinical Research RLS Working Group - CIOMS RIBEF-CIOMS. Jornadas de Investigación: Medicamentos y SaIud en poblaciones autóctonas de America Latina/ International Research Workshops On "Medicines And ...

"What control should people have on the use of their biological material stored in biobanks?"
"Should research procedures always be tested in adults before they are used in children?"
A free online training module is now available on navigating the 2016 CIOMS ethical guidelines, which give answers to these and many other questions.The training is available here: https://cioms.blendleren.nl/login.html. You will need to create an account before you can access the content.

The CIOMS Working Group on Clinical Research in Resource-Limited Settings (https://cioms.ch/working_groups/clinical-research-rls/) held its 5th Meeting in Merida (Spain) on 8-9 October 2019. The Merida Declaration was announced during the joint symposium held on the first half-day: https://simposiumribef.com/.

The CIOMS September 2019 Newsletter is now out. Read it here:https://cioms.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Draft-CIOMS-September-2019-Newsletter_30Sep2019_final.pdf

CIOMS supported the not-for-profit civil society organization, Community Health and Information Network (CHAIN), Uganda, with holding a workshop on “Opportunities and Challenges of Patient Involvement in Drug Development and Safe Use of Medicines in Resource Limited Settings”. CHAIN is a member of the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) and the workshop was co-hosted with the National Drug Authority, with coverage on the local radio. The event took place on the on 29th August 2019 and brought together bioethics committee members, patient organisations, and researchers. CIOMS is currently producing a guideline on Clinical Research in Resource-Limited Settings, and a second guideline on Patient Involvement in Development and Safe Use of Medicines.

The CIOMS guideline, International Ethical Guidelines for Health-Related Research Involving Humans (2016), has now been translated into Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian (with the support of WHO European Regional Office), Spanish (in cooperation with the Pan American Health Organization), and Ukrainian; with Arabic to follow soon. See https://cioms.ch/shop/product/international-ethical-guidelines-for-health-related-research-involving-humans/

International ethical guidelines for health-related research involving humans • COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF MEDICAL SCIENCES The Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) announces the publication of International ethical guidelines for health-related

We are delighted to announce that Ms. Connie Rees from the University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands, received the CIOMS annual award 2018 of US$ 1500 for the best scientific article published by a medical student in the areas of pharmacovigilance and/or research ethics. She is the joint first author of a paper published in the peer-reviewed journal, Tropical Medicine and International Health, in December 2018, entitled “The willingness to participate in biomedical research involving human beings in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review”.

CIOMS recently signed an agreement with the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) to support medical students to undertake internships in the World Health Organization (WHO). For more information, visit www.cioms.ch.

The CIOMS Open Meeting on Patient Involvement in the Development and Safe Use of Medicines went very well. See more about it here:https://cioms.ch/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/rptCIOMS-Open-Meeting_final.pdf

Read our June newsletter here: https://cioms.ch/.../06/CIOMS-June-2019-Newsletter_Final.pdf.
Some highlights:
• Launch of the CIOMS/WHO Ethical Guidelines in Chinese
• CIOMS Anniversary: Open Meeting on Patient Involvement
• Working group on drug-induced liver injury meets in Tallinn

CIOMS support for internships at WHO Geneva

CIOMS grants financial support for two or three students annually who are interns at WHO Geneva for a 2-3 months period with maximum support of 1’200 CHF per month. T

This Internship opportunity is open to medical students who belong to IFMSA Member Organizations.

Interns shall be shortlisted by IFMSA and the final selection will be done by WHO. The selection process remains at the sole discretion of WHO. Only applicants selected by WHO are eligible for a CIOMS financial support grant.

VISIT CIOMS webpage for more info: www.cioms.ch

CIOMS Guide to Vaccine Safety Communication is now available for free. This 2018 publication is now available free of charge in PDF format (no more hardcopies left). Go to cioms.ch/bookshop

The CIOMS March 2019 Newsletter is now available here:https://cioms.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CIOMS-Newsletter-March2019.pdf
Some of the highlights include:
• International events and visits
• Looking back: Interview with Sev S. Fluss
• Looking to the future: CIOMS-supported internships at WHO
• News from CIOMS partners
• News from the CIOMS Working Groups
• News from the Secretariat – new member organization; new translations
Happy reading!

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Patient organizations, have your say: On 30 April 2019 CIOMS will hold an Open Meeting on Patient Involvement in the Development and Safe Use of Medicines. The event will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, and will also mark the 70th Anniversary of CIOMS.
Details and on-line registration at: https://cioms.ch/open-meeting-patient-involvement-development-safe-use-medicines/