NEWS!

Including a Panel Session on CLINICAL TRIALS with International Experts

Do not miss the Pre-Congress Course / Education Day: June 14, 2011

PROGRAM at a glance; to see the final program, scroll down to Program

CONGRESS Flyer 


To up-date this website: Ctrl+R

Visit Oslo    View of Oslo life

Restaurants in Oslo

Welcome to Norway

Download a presentation of Norway here

Please, see the official website VisitNorway

Welcome to the 13th bianual ESDP Congress in Oslo!

On behalf of the Council and the Local Organising Committee, we are delighted to invite you to participate in the 13th biannual Congress of the European Society for Developmental Perinatal and Paediatric Pharmacology (ESDP) in Oslo June 15-17, 2011.

We promise you a scientific program including a wide spectrum of the recent advances ranging from Developmental Pharmacology in Neonatology to the recent priorities in Clinical Trials in Europe including the most avant-garde science in paediatric developmental pharmacology in severe disease states and multi-organ failure.

ESDP was founded in 1985 by a few paediatricians and pharmacologists. The main aims of the Society are to promote research in the field of paediatric clinical pharmacology and to offer a forum for exchanges between scientists, clinical physicians, and health professionals involved in drug therapy for paediatric patients of all ages.

The Society includes paediatric clinical pharmacologists, paediatricians, paediatric clinical pharmacists and basic scientists, and hold a congress every two year. ESDP is working on improving research and access to children`s medicines worldwide. ESDP works in association with other groups: EMA, IUPHAR, WHO.

Since 2002, the Society has had its own Medical Journal, Paediatric and Perinatal Drug Therapy. In 2009 this was incorporated within the leading international paediatric journal; Archives of Disease in Childhood (Impact factor 3.53) as Drug Therapy Section publishing original research and reviews of paediatric drug therapy and is part of the BMJ Publishing Group.

Please, also see the following link including the Scientific Committee:
ESDP_13th bianual Congress_Oslo_2011.pdf

Travel to OSLO

SAS; Scandinavian Airline System is the Official Airline for the 13th Biannual ESDP Congress, Oslo, Norway. 

Event Code  NO1104

Conference Discounts 
SAs offers conference discount to the delegates, accompanying persons, guest speakers, exhibitors etc. traveling to and from the Event. The discount will be according to the conference fare concept valid in the year of the Event. Reservation for possible changes of the present conference discounts and participating carriers.

SAS online conference discounts are applicable on flights operated by SAS, Blue1, and Widerøe. In order to take advantage of those discounts the dedicated SAS Conference fare online booking tool must be used. The following discounts are offered on the published fares:

Business class: 10% on all booking classes

Economy Extra: 10% on all booking classes

Economy class: 10% on all booking classes except K, L, T, O 
                          2% on booking classes K, L, T, O

The booking classes K, L, T, and O mentioned above are the lowest booking classes/fares in economy class, with limited availability. In total there are between 8-12 economy booking classes.

In addition a similar SAS Group conference discount is available when booking via call centers.

Here the discount is also applicable on SAS/Lufthansa code share flights between Germany and Scandinavia, SAS code share connecting flights operated by Skyways, Cimber Air and on United Airlines domestic USA in connection with SAS transatlantic flight.
Only eligible Event participants will be ticketed using the terms and discounts set out in this Agreement. Eligible Event participantsare registered persons for the above mentioned Event and accompanying persons.

If you don`t find the city of choice in the menue, remember that you always may call SAS (see phone number below) for other options.
For transatlantic travellers: Book online via the above link if you are flying from Chicago, New York or Washington DC. From other US destinations similar discounts are offered on through fare tickets using connecting flights on United domestic USA in connection with SAS transatlantic flight. From Canada, other countries in America, Asia, or Australia the same discount is offered.

Please call 1-800 221 2350 to book your ticket.

How to book your ticket: click here 

 Distance from the nearest airports to Oslo:
- from Oslo Airport Gardermoen to Oslo (OSL): 50 km
- from Moss Airport Rygge (RYG): 60 km
- from Sandefjord Airport Torp (TRF): 110 km
 

Venue

Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica located on the hill outside Oslo City Centre.

