UPDATES NEW - CIOMS Working Group IX We are pleased to announce the launch of CIOMS Working Group IX, on 'Practical Considerations for Development and Application of a Toolkit for Medicinal Product Risk Management' The plan is to develop a pragmatic consensus guidelines to be used by industry and regulators. Full details........Click Here NEW - PANEL DISCUSSION CIOMS will be hosting a panel discussion which will take place on Tuesday 30 November 2010 from 09:00 to 12:00, at WHO Headquarters, to be held in conjunction with the CIOMS Executive Committee Meeting and General Assembly. As you may know, CIOMS has promoted ethics since its creation in 1949 and this mini-symposium will focus on aspects of ethical update and more specifically the implementation of ethical principles in medical practice (from bench to bedside) with case examples. The topic of "Implementation of ethical principles in medicine from bench to bedside: How the physician may integrate the treatment of his patient with science" is to be discussed by a panel of expert members, followed by a question and answer session. This is expected to be a most interesting and informative discussion and CIOMS will be announcing the full list of Panel Members in the near future.

LATEST PUBLICATIONS Practical Aspects of Signal  Detection in Pharmacovigilance Report of CIOMS Working Group VIII The Report of CIOMS Working Group VIII aims primarily to provide a comprehensive resource for those considering how to strengthen their pharmacovigilance systems and practices, and to give practical advice. Read more........Click Here International Ethical Guidelines for Epidemiological Studies The Guidelines set forth ethical guidance on how epidemiologists - as well as those who sponsor, review, or participate in the studies they conduct - should identify and respond to the ethical issues that are raised by the process of producing this information. Read more........Click Here