Editor's Column — Scribbles
My apologies for the slight delay in the launch of the first electronic issue of our newsletter Scribe...click here for more

The New, Upgraded ISPE Website — Another Member Benefit
An objective of the Society's strategic plan is to improve communications among and between ISPE members and staff using the ISPE website (www.pharmacoepi.org) as a preferred communications tool...click here for more

ISPE Academic Showcase a Success
At the 2003 ISPE annual meeting in Philadelphia, ten academic institutions and over 700 conference attendees participated in the inaugural Academic Showcase & Welcome Reception...click here for more

The Sixth International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH6)
The Sixth International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH6) was held in Osaka, Japan, on November 12-15, 2003...click here for more

Report from the National Centers Annual Meeting of the WHO Drug Monitoring Program
A busy and fruitful Annual Meeting took place last December as representatives of National Centers participating in the WHO International Drug Monitoring Program met in New Delhi, India...click here for more

Dangerous Prescription: U.S. PBS TV Channel Documentary
In "Dangerous Prescription," FRONTLINE^® investigates the integrity of America's drug safety system...click here for more

Update on the "Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Organization" in Japan*
The administrative process for medicinal products may be different depending on countries. In Japan, like most countries they are under the control of government...click here for more

WHO Seeking Reviewers: Pharmacovigilance in Public Health
WHO has developed a draft manuscript that presents the case for integrating pharmacovigilance into public health programs...click here for more

Highlights of the First Meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Advisory Committee on Safety of Medicinal Products
The first meeting of the WHO Advisory Committee (AC) on Safety of Medicinal Products took place in Geneva, Switzerland on October 20 - 22, 2003. The meeting was organized by staff in the Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy Directorate, Quality Assurance and Safety of Medicines (QSM)...click here for more

Highlights from FDA Commissioner's Keynote Speech at FDA/PhRMA Workshop on Risk Detection, Management and Communication
Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, the FDA Commissioner delivered the keynote speech at the FDA/PhRMA Workshop on Risk Detection, Management and Communication: Quantitative Perspectives held in November 2003 in Bethesda, Maryland (Dr. McClellan has recently been nominated to head another federal agency - the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)...click here for more

Death of world-renown researcher and ISPE member
A young but established medical researcher, Bernard (Bernie) O’Brien, died on February 13, 2004...click here for more

ScribeLine
By Nicholas D. Moore...click here for more

Member News
Brian L. Strom, M.D., M.P.H., FISPE, Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine was recently appointed Associate Vice Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Associate Vice President for Strategic Integration, University of Pennsylvania Health System. For details visit www.upenn.edu/almanac/v50/n22/strom.html

Congrats Brian!