More information about the venue; View the location

Map  

Topics

• Neonatology
• Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance
• Clinical Trials in Europe
• Rational Use of Medicines - including WHO and Developing Countries
• Paediatric Clinical Pharmacology in Severe Disease States/Multi-organ Failure

Program

13th biannual ESDP Congress Oslo 2011: 
Drug Therapy in Neonates & Children: Recent Advances Click here

Note, NEW this year is the PANEL SESSION on CLINICAL TRIAL with International Experts.

Credit hours provided by the Norwegian Medical Association: 16

Pre-Congress Course/Education Day: NEW up-dates!
Drug Therapy in Pregnancy, Neonates, Infants and Children
-  Challenges in Treatment, Assessment, and ADRs  Click here

Credit hours provided by the Norwegian Medical Association: 9
for the following specialists:
- Paediatricians
- Clinical Pharmacology
- General practicioners
- Gynecologists
- Anaesthesists 

Remember to up-date this website by Ctrl+R

Registration

To Register for the Congress, go to the MAIN REGISTRATION LINK Click here
Access the registration site and complete the registration form.

NOTE: Your registration is completed by your payment.

For Booking your Accomodation at Holmenkollen Park Hotel at Congress Prices, please also use the link above.

For Abstract Submission use this link.

Registration fees include:

• Participation in the Scientific Programme
• A congress bag including delegate badge 
• One copy of the Abstract Book including the programme
• Refreshments during the breaks
• Lunch at the Congress venue all 3 days; warm and cold meals at your choice
• Opening Reception at the Oslo City Hall on June 15th 2011 19:00-21:00 for 300 people (following the order of incomming registrations)
• Congress dinner,  June 16 2011

Registration fees for the ESDP Congress & Education Day

Registration fees for those only attending the Education Day

Registration Cancellation & Refund Policy

Please, note that cancellation has to be made in writing and mailed seperately to the contact person for ESDP OSLO including a reference to a bank account (SWIFT Code and IBAN number) in order for us to be able to refund the fee. Click here

An administration fee of € 50,- will be charged undependently of the date of the cancellation

A modification of your registration received after May 13th 2011, will cost € 20,- in handling fee.

No refund for late arrivals or early departures.

Refunds to be proceeded ultimo June 2011.

Call for Abstracts

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: March 15th 2011

Guidelines for submission,  click here and scroll down to Abstract submission where you complete the registration and uploade the abstract through the browser.

[Please, write your abstract in a Word document with the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion and simply upload your abstract following the instructions.]

Social Program

Deatails to be announced

Barbecue  For those attending the Pre-Congress Course/Education Day or
those arriving on June 14th, there will be a Get-together Barbecue at the Venue;
Holmenkollen Park Hotel at 19:30-22:00.

Details: location and the price to be announced.  
Sign up no later than May 31 2011 on the Main Registration site 

Top of Holmenkollbakken  Enjoy the outstanding view over Oslo and the Oslo fjord from the top of the Skijump arena on June 14th after the Education Day and before the Get-together Barbecue.

Details: where and when to meet to be announced 

Reception at the City Hall  
Opening cermony by the Mayor at the Town Hall
June 15th at 19:00-21:00

Note: available only for 300 participants, following the incomming order of registration
Map: Click here 
 

Galla Dinner  June 16th

Details: where and when to meet to be announced 

Accomodation

A list of selected hotel outside the venue including accomodation at low-prices: Click here

To book your room at Holmenkollen Park Hotel, go to the 
MAIN Registration link.

NOTE: The reduced room rate at Holmenkollen Park Hotel is limited till May 14th.

Rooms are reserved at the venue; Holmenkollen Park Hotel
at Congress prices, which includes:

• BREAKFAST: A special breakfast designed in conjunction with the Norwegian OlympiaTop including a variety of healthy menues.
  
