Speaker
Dr. Ri De Ridder
Presentation title
Unmet medical need and early access
Presentation outline
Early access to medicines for unmet medical needs has been required as a priority political goal both in the field of cancer as of rare diseases. A budget line has been opened and legislative initiatives are in preparation with a scope for early access before market authorization and also for off label indications.
Job title
Director general of the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance
Biography/CV
Education
1969 – 1976 : University Ghent – Doctor in the medicine, surgery and obstetrics
1976 – 1977 : Inter-University training - insurance medicine
Professional Experience
- National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance
Function : Director-General of the Health Care department
Period : from 15/10/2005 - Strategic Cell of the Minister of Social Affairs & Public Health
Function : Assistant Director
Period : from 12/07/2003 till 15/10/2005 - Cabinet of the Minister of Social Affairs and Pensions
Function : Deputy chief of cabinet from 01/01/2001 till 12/07/2003
Advisor from 29/07/1999 till 12/07/2003 - Cabinet of the Minister of Public Health and Pensions
Function : attaché and advisor
Period : from 01/01/1997 till 12/07/1999 - Flemish Centre for integration of Migrants
Function: Project coordinator
Period : from 01/01/1991 till 31/12/1996 - Community Health Care Centre "De Sleep" - Ghent
Function: general practitioner
Period : from 02/08/1976 till 31/12/2000
