Affrontare le carenze di medicinali (Addressing Medicine Shortages)
A workshop in collaboration between University College London and the University of Bologna Curated by Prof. Fausto Catena
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Date: 07 March 2025
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Event location: Centro Polifunzionale Ex Macello, Via Mulini, 23/25, 47521 Cesena (FC), Italy
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Access Details: Free admission
This full-day workshop is designed to maximize sharing, discussion, and reflection on strategies to address medicine shortages.
Provisional Program
| Time | Title | Speaker (Ideas) |
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| 8:30 | Breakfast and registration | - |
| 9:00 | Welcome | G. Pasquinelli, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna |
| 9:30 | Opening perspectives | F. Bravi, CMO, Azienda USL della Romagna |
| 9:45 | Presentation: Pharmaceutical inventory management and shortages in the NHS | Raliat Onatade, Chief Pharmacist - Director of Medicines and Pharmacy, NHS North East London |
| 10:15 | Questions | - |
| 10:30 | Presentation: Pharmaceutical inventory management and shortages in Emilia-Romagna | F. Pieraccini and G. Prati (TBC), Azienda USL della Romagna |
| 11:00 | Questions | - |
| 11:15 | Break: Tea, coffee, and fruit provided | - |
| 11:45 | Presentation: The supplier’s perspective on collaboration in the supply chain to reduce pharmaceutical shortages | M. Sturniolo (Teva Pharmaceuticals), J. Fiorenza and S. Paolo (Takeda) |
| 12:30 | Questions | - |
| 12:45 | Presentation: The role of health policies in reducing pharmaceutical shortages | C. Biffoli (Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy), D. Di Giorgio (AIFA, pending confirmation), N. Magrini (Azienda USL della Romagna, Bologna University Hospital, and WHO Collaborating Centre) |
| 1:15 | Questions | - |
| 1:30 | Lunch | - |
| 2:30 | Breakout sessions: Working together in the supply chain to improve resilience | All |
| 3:15 | Presentations: Breakout groups | All |
| 3:45 | Closing remarks | - |
| 4:00 | Close | - |
Faculty and Speakers
Academia and Institutions
- V. Agnoletti, Professor, University of Bologna
- C. Biffoli, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
- F. Bravi, CMO, Azienda USL della Romagna
- F. Catena, Associate Professor, University of Bologna
- R. Catena, Assistant Professor, University College London
- A. Correa Ossa, Lecturer, University College London
- D. Di Giorgio, AIFA (pending confirmation)
- J. Fiorenza, Takeda
- N. Magrini, Azienda USL della Romagna; Bologna University Hospital; WHO Collaborating Centre
- R. Onatade, Chief Pharmacist - Director of Medicines and Pharmacy, NHS North East London
- G. Pasquinelli, Professor, University of Bologna
- F. Pieraccini, Azienda USL della Romagna
- G. Prati, Azienda USL della Romagna
- S. Paolo, Takeda
- M. Sturniolo, Teva Pharmaceuticals