EFA in Meetings - December 2012
EPHA conference on children’s health and well-being On the 4th of December the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) held a seminar at the European...
Seasonal Member News - December 2012
Take Care This Christmas! It’s easy to chill out and relax at Christmas and be a little less careful about your allergies. So remember these simple steps...
Implementing a National Allergy Programme
EFA publishes report on Finnish Allergy Programme educational meeting in Helsinki
During the Finnish Allergy Programme educational meeting in Helsinki,...
Release of the Tobacco Products Directive
Just before the Christmas break, the European Commission has finally released the long-awaited revision of the tobacco products directive.
More than ten...
Adopting a New Approach to Allergies, Introducing the Finnish Allergy Program 2008-2018
Helsinki, 8-9 November 2012 - Representatives from the Finnish Allergy Programme (FAP) joined participants from three EFA member delegations visiting Helsinki...
Welcome to the November eZine!
Hello and welcome to this month’s round-up of EFA activities, updates and news!
This month EFA has been busy writing a position paper on pollen...
EFA Pollen Paper
EFA is pleased to announce it has written a position paper on pollen forecasting in Europe. The paper draws attention to the fact that the current economic...
Treatment Updates
In treatment news this November EMA reports on new COPD medicines and a UK body plans do discourage the use of a previously approved asthma drug.
EMA...
Member News - November 2012
In member news this month, EFA members have told us about their activities to mark World COPD Day 2012, our Finnish members join the bid to make Finland...
EFA and EU Policy Update
EFA submission on involvement of children and young people in paediatric medicines review
EFA has made a submission to the European Medicines Agency (EMA)...
EFA in Meetings - November 2012
This month EFA reports from the education meeting it co-hosted in Helsinki on the Finnish Allergy Programme, from a lunchtime debate in the European...
EFA in the Media
In media news this month, EFA has collaborated in writing a paper on research needs in allergy and is pleased to announce its data is mentioned in a new...
Member News - November 2012
World COPD day!EFA members from Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Spain and Sweden all marked World COPD Day in their home countries through a large...
Welcome to the October eZine!
Hello and welcome to this month’s round-up of EFA activities, updates and news!
The new EFA website is now fully up and running and we would like...
EFA to host Finnish Allergy Programme meeting in Helsinki
EFA will host a meeting to introduce the Finnish Allergy Programme this November
On the 8th and 9th of November EFA will host a meeting inHelsinki on...
Member News - October 2012
EFA member Allergy UK has published a new magazine for healthcare professionals and EFA meets soon-to-be member RESPIRA in Portugal. Allergy UK launches...
EU Policy Update
In policy news this month, the Commission publishes its 2013 Work Programme, EMA releases its opinion on medical packaging wording, updates on EU structural...
EFA in meetings - October 2012
EFA has been busy this month writing for the new EPF blog, attending the last meeting of the HealthVent project, travelling to the Gastein Health Policy...
The Health Commissioner's Resignation
The EU health Commissioner resigns causing fears to rise that the upcoming Tobacco Products’ Directive will be further delayed.
John Dalli resigns...
Treatment Updates
In treatment news this month, new guidelines are published to help healthcare professionals in the field of smoking cessation, the European Patients’...