Press Releases

2008

APPI Endorses Proposed Updates to Declaration of Helsinki

July 22, 2008 - The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI) expresses its strong support for the 2008 draft revision of the World Medical Association (WMA) Declaration of Helsinki. The document was drafted by a WMA working group comprised of representatives from the Japan, Brazil, German, Swedish and South African Medical Associations, and is an update to the original declaration as adopted in 1964. Read more (.pdf).

APPI Awards Honor Sen. Edward Kennedy, Dr. Jordan J. Cohen, and Dr. Jay Katz

April 28, 2008 - The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI) honored three leaders for their contributions to medicine and research Saturday evening (April 26) at the APPI Awards Reception during the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) 2008 Global Conference & Exhibition in Boston. The honorees included U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.); Jordan J. Cohen, MD; and Jay Katz, MD. Read more (.pdf).

APPI Program Holds Opening Session at ACRP Global Conference

April 28, 2008 - The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI) held its opening session Saturday (April 26) at the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) 2008 Global Conference & Exhibition in Boston. The APPI Program, a major part of the conference for the third straight year, includes workshops and sessions of special interest to physicians, the annual APPI Business Meeting and Policy Forum, an awards reception, and other events. Read more (.pdf).

APPI Joins Initiative to Transform Clinical Trials

July 25, 2008 - The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI), a nonprofit group of nearly 1,200 physician members involved in the clinical research enterprise, has joined the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI). Read more (.pdf).