  
• SWIMMING POOL & GYM: Free access to the swimming pool and gym in the hotel, click to see the fitness center
   
• WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS: free of charge
   
• Treatment in the SPA section to be booked individually through the hotel website or click here

Congress prices per night:
Single room: NOK 1125,- (ca € 140,-) 
Double room: NOK 1375,- (ca € 172,-)
An option for students:
A 3-bed room (one extra bed): NOK 1525,- (ca € 190,-; pro person ca. € 63,50) 

A week-end offer at Holmenkollen Park Hotel
for those who want to stay in Oslo following the 
ESDP Congress:  

Friday-Saturday: Single room NOK 1125 (ca. €140,-) and

Saturday-Sunday: Single room NOK 994,- (ca. € 124,-)
                              Double room: NOK 1244,- (ca. € 156,-)

Read more about Oslo

Find more information on Norwegian trends, attractions, art, and leisure in Oslo at Visit Oslo   

Welcome and enjoy Oslo 2011!

We wish you a happy stay in OSLO 

Best wishes from the local organizing committee:

Betty Kalikstad
Tone Westergen
Anniken Riise Elnes
Ann Reksten 
Runa Kaldestad
Emma Ingleby
Øyvind Josevold

& the Scientific Comittee:

Betty Kalikstad    Norway
Karel Allegaert    Belgium
Mati Berkovitch   Israel
Imti Choonara     UK
Kalle Hoppu        Finland
Stephanie Läer    Germany
Gerard Pons        France
Saskia deWildt    The Netherlands

Press

Norwegian Press

International; To be announced

Fagfeltet Medikamentell behandling av barn;Pediatrisk Farmakoterapi bør være en prioritert forskningsoppgave i samfunnet for å vinne ny kunnskap om bedre medisinering av barn. Videre er det for lite undervisning om medikamentell behandling av barn i utdanningen av medisinerstudenter ved universitetene og legespesialister. Derfor er det et stort behov for videre- og etterutdanning av leger innen feltet.

Økt kunnskap er avgjørende for en trygg og sikker behandling av barn  
Det tar lang tid å utvikle nye medisiner. Derfor er det hensiktsmessig å formidle ny forskningsbasert kunnskap, slik at behandlingen kan tilrettelegges og bli bedre for barn som er i utvikling, modning og vekst. Det meste av slik forskning foregår i utlandet. 

For første gang i Norge  
Derfor er det gledelig at det internasjonale fagmiljøet for første gang avholder en vitenskapelig kongress i Norge i 2011.  Fokuset vil være de store utfordringene innen medikamentell behandling av barn som syke nyfødte, barn med hjerte- og kreftsykdom, organsvikt samt viktige temaer som rasjonell legemiddelbehandling og det nyeste innen kliniske studier. Kongressen har derfor fått tittelen: Drug Therapy in Neonates & Children: Recent Advances. 

Kurs & Kongress  
Det vil også bli holdt et forkurs i samarbeid med Den Norske Legeforening med formidling av aktuell kunnskap innen utfordringene ved behandling av gravide kvinner, nyfødte, spedbarn og større barn samt vurdering av bivirkninger hos disse pasientgruppene.  Kurset vil således favne både bredt og smalt og vil ha interesse på tvers av spesialiteter som behandler barn og gravide kvinner.

Det er stigende interesse for fagfeltet Medikamentell behandling i Norge og jeg håper at denne kongressen kan være et løft og stimuli for flere klinikere og forskere til å komme i gang med små og store prosjekter som kan bidra til økt kunnskap.

Dette vil være tredje gang undertegnede arrangerer et kurs innen fagfeltet Medikamentell behandling i Oslo.  Jeg håper at så mange som mulig vil få anledning til å delta og at dette vil gi ny kunnskap og bevissthet omkring medisinering av barn og gravide med inspirasjon til økt fokus på alle aspekter ved medikamentell behandling av disse pasientgruppene i den praktiske hverdagen.

På vegne av det vitenskapelige fagmiljøet er det derfor med stor glede å kunne hilse velkommen til det faglige spennende programmet med mange internasjonale eksperter i juni dagene i Oslo. 

Velkommen !    

Betty Kalikstad
President ESDP 

Mer informasjon om temaet kan finnes her: 
En ny EU-lov - en bedring for norske barn?
Medisiner til barn - når nødløsninger blir rutine
Vitamin E-mikstur til barn - behandling i blinde
Medisin for de store - og for de små?
Medikamentell behandling av nyfødte - et sjansespill?