The major event of ECHAMP’s working year took place in the beautiful Slovenian town of Bled. The Board of Management and the members of ECHAMP were very pleased to be in Slovenia, most of them for the first time. They enjoyed the marvellous surroundings of the lake and the evening event at the castle. They also appreciated the participation and the excellent presentations of a delegate of the Slovenian Medicines Agency and Health Ministry and of the chair of the  Homeopathic Medicinal Products Working Group at the Heads of Medicines Agencies.

Nand De Herdt, General Secretary
May 2008

Better Regulation - Better Communication
On 28 April, all the leading stakeholders in the field of homeopathic and anthroposophic medicine – the patients, doctors, practitioners, pharmacists and manufacturers – met in Bled, Slovenia, to discuss ways to improve the regulatory situation for these medicines. The annual ECHAMP workshop was also attended by Dr Emiel van Galen, chair of the Homeopathic Medicinal Products Working Group, who set the scene on behalf of the competent authorities. Our report of the meeting shows different perspectives on the current regulatory environment and what needs to change. Read more

• Towards harmonisation - the competent authorities Read more
• Lack of availability - stakeholder experience Read more
• Mapping efficient solutions Read more

ECHAMP’s tenth Membership Assembly
Full member companies from eighteen different European countries were represented at ECHAMP’s tenth annual membership assembly in Bled, Slovenia on 29 April. ECHAMP now has 56 full members, 11 associated members and 12 corresponding members. Read more

Editor: Karen Chapman, ECHAMP PR and Communications Consultant