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Third-party media activities
Media activities initiated by third parties during or in connection with ESMO 2019, including, but not limited to:
- Meetings such as press conferences, media briefings, educational sessions for media representatives, as well as
- PR activities, such as press releases, news, articles, interviews, etc.
are subject to the ESMO 2019 Policy on Third-Party Media Activities. This policy aims to guarantee proper and correct distribution of oncology and cancer-related information to media representatives in connection with the conference.
Press events in or outside the congress centre but concomitant with/or during breaks of the scientific programme of ESMO 2019 are subject to ESMO Press Office approval. Please contact media@esmo.org
Official Italian Agency for AIFA Procedure
AIFA rules are mandatory only for Italian Pharmaceutical Companies that will attend a congress abroad.
Any pharmaceutical company supporting or participating in a congress, is subjected to an authorisation by AIFA (Italian Drug Agency), according to an Italian Government Decree (Decreto Legislativo 219/06 – art. 124). The request of authorisation must be submitted within 60 days before the starting date of the event.
ESMO advises pharmaceutical companies to contact the Official Agency:
AIM Group International – AIM Education S.r.l.
Contact: Cristina Ghidoli
Via G. Ripamonti, 129
20141 Milan, Italy
Tel: +39 02 56601.1
Fax: +39 02-70048585
E-mail: aifa@aimgroup.eu