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OECD Health Policy Studies: Pharmaceutical Pricing Policies in a Global Market

18-Sep-2008

Pharmaceutical pricing policies are designed with national objectives in mind, but are the transnational implications always taken into account? This report assesses how pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies have contributed to the achievement of certain health policy objectives.

Training Material for the QSAR Application Toolbox

17-Sep-2008

Training material for gaining experience with the use of the OECD QSAR Application Toolbox is now available for download. Slide shows and videos are available which guide the user in a step-by-step manner through a number of representative workflows with the Toolbox. This material can be freely used for training purposes.

Guidance on Developing Safety Performance Indicators - for Public Authorities and Communities/Public - for Industry

09-Sep-2008

The Guidance on Developing Safety Performance Indicators for Public Authorities and Communities/Public and Guidance on Developing Safety Performance Indicators for Industry have been published.

Updated Work Plan for the Test Guidelines Programme (TGP)

09-Sep-2008

New documents published in the Series on Testing and Assessments :
•Retrospective Performance assessment of the TG 426
•Report of the Validation Peer Review for the Amphibian Metamorphosis Assay
•Report of the Validation Peer Review for the 21-Day Fish Endocrine Screening Assay
•DRP on Fish Life-Cycle Tests
•Guidance Document on Mammalian Reproductive Toxicity Testing and Assessment
•Background Review Document on the Hershberger Assay
•DRP on Metabolism
•Several Validation Reports

Final Report from The International Workshop on Documentary Standards for Measurement and Characterization in Nanotechnologies

23-Jul-2008

The International Workshop on Documentary Standards for Measurement and Characterisation in Nanotechnologies was held 26-28 February 2008 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (USA), in co-ordination with ISO, IEC, NIST and the OECD. The participants discussed the development, efficacy, harmonisation and uptake of documentary standards broadly relevant to the field of measurement and characterisation for nanotechnologies. The final report of this meeting can be viewed by clicking on the link.

Growth in health spending slows in many OECD countries, according to OECD Health Data 2008

26-Jun-2008

A combination of slower growth in spending on healthcare and expanding economies has led to a stabilisation of health spending as a proportion of GDP in many OECD countries, according to OECD Health Data 2008.