Ispe-Grig

In 2012, the International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) approved the establishment of the Gulf Regional Interest Group during the 28th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE) in Spain. Mission: Our mission is to promote and advance pharmacoepidemiology (PE) as a scientific field in countries-members of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf region (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) through research, education, training and collaboration. Objectives: 1- To strengthen the utilization of pharmacoepidemiological research methods in the region. 2- To encourage the appropriate use of real-world evidence (RWE). 3- To foster growth in the number and active participation of ISPE GRIG members. 4- To serve as a forum for gulf region scientists who are interested in PE to exchange ideas and build national and international collaborations.