Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials

28-août-2009

Several new publications of the OECD Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials are now available. Click above to download the documents.

Stakeholder Survey of Biotechnology Policy Needs

20-août-2009

The Working Party on Biotechnology (WPB) has been asked by the OECD Council to do a Stakeholder Survey of biotechnology policy needs and whether these are being met by the work of the WPB. 
 

New Publication in the Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials

20-avr.-2009

"Preliminary Analysis of Exposure Measurement and Exposure Mitigation in Occupational Settings: Manufactured Nanomaterials" is the eigth publication in the Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials.  This report provides preliminary analyses and recommendations as well as brief summaries of background documents listed in the operational plan relevant to phase 1 of the project on exposure measurement and exposure mitigation.

Economic Survey of New Zealand 2009: Health care reform: challenges for the next phase

16-avr.-2009

Trends in demography, technology and costs will exert mounting and unaffordable pressures on health spending, underlining the need to control health care costs and to put limits on public coverage.

The 23rd issue of the Environment, Health and Safety News has been issued

31-mars-2009

The Environment, Health and Safety News is a newsletter issued approximately every eight months.  Its purpose is to provide an update on the main events and activities of the OECD Environment, Health and Safety Programme. Information on new publications arising from the Programme as well as dates and venues of upcoming events and meetings are given.

OECD Database on Research into the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials Public Launch on 1st April 2009

31-mars-2009

As part of the OECD activities to promote international co-operation in addressing human health and environmental safety aspects of manufactured nanomaterials, the OECD has developed a global resource which details research projects that address safety issues of manufactured nanomaterials. This database holds details of completed, current and planned research projects on safety, which are to be updated and managed electronically by delegations to the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials. It builds on the work of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Economic Survey of the United States 2008

09-déc.-2008

Despite high expenditures, health outcomes in the United States rank relatively poorly. Reforms to expand health insurance coverage and increase cost efficiency would improve outcomes relative to costs.

L'OCDE estime que les gouvernements doivent continuer de réformer leurs politiques d'invalidité

20-nov.-2008

Les gouvernements des pays de l’OCDE doivent continuer de réformer leurs systèmes maladie et invalidité et aider les gens qui ont des problèmes de santé à garder leur emploi ou à trouver un nouvel emploi, telle est la conclusion d’un nouveau rapport de l’OCDE.

Workshop on the safety testing of manufactured nanomaterials, Korea

04-nov.-2008

This workshop is being held to move forward the "Sponsorship Programme" which was launched in 2007. This programme involves the safety testing of 14 nanomaterials for a set of endpoints related to human health and environmental safety. Amongst other things, the Workshop will assist those who will be organising the testing (OECD member countries together with the European Commission, China and Industry) to develop and co-ordinate their testing plans. This workshop is hosted by the Ministry of Environment in Korea and will take place on November 19-21 in Busan, Korea. 

The US Physician Workforce: Where Do We Stand?

29-oct.-2008

This review (Health Working Paper No. 37) surveys trends in physician supply in the United States from 1980 to the present with particular attention to the participation of International Medical Graduates.

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