Strategies to Promote Drug Safety and EffectivenessDate:Tuesday, 30 November, 2010Time:8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Venue: Academic Hall of XiangYa Medical School, Central South UniversitySponsors: Division of Medicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Engineering, ChinaCentral South University, China The Chinese University of Hong Kong, ChinaUniversity of London, UKUniversity of Bordeaux, FranceOrganizing Committee:Prof. Hong-Hao Zhou (China)Prof. Thomas Y.K. Chan (Hong Kong, China)Prof. Nicholas Moore (France)Prof. Ian C.K. Wong (UK)  Speakers:Prof. Thomas Y.K. Chan, M.D, Ph.D, FRCP, FHKCP, FHKAM Director, Centre for Food and Drug SafetyProfessor, Department of Medicine and TherapeuticsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, ChinaProf. Nicholas Moore, M.D, Ph.D, FRCP Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical ResearchUniversity of Bordeaux, FranceFounding President, International Society of PharmacovigilanceDirector, International Society for PharmacoepidemiologyVice-Chairman, European Association of Clinical Pharmacology and TherapeuticsProf. Ian C.K. Wong, Ph.DProfessor and Director, Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy ResearchCentre for Paediatric Pharmacy University of London, UKProf. Hong-Hao Zhou, M.D. Chair Professor and Dean, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology Director, Pharmacogenetics Research InstituteDirector, National Training Center of Clinical PharmacologyCentral South University, ChinaProf. Hua-Wen Xin, M.D. Chief Physician and Director, Clinical Pharmacology Research CenterWuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Region, China Programme, 30 November , 20108:30-8:45Welcome and Opening RemarksProf. Hong-Hao ZhouProf. Nicholas MooreSession Ⅰ8:45 – 10:05 Assessing the Safety and Effectiveness of Pharmaceutical ProductsChairman: Prof. Thromas Y. K. Chan8:45-9:15Drug Development for Children – Importance of Clinical TrialsSpeaker: Prof. Ian C.K Wong9:15-9:45 Role of Pharmacoepidemiology in Post-Marketing SurveillanceSpeaker: Prof. Nicholas Moore9:45-10:05Application of Pharmacovigilance in Post-Marketing Traditional Chinese MedicineSpeaker: Prof. Hua-Wen Xin10:05-10:20Tea BreakSession Ⅱ10:20 – 11:20 Pharmacological and Clinical Considerations Chairman: Prof. Ian C.K. Wong10:20-10:50Genetic Mechanism of Drug Safety Speaker: Prof. Hong-Hao Zhou10:50-11:20Drugs Used Only if Needed and the Right Drug for the Right ProblemSpeaker: Prof. Thomas Y.K. ChanSession Ⅲ11:20 – 12:00 Importance of National and Regional Drug Research NetworksChairman: Prof. Nicholas Moore11:20-11:40Medicines for Children Research NetworksSpeaker: Prof. Ian C.K. Wong11:40-12:00Centers of Excellence in Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance Speaker: Prof. Nicholas Moore12:00-12:15Panel Discussion12:15-12:20Closing RemarksProf. Ian C.K. Wong