equipocesca » Information systems http://equipocesca.org Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:28:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Migraine. The promotion of prescription drugs directly to the public is not allowed in the European Union. But see the Ajovy case in Spain: direct-to-consumer news, the blurred margin between propaganda and information. http://equipocesca.org/en/english-migraine-the-promotion-of-prescription-drugs-directly-to-the-public-is-not-allowed-in-the-european-union-but-see-the-ajovy-case-in-spain-direct-to-consumer-news-the-blurred-margin-betwee/ http://equipocesca.org/en/english-migraine-the-promotion-of-prescription-drugs-directly-to-the-public-is-not-allowed-in-the-european-union-but-see-the-ajovy-case-in-spain-direct-to-consumer-news-the-blurred-margin-betwee/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:28:58 +0000 Pedro http://equipocesca.org/?p=5907191 It seems that Teva’s commercial strategy includes promoting fremanezumab (Ajovy) to the general public (direct-to-consumer).  Vall d’Hebron Hospital (Barcelona, Spain) supports and presents as a novelty something that “offers nothing new”.  Such promotion is clearly prohibited by Spanish and European legislation.  It is also accompanied by an incredible and constant “apparatus” of pressure on those who “benefit” socially and financially through conferences, consensus statements, guidelines, publications, seminars, and other means.
  • In Spain, direct-to-consumer advertising of fremanezumab (Ajovy), February 2026. Migraine.Gérvas J. Madrid, Spain. March 2026. Download article here.
]]> http://equipocesca.org/en/english-migraine-the-promotion-of-prescription-drugs-directly-to-the-public-is-not-allowed-in-the-european-union-but-see-the-ajovy-case-in-spain-direct-to-consumer-news-the-blurred-margin-betwee/feed/ 0 The European Alliance for Responsible R&D and Affordable Medicines transparency of clinical trials and good governance should be included in the EMA (European Medicines Agency) extended mandate http://equipocesca.org/en/english-the-european-alliance-for-responsible-rd-and-affordable-medicines-u-ransparency-of-clinical-trials-and-good-governance-should-be-included-in-the-ema-european-medicines-agency-extended-ma/ http://equipocesca.org/en/english-the-european-alliance-for-responsible-rd-and-affordable-medicines-u-ransparency-of-clinical-trials-and-good-governance-should-be-included-in-the-ema-european-medicines-agency-extended-ma/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:56:22 +0000 Pedro Gérvas http://equipocesca.org/?p=5906653 In occasion of the ongoing trilogues on the European Medicines Agency (EMA) extended mandate, Members of the European Alliance for Responsible R&D and Affordable Medicines urge the Council to ensure the new Regulation enhances clinical trial transparency and upholds good governance.    As explained in a letter published today, it is crucial that information on clinical trials is made available in a timely, user-friendly, and complete manner. This is key to avoid unnecessary duplications and to accelerate the development of new therapies and vaccines, especially during a public health emergency.
  • The European Alliance for Responsible R&D and  Affordable Medicines transparency of clinical trials and good governance should be included in the EMA (European Medicines Agency) extended mandate. Brussels, Belgium, 9 September 2021 Download article here.
]]> http://equipocesca.org/en/english-the-european-alliance-for-responsible-rd-and-affordable-medicines-u-ransparency-of-clinical-trials-and-good-governance-should-be-included-in-the-ema-european-medicines-agency-extended-ma/feed/ 0 Sacred secrets broken. Threats to the confidentiality of medical records. The case of Osabide, the centralized data base of Osakidetza (Basque Health Service) in Spain http://equipocesca.org/en/sacred-secrets-broken-threats-to-the-confidentiality-of-medical-records-the-case-of-osabide-the-centralized-data-base-of-osakidetza-basque-health-service-in-spain/ http://equipocesca.org/en/sacred-secrets-broken-threats-to-the-confidentiality-of-medical-records-the-case-of-osabide-the-centralized-data-base-of-osakidetza-basque-health-service-in-spain/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2014 05:56:05 +0000 Pedro http://equipocesca.org/?p=5905754 The Basque Health Service, Osakidetza, established in 2003 a centralized data base, Osabide, with two millions medical records in full without asking permission or even notifying patients or the public (in some cases against the written opposition of a few patients who knew about the initiative). Two general practitioners who rejected Osabide and prepared a piece of paper to inform patients in the waiting room were punished with a penalty of two years without work and salary (later on a jury order to repair all rights). This is a letter about the case.

  • Sacred secrets broken. Threats to the confidentiality of medical records. The case of Osabide, the centralized data base of Osakidetza (Basque Health Service) in Spain. Gérvas J. 2003. Download whole article here.

Link to first publication http://docpatient.net/ethics/pdf/Sacredsecretsbroken2003.pdf

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