APO Summer School IX.

The APO Summer School was held for the ninth time since its inception. This year, on 28 August, it visited the newly renovated premises of the Bohemia Pavilion at the Prague Exhibition Centre. As last year, it focused on the preparation of the amendment to the law on advertising regulation and attracted almost 130 guests, mainly from patient organisations. The standard has not yet reflected the development of modern times and rather complicates life for professionals, patient organisations and industry. Anyone can search for any information on the internet and the strict regulation of advertising no longer serves its function.

In the discussion, the invited experts agreed that the form of the law does not really reflect the present day and that some of the rules should be changed and adapted. However, the legislative process is at an early stage and there are a number of possibilities to change the final form of the amendment for the last time in this parliamentary term.

Photo No. 1 - Vanda Kofroňová, Czech Television, moderator

Photo No. 2 - David Kolář, Executive Director of the Association of Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry

Photo No. 3 - Robert Hejzák, Chairman of the National Association of Patient Organisations

Photo No. 4 - Jan Strakoš, Director of the Department of Trade and Consumer Legislation, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

Photo No. 5 - Petr Davídek, Head of Pharmaceuticals Department, Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic

Photo No. 6 - Igor Pieš, lawyer, Kastner & Pieš

Photo No. 7 - Petr Fifka, Vice-Chairman of the Health Committee, Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic

Photo No. 8 - Jaroslava Doležalová, Head of the Advertising Supervision Department, State Institute for Drug Control

Photo No. 9 - Discussion with the participation of René Brecjan, member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Patients' Organisations, Vice-Chairman of the CAVO

Photo No. 10 - 15 - Networking