AESGP 2017

Significant changes are happening in the self-care market place. There has recently been an unprecedented level of consolidation in the pharmaceutical sector including the consumer health industry. The conference will analyse these developments and look into the implications for the provision of consumer healthcare products. Equally important are the developments in the digital space and the relationship to companies such as Google and Facebook.

A positive development of the sector remains very much influenced by the attitude of health professionals. To make real progress, a better understanding of the value of self-care is needed. This may be facilitated by pan-European projects such as the European Commission’s Pilot project on the promotion of self-care systems in the European Union (PISCE), which is supported by the European umbrella organisations of medical doctors, pharmacists, patients and the self-care industry represented by AESGP. The conference will discuss the results of this project and the implications across Europe.

The conference will also provide an update on the impact of new legislative requirements e.g. in the area of self-care medical devices. Insight will be given into the state of the debate on (botanical) health claims and the efforts to improve the functioning of the marketing authorisation / registration and pharmacovigilance systems for non-prescription medicines.

A distinguished range of experts will finally make sure that participants get a good understanding of the global trends affecting self-care.