Progress Report of Taiwan Society for Pharmacoeconomics

and Outcomes Research (TaSPOR)

ISPOR 15th Annual International Meeting

Hilton Atlanta, Atlanta GA, USA

May 15 -19 2010

Tong Yen-Huei Tarn, PhD

on behalf of Taiwan Chapter President Chung-Fu Lan

About TaSPOR A non-profit organization in Taiwan, established

on the 18th of January, 2003. Established with goals to ensure

pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research are conducted adequately in Taiwan and medical resources are fairly and efficiently distributed.

Became ISPOR Taiwan Chapter on 27th Jan. 2005. Current President: Pro. Chung-Fu, Lan (Professor, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan)

Organization of TaSPOR

PresidentPresident

Secretary GeneralSecretary GeneralBoard of Directors

19 personsBoard of Directors

19 persons

Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee

Publications Committee

Publications Committee

Public RelationCommittee

Public RelationCommittee

SecretarySecretary Education Promotion Committee

Education Promotion Committee

Board of Directors (the 1st ~ 4th Term)

1st (2003-2004) 2nd (2005-2006)

4th (2009-2010)3rd (2007-2008)

TaSPOR Membership Profile (By May 5, 2010)

Membership by Working Enviroment

Others, 5, 3%Government. , 13,

7%

CRO Company

7, 4%

Pharmaceutical

Industry, 82, 45%

Pharmacist, 28, 15%

Physician, 13, 7%Student, 14, 8%

Academia, 20, 11%

182 Members

(persons; %)

TaSPOR Member Profile (May 5, 2010)

Membership by Educational Degrees

MS

91; 50 %

BS

47; 26 %

College

1; 0.5 %Ph.D.

42; 23.5 %

N ＝ 182

(persons; %)

16th Dec. 2004, Prof. L. Annemans / ISPOR President 28th May 2005, Mingliang Zhang, J&J

19th April. 2006, Hong Li Ph.D., Chair of ISPOR Asia Consortium Advisory Committee 11th Aug. 2006, Mr John Kerrigan, UK

30th Oct. 2006, Mr Kristian, UK 19th Nov. 2007, Dr. George Wells, Canada

27th June. 2009, Dr. Sean Sullivan & Dr, Mark Sculpher

2-3th April. 2010, 2nd Asia-Huaxia HTA Forum

Activities in 2010 2nd Asia Huaxin Forum on Pharmacoeconomics

and Health Technology Assessment

Seminars on HTA-related issue and education courses on PE and Outcomes Research .

Delegates to attend the ISPOR 4th Asia-Pacific Conference in Phuket/Thailand.

TaSPOR 2010 Annual Meeting & Conference and Election of the Fifth Term of Board Members.

Conferences and Events (2009)

15th Jan. Taking a research project from industry : The Health-Related quality of life, direct non-

medical cost and indirect cost of stage III colorectal cancer patients during adjuvant and

Treatment from patient’s perspective.

27th Mar 1.Board Meeting (II)

2.Newsletter of 2009 Spring for TaSPOR.

3-4th Apr. Join the first forum of Asia Huaxia PE and HTA : Decision of

Pharmacoeconomics knowledge to promote evidence-based decision-

making.

8th June. Board Meeting (III)

27th June Co-hosted “International Health Economics Workshop: Turning Principle into Practice” with IRPMA and Center for Drug Evaluation.

30th June 1. Co-hosted “International HTA Experience sharing workshops, with Center for Drug

Evaluation.

2. Newsletter of 2009 Summer for TaSPOR.

15th Aug. Education cousses in Taipei : Pharmacoeconomics-Basic course.

Conferences and Events (2009) Cont.20th Sep. Education cousses in Tainei : Pharmacoeconomics-Basic course

24th Sep. Co-hosted “Indirect Treatment Comparisons” with Center for Drug Evaluation.

30th Sep.. Taking a research project from industry “ Economics Evaluation of Liquoed-Based

Papanicolaous Smear Screening Program in Taiwan.

13th Oct Board Meeting (IV)

6th Nov. Education cousses in Taipei : Pharmacoeconomics-Advance course

8th Dec. Get the certificate to Host ISPOR 5th Asia-Pacific Conference

23th Dec. 1.Board Meeting (V)

2.Newsletter of 2009 Autum for TaSPOR.

Contact TaSPOR

Office Address:TaSPOR, 1F, No15-1, Sec. 1, Hangjou S. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan100, R.O.C.

Tel : +886-2-2322-4567 ext. 801Fax: +886-2-2322-2794

Email: taspor@gmail.com 

Website: www.taspor.org