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Tracking the growth in Medical Tourism: OECD helps Ministers shape the debate

27-oct.-2009

International trade in health services has been attracting increasing attention from health analysts, public health policy makers, and trade and tourism promotion agencies but with relatively little data to inform them. This statement was made by David Morgan of the Health Division at a roundtable meeting of ministers of health and tourism at the Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress, Los Angeles, October 26th-28th, 2009.

Publication of the 2007 OECD List of High Production Volume Chemicals

26-oct.-2009

The OECD List of High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals serves as the overall priority list from which chemicals are selected for SIDS data gathering and testing and initial hazard assessment. It is compiled by the OECD Secretariat on the basis of regular submissions by Member countries reporting those industrial chemicals for which a Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number had been assigned and which are produced or imported at levels greater than 1000 tonnes per year.

Islande : Une période délicate pour la politique monétaire et budgétaire

16-oct.-2009

La politique monétaire et budgétaire est confrontée à de graves problèmes: le système bancaire s’est effondré; l’économie traverse une profonde récession; le taux de change s’est beaucoup déprécié; les mouvements de capitaux se sont interrompus; l’inflation est forte; la dette publique a augmenté; des sources de recettes ont disparu; les besoins sociaux se sont accrus; les ressources du fonds d’assurance chômage sont presque épuisées.

Why does the United States spend so much more on health than other countries?

09-oct.-2009

The United States spent 16% of its national income (GDP) on health in 2007, which is by far, the highest share in the OECD and more than seven percentage points higher than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries. This presentation was given by Mark Pearson, Head of OECD Health Division, to the U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging.

New and updated Test Guidelines!

11-sept.-2009

Ten new Test Guidelines and six updated Test Guidelines have been adopted by Council on 7 September 2009.

 

Dix nouvelles Lignes directrices et six Lignes directrices mises à jour ont été adoptées!

11-sept.-2009

Dix nouvelles Lignes directrices et six Lignes directrices mises à jour ont été adoptées par le Conseil de l’OCDE le 7 septembre 2009.

Recent addition to eChemPortal - The United States Environmental Protection Agency Integrated Risk Information System (US EPA IRIS)

12-août-2009

The United States Environmental Protection Agency Integrated Risk Information System (US EPA IRIS) has been added as a participant in eChemPortal, offering links to reports on specific substances found in the environment and their potential to cause human health effects.

New Publication from the Series on Biocides No. 2

05-août-2009

This document elaborates on a procedure how data in a validated form can be gathered by companies who need estimating the exposure of users of biocidal products for regulatory purposes. The validity of data is a substantial requirement in order to be able to adequately evaluate risks for human health through the use of biocidal products or as a consequence thereof.

Indicateurs de biotechnologie de l'OCDE 2009

30-juil.-2009

Les Indicateurs de biotechnologie de l'OCDE rassemblent les dernières données économiques sur les activités de biotechnologie et d’innovation pour 22 pays membres de l’OCDE et quatre non membres. Elle reflète les efforts conjoints de l’OCDE et d’experts nationaux pour améliorer la comparabilité des statistiques biotechnologies.




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