We are pleased to share NorPEN’s annual newsletter which provides an overview of recent activities, updates from member groups, and plans for the year ahead.

NorPEN seminar series Feb 12th 2026.

Presenter: Miguel-Ángel Maciá-Martínez, Head of Pharmacoepidemiology at the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) and the Coordinator of BIFAP (Pharmacoepidemiologic Research in Public Health Systems).

The NorPEN EC surveyed member research groups on the use of common data models in late 2024. Read about what we found it in a paper published in PDS in October 2025: Current Use of Common Data Models in the Nordic Countries

NorPEN seminar series May 14th 2025.

Presenter: Pia Vattulainen, Doctoral student at the University of Eastern Finland and researcher at Niuvanniemi Hospital, Kuopio 

NorPEN seminar series March 25th 2025.

Presenter: Krista Huybrechts, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

We are pleased to share NorPEN’s annual newsletter which provides an overview of recent activities and plans for the year ahead.

NorPEN seminar series October 28, 2024

Presenter: Anders Hviid, Head of the Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut
and Professor of pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of
Copenhagen

We are in the nomination period for all regular and substitute positions on the NorPEN Executive Committee which ends on November 5th. The positions are for a 2-year term (January 2025-December 2026), except for the student member position which is for 1 year. If you have any questions, please contact your current executive committee member representative, the chair or co-chair.

Department of Clinical Epidemiology in Aarhus, Denmark is hosting our 9th annual pharmacoepidemiology summer school. This year’s week-long course is titled Assessing risks and benefits of treatments: Methodological issues.

Target audience: PhD students, postdocs, clinicians, and other professionals seeking to advance their skills and knowledge.

Dates: 10-14 June 2024 in Grenaa, Denmark.

Registration: is open! Early-bird offer ends on 20 March. We have 30 seats available and registration is taken on a first-come, first-served basis.

More information: Visit https://kea.au.dk/education/summer-school/ for program, registration, and more.

We are pleased to share NorPEN’s annual newsletter which provides an overview of recent highlights and plans for the year ahead.