"FASS - Presentation and discussion of Good Practice Example", presented by Ann Maliniak, Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (LIF), Sweden, at EUPATI 2014 Workshop on 2 April 2014 in Warsaw

1. Ann Maliniak
Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (LIF), Sweden
EUPATI 2014 Workshop, 2 April 2014, Warsaw
Break-Out Group
Presentation and discussion of Good Practice Example
LIF
The project is receiving support from the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking under grant agreement n 115334, resources of which are composed
of financial contribution from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) and EFPIA companies.

2. Primary source of medicine information
Ann Maliniak
The Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry
EUPATI workshop 2014-04-02

3. Content
 LIF – the Swedish Association of the
Pharmaceutical Industry
 History of FASS
 FASS – Information about medicines
 Coming news
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4. FASS
FArmaceutiska Specialiteter i Sverige
Pharmaceutical Specialities in Sweden
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5. The Swedish Association
of the Pharmaceutical Industry
 Association for the research-based
pharmaceutical industry in Sweden
 80 companies:
~ 80 % of the medicines
~ 13 000 employees
~ 1,5 billion € in R&D
 Voice for an efficient and modern medical care
 A service organization for member companies
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6. 1966
1973
1983 - 2011
2001
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FASS
FASS
Vet.
Patient-FASS

7. FASS – Information about medicines
 Available 24/7
 Over 3 million visits per month
(Sweden’s population: ~ 9 million)
 Always updated
 High quality - well recognized
 Free of charge
 All documents approved by authorities
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8. More…
 Environmental information
 Pill and capsule identification
 Pregnancy and lactation
 E-learning
 …
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9. Key to success
 Unique: both for professionals and
the general public
 All prescription and non-prescription medicine
 Medical guide on diseases and symptoms
 Patient organisations
 Adapted for users with disabilities
• Lexicon
• Text to speach
• Braille 9

11. FASS database
 Information on medicines added and uppdated
directly by ~ 200 companies
 Also available on smart phones and tablets
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12. General public Prescribers

14. Coming on FASS
 Short movies about medicine
• Presents how medicines are developed
and reach the place where it will deliver the effect
• Placed on Fass for better understanding and a
safer use of medicine
Welcome to visit the poster session!
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15. Coming on FASS, cont.
 In-stock status
• Finding pharmacies having a specific medicine in stock
• Collaboration with the Swedish Pharmacy Association
– Re-regulation of Swedish Pharmacies 2009
– Several new players and pharmacies
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16. FASS on Tour 2012-2013
 Louisiana, Denmark - New Nordic
29. June - 21. Oct 2012
 Kennedy Center, Washington DC - Nordic Cool
19. Feb - 17. March 2013
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17. Fact
Correct
Genuine
Knowledge
Serious
Strict
Professional
Pure
Safe
Credible Secure
Convenient
Accepted
Approved
24/7
Available
Free
Information
Everyone
Prescription-only
Non-prescription
Updated
Appreciated

18. Contact information
Ann Maliniak
+ 46 8 462 37 72
ann.maliniak@lif.se