News & Events

International Mobility of Health Professionals and Health Workforce Management in Canada: Myths and Realities

29-Oct-2008

This report (Health Working Paper No. 40) examines the role played by immigrant health workers in the Canadian health workforce as well as the interactions between migration policies and education and health workforce management policies.

Migration of Health Workers: The UK Perspective to 2006

29-Oct-2008

This paper (Health Working Paper No. 38) describes the migration of health workers to the U.K. until 2006 and potential future health expenditure.

Biotechnology, Innovation and Health

24-Oct-2008

The links between innovation, productivity, health and wealth are recognised by many countries and the need to encourage innovation is also apparent. Investing in and encouraging innovation is a priority for many jurisdictions as is the affordability, quality and sustainability of healthcare systems.

Nouvelles Lignes Directrices pour les Essais

23-Oct-2008

Les Nouvelles Lignes Directrices pour les Essais ont été adoptées le 3 Octobre 2008 et sont disponibles sur SourceOECD.

Section 2: Effets sur les systèmes biologiques
LD 226  
LD 228   

Section 3: Dégradation et accumulation
LD 314   
LD 315  
LD 316

Section 5: Autres Lignes directrices
LD 508

LD mises à jour pour les essais:
Section 2: Effets sur les systèmes biologiques
LD 211  

Section 4: Effets sur la santé
LD 407  

LD corrigée pour les essais:
Section 4: Effets sur la santé
LD 425  

OECD Expert Workshop on Knowledge Markets in Life Sciences

22-Oct-2008

The Biotechnology Division of the OECD organized an experts workshop on “Knowledge Markets in the Life Sciences” in Washington, DC on October 16-17, 2008.  Its purpose was to explore whether Knowledge Markets could be more broadly used and to identify what governments may need to do to help make such new markets become a reality. This workshop is the first policy meeting to consider what new exchange mechanisms improve access to and use of the vast amounts of data, knowledge and information created in the biomedical sciences. 

OECD Expert Workshop on Biomarkers and Targetted Therapies

22-Oct-2008

At a workshop organized by the OECD Biotechnology Division in October in the United Kingdom, experts discussed how to improve the development and use of biomarkers in health care.  Topics included:  data and knowledge sharing for biomarker research; the creation of an evidence base and the clinical evaluation of biomarkers; the regulatory and policy framework  for safe and efficient development of biomarkers; and business models for biomarker discovery, development and commercialization.

The Looming Crisis in the Health Workforce

22-Oct-2008

OECD countries face a challenge in responding to the growing demand for doctors and nurses over the next 20 years and should adopt a comprehensive approach to health human resources, reinforce international cooperation and better monitor health workforce policies and migration.

Greater international cooperation needed to address looming shortages of doctors and nurses, says OECD

22-Oct-2008

OECD countries should adopt a comprehensive approach to the looming shortage of health workers, reinforce international cooperation and better monitor health workforce policies and international migration of doctors and nurses, according to a new OECD report.