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20 Apr 2017 A pioneering conference will address the threat of poor quality medicines on a global scale A pioneering academic conference will bring together, for the first time, people from all over the world dealing with the problem of poor quality...
23 Mar 2017 New CDISC data standard aids development of therapies for Ebola virus Laura Merson will give a keynote presentation 'Raising the Standard for Global Collaboration in Emerging Infection' during the CDISC Europe...
1 Mar 2017 Boston University to host 2017 Quality of Medical Products and Public Health short course The third Quality of Medical Products and Public Health course will take place in Boston, USA this year, from 10-14 July. The course is a...
15 Feb 2017 How poor quality medicines get to your house A booklet aimed at the general public examines the supply chain and how market globalisation put the quality of medicines at stake.
17 Jan 2017 Fake diazepam behind suspected meningitis outbreak in DRC An investigation conducted by the international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) revealed that over a 1,...
11 Jan 2017 Prof Nicholas White recognised for contributions to global health in UK's New Year's Honours 2017 Congratulations to Prof Sir Nicholas White, former chair of the WWARN Board, who was recently appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St...
13 Dec 2016 Investment in medicine regulatory authorities key to fighting the 21st Century ‘Third Man’ In an article published today in The BMJ’s online Christmas edition, Prof Paul Newton, Head of the Medicine Quality Group at the Infectious Diseases...
21 Nov 2016 A harmonised platform for visceral leishmaniasis drug-resistance research The growing inefficacy of the drugs currently available to treat visceral leishmaniasis (VL) needs to be addressed with harmonised research...
4 Nov 2016 Responsible data sharing at the ASTMH Annual Meeting, 14-17 November The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory will be at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2016 Annual Meeting, in Atlanta, discussing...
18 Oct 2016 New project supports detection of poor quality medicines The proliferation of poor quality medicines has been described as a global pandemic that threatens the lives of millions. A new project will assess a...
10 Oct 2016 How do we realise the health benefits of data sharing? A new article published in The BMJ outlines experiences and investigates the advantages and costs of different data sharing models.
8 Sep 2016 IDDO’s animation highlights the benefits of data sharing The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory's new film shows the potential impact of data sharing on infectious diseases research.
8 Sep 2016 New poem celebrates data sharing The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory was officially launched on Wednesday 7 September as part of the Oxford Tropical Network meeting, an...
27 Jun 2016 Assessing the need for a schistosomiasis treatment database A database of individual participant-level information could benefit schistosomiasis clinical research and treatment policies, according to a study...
11 May 2016 How to make data sharing really useful Avoiding ‘data dumpsters’ is the key to ensuring that the drive towards open data sharing is truly useful, according to a Perspective article...
22 Apr 2016 Medicine quality surveys: Facing the ethical challenges The design and conduct of medicine quality surveys should take into account the ethical implications of the work, according to the authors of a paper...
20 Apr 2016 Clinical trial for experimental Ebola drug publishes results The latest Ebola clinical trial to be published showed that, at the dose given, the drug did not improve survival rates compared to historic controls.
19 Apr 2016 IDDO provides a platform for collaboration The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) will fill a gap in the study of neglected diseases and emerging infections by bringing together...
19 Apr 2016 IDDO supports efforts to tackle Zika virus A new online database will enable scientists across the globe to study the link between Zika virus and microcephaly thanks to investment...
18 Apr 2016 Importance of standardised data - resources now available Data sharing has become an essential part of clinical research and is required by an increasing number of journals, funders and medicines regulatory...