Ibuprofen Experts' Forum: Over four decades of ibuprofen use

Tuesday 18 September 2007

Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE

The Ibuprofen Experts' Forum marks 45 years of ibuprofen use and brings together a group of eminent experts to discuss the extensive evidence base for the use of ibuprofen and its novel therapeutic benefits currently under investigation. The scientific programme consisting of presentations, interactive discussions and an open debate reviews the latest developments in ibuprofen research including key efficacy and safety data, and assesses the impact of these findings on future clinical practice.

The half-day meeting will provide an opportunity to review the efficacy and safety data for ibuprofen, especially in view of its transition from prescription to over-the-counter (OTC) use. The meeting will address key safety considerations for both OTC and prescription doses of ibuprofen. Its scope includes an evaluation of the risk of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal events, and investigates other areas of potential concern particularly in the paediatric populations such as asthma, renal safety and skin reactions. As well as focussing on current applications of ibuprofen, the meeting will also introduce the evolving evidence for novel uses of ibuprofen.

The meeting will valuable to both physicians and scientists with a broad interest in anti-inflammatory-, analgesic- and antipyretic-use across a varied population of patients and therapy areas.

Registration Details:

CPD: 3 credits



45 years of ibuprofen


Places are limited. Please register your interest and we will contact you with confirmation. Registration is free.

9.00 am

Registration and coffee

9.30 am

Welcome and introduction
Chair: Professor Kim Rainsford, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
and Professor Stewart Adams OBE

9.45 am

The evolving evidence for ibuprofen efficacy and safety
Professor Kim Rainsford

10.00 am

Ibuprofen - journey from prescription to over-the-counter use
Professor Nicholas Moore
Chu de Bordeaux, University Victor Segalen, France

10.20 am

Questions and discussion

10.30 am

Coffee break

10.45 am

Ibuprofen and cardiovascular safety - where do we stand?
Dr Henry Purcell
Royal Brompton Hospital, UK

11.05 am

Ibuprofen and gastrointestinal safety: a dose- and duration-dependent phenomenon
Professor Ingvar Bjarnason
King's College Hospital Foundation

11.25 am

Ibuprofen and asthma in paediatric populations: clinical concern or clinical reality?
Dr Dipak Kanabar
Guy's and St.Thomas' Hospital, UK

11.45 am

Ibuprofen and beyond: implications for clinical practice and research
Professor Kim Rainsford

12.05 pm

Questions and discussion

12.15 pm

Lunch

1.15 pm

Open debate: expectations for ibuprofen in the next four decades
Facilitated by Professor Kim Rainsford

2.00 pm

Chairman's closing remarks
Professor Kim Rainsford

2.15 pm

Close

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