9 Sep 2020 
ERS International Congress 2020 VIRTUAL
Every year the ERS (European Respiratory Society) International Congress has been gathering together over 20 000 delegates from all over the world. This year the congress will take place on 6-9 September but this time the event will be fully virtual due to COVID-19. The 6th of September will be dedicated fully for COVID-19 but Monday 7th - Wednesday 9th will be open for other topics including industry exhibition and event. The congress is available for all registered ERS participants (register here) and can be accessed on the official ERS congress website (link will be published here later). If you are planning to participate in the virtual ERS, you are warmly welcome to visit Orion Pharma booth & join the following events.
Virtual exhibition & Meet the Expert at lunch time booth presentations
Orion Pharma will participate in ERS and its virtual exhibition. Visit the exhibition at lunch time 12:00-13:00 (CET) and meet Professor Tari Haahtela, Professor Federico Lavorini and Professor Lauri Lehtimäki presenting valuable aspects of respiratory therapy for asthma and COPD patients. The following schedule will be uploaded to Orion Pharma virtual exhibition page (the link will be provided prior to the congress). If you miss the first session, there will be the second opportunity according to the following schedule:
Monday 7th
12:00 – 12:30 Inhaler carbon footprint and sustainability
Professor Tari Haahtela, Skin and Allergy Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland
12:30 – 13:00 Digital solutions in asthma and COPD care
Professor Lauri Lehtimäki, Tampere University Hospital, Finland
Tuesday 8th
12:00 – 12:30 Do not fear resistance
Professor Federico Lavorini, Dept. Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Careggi University Hospital Florence, Italy
12:30 – 13:00 Digital solutions in asthma and COPD care
Professor Lauri Lehtimäki, Tampere University Hospital, Finland
Wednesday 9th
12:00 – 12:30 Inhaler carbon footprint and sustainability
Professor Tari Haahtela, Skin and Allergy Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland
12:30 – 13:00 Do not fear resistance
Professor Federico Lavorini, Dept. Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Careggi University Hospital Florence, Italy
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Virtual symposium "Successful inhalation therapy in 2020: patients and inhalers in focus"
Orion Pharma and Menarini will organise together a virtual symposium on Monday 7th of September at 19:15-20:15 (CET). The symposium will be replayed on Tuesday 8th of September at 08:15–09:15 (CET). Choose the best time for you & participate online! The symposium is available for all registered ERS participants (register here) and can be accessed on the official ERS congress website (link will be published here later). We will publish the symposium recordings and report on this website for free after the event - so no worries if you cannot join in September. Just sign-up below and we will keep you up to date!
Symposium program
LIVE TIME: Monday 7th of September at 19:15-20:15 (CET) + 30 min. LIVE panel discussion
REPLAY TIME: Tuesday 8th September at 08:15–09:15 (CET)
PLACE: on the ERS congress website. The link to symposium will be provided here later.
SUCCESSFUL INHALATION THERAPY IN 2020: PATIENTS AND INHALERS IN FOCUS
Introduction, Professor Eric Bateman
Why do some patients with COPD benefit from inhaled corticosteroid treatment? Professor Klaus Rabe
Key features of inhaler-device technology to make it work for the patients, Professor Lauri Lehtimäki
Trainers and Trainees: how to ensure successful inhalation therapy for patients? Professor Omar Usmani
Changing perceptions and improving asthma outcomes: spotlight on MART, Professor Eric Bateman
Live panel discussion
See detailed scientific program here
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