Researchers at the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health have earlier found a link between pregnant women's long-term use of paracetamol, which is one of the world's most commonly used medications, and an increased incidence of ADHD among their children. But when pregnant women use only a little paracetamol, the incidence of ADHD among their children is reduced.
Professor Sonia Hernandez-Diaz, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is awarded the Poulsson medal 2017 in Clinical Pharmacology. In that occassion, a Poulsson seminar will be held on December 12th 2017.
PharmaSafe researcher Ingunn Björnsdottir attended the Icelandic Day of the Pharmacy 2017.
Several PharmaSafe reasearchers presented their work at Farmasidagene November 9th-10th.
In the past years there has been several publications on the association between acetaminophen during pregnancy and offspring ADHD symptoms. The aim of the webinar will be to present the recent study, discuss what it adds, and discuss what kind of future studies are needed.
New article: "Making fair comparisons in pregnancy medication safety studies: An overview of advanced methods for confounding control" by Mollie Wood, Kate L. Lapane, Marleen M.H.J van Gelder, Dheeraj Rai and Hedvig M.E. Nordeng.
New PharmaTox article about pharmaco-epigenetics out today in Norsk farmasøytisk tidsskrift
Our BMJ editorial is out now!
PharmaSafe researchers Anna Frank, Kristina Gervin, Sarah Hjorth Andersen, Robert Lyle, Eivind Ystrøm and Hedvig Nordeng attended the 28th conference of the European Network of Teratology Information Services (ENTIS) in Budapest in September 2017.
Several PharmaSafe researchers attended the 33rd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management August 26-30 in Montréal which was organized by the International Society of PharmacoEpidemiology (ISPE).
We are very happy to welcome our new PhD students Eirin Guldsten Robinson, Sarah Hjorth Andersen, Anette Vik Jøsendal and Alma Mulac to the PharmaSafe research group!
PharmaSafe researcher Ingunn Björnsdottir attended the Nordic Social Pharmacy and Health Services Research Conference from 7th to 9th June 2017 in Kuopio, Finland.
As a part of the seminar series on pharmacoeconomics organized by the Norwegian PhD School of Pharmacy, Professor Shane Deselle will hold a seminar on U.S. drug use, economics and pricing, on June 6.
The Norwegian society for pharmacoepidemiology, in collaboration with the PharmaTox strategic research initiative, welcomes members to the yearly meeting the 19th of April. New members are also welcome!
In the latest Norsk Farmaceutisk Tidsskrift we can read about pharmacy student Tor Halvor Johansen who got a job in Store norske leksikon after a school exercise.
The Norwegian PhD School of Pharmacy invites to a series of seminars and guest lectures on pharmacoeconomics.
New article in Titan about the collaboration between PharmaTox researchers and Smartfish entrepreneurs, on verifying the advantages of nutrition drinks.
NFIF invites to a seminar with the theme "Pharmacoeconomics as a tool for rational reimbursement decision making" on the 1st of February.
The 3rd Nordic PhD meeting in Social and Clinical Pharmacy will be held on the 8th-10th of February 2017 in Copenhagen. The theme of the meeting is "Reaching your goals - Approaching thesis writing, oral defense and theory".
This semester, 13 new Master's students start at PharmaSafe. The topics they are working on include drug safety during pregnancy, drug information and use of ADHD medication.
Read more here.
