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Sophie Hermans, Dutch minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, will be present at the meeting 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞. How can scientific research throughout the entire life cycle of a medicine help in making the right choices, in the interests of patients and society? In this meeting, following the publication of KNAW’s advisory report 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, challenges and opportunities will be discussed for sustainable, sensible, and affordable medicine healthcare. Speakers: Elisabeth (Liesbeth) de Vries (advisory committee chair), Marieke Bakker, Julia Vitarello, Marleen Kemper, Marieke Hollestelle, Xander Koolman, Marjon Pasmooij, Sjoerd Repping, Ferry Breedveld, Sophie Hermans Registration through the KNAW website, or https://lnkd.in/ePXRU4N2 photo: Martijn Beekman