La proyección social del medicamento

La proyección social del medicamento

Social pharmacology attempts to analyze the impact of social and cultural factors on the use and effects of drug products. A society like ours, where drug self-consumption is increasing steadily, must analyze the relationship between these drugs and the population, and its possible consequences. Indeed, despite its importance, this issue is seldom discussed in the…

2007

Molecular biology & pharmacology of tissue repair

The 12th Esteve Foundation Symposium was held from 4-7 October 2006 in S’Agaro (Catalonia, Spain) on the topic Molecular Biology and Pharmacology of Tissue Repair with 21 speakers from 7 countries all over the world. It was chaired by Sabine Werner, from the Institute of Cell Biology of Zurich (Switzerland) and this was the program of the…

2006

Drug transport(ers) and the diseased brain

The 11th Esteve Foundation Symposium was held from 6-9 October 2004 in S’Agaro (Catalonia, Spain) on the topic Drug Transport(ers) and the Diseased Brain with 20 speakers from 11 countries all over the world. Lectures and discussions centered on strategies to overcome brain barriers to deliver (biopharmaceutical) drugs to the brain to treat CNS-disorders like…

2004

Inverse agonism

The Xth international symposium organized by the Esteve Foundation was held in S’Agaró (Girona, Spain; October 2-5, 2002). It was chaired by Adriaan IJzerman (Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research) and a total of 23 speakers completed the three days meeting. During the symposium important proof-of-concept was provided arround all the aspects of inverse agonism: in…

2002

Optimal dose identification

The Ninth International Symposium of the Esteve Foundation was held in Lloret de Mar (Girona, Spain; 4-7 October 2000). All lectures discussed the Optimal Dose Identification. It was chaired by Alasdair Breckenridge from the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, and there were a total number of 29 participants. The proceedings of the…

2000

Ensayos clínicos en intervenciones no farmacológicas

With the original title of Ensayos clínicos en intervenciones no farmacológicas (Non-pharmacological clinical trials) this round table was held in Bellaterra (May 24, 2000). It was chaired by Xavier Bonfil (Unit of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona)and it was finally published as monograph number 30 (Monografías…

2000

Modelos experimentales de patologia infecciosa

The round table “Modelos experimentales de patología infecciosa” (Experimental models in infectious diseases) was held in Barcelona (May 12, 1999). Dr. José María Miró and Dr. José María Gatell (Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario Barcelona) chaired this meeting. All presentations and discussions were published in the monograph number 26 (“Monografías Dr. Antonio Esteve”, only…

1999