Drug Information Association
Encyclopedia
The Drug Information Association (DIA) is a nonprofit, worldwide association that aims to foster innovation, improve public health globally and provide a forum for knowledge exchange. It has over 23,000 members in more than eighty countries drawn from the discovery, development and management disciplines of pharmaceuticals and medical devices
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, United States by a group of thirty professionals employed in the pharmaceutical industry and drug research
in universities. In the early years there was an annual meeting with occasionally an extra event on a specific topic. By the 1980s there was a much increased membership and many more activities. Training courses, meetings and conferences increased in number to over 30 each year, with some being held in Canada, Europe and Japan. In 1991, a European branch office was opened in Basle
and one in Sydney
, Australia, and in 1999, one was opened in Tokyo
, Japan.
Medical device
A medical device is a product which is used for medical purposes in patients, in diagnosis, therapy or surgery . Whereas medicinal products achieve their principal action by pharmacological, metabolic or immunological means. Medical devices act by other means like physical, mechanical, thermal,...
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History
The DIA was founded in 1964 in the state of MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States by a group of thirty professionals employed in the pharmaceutical industry and drug research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
in universities. In the early years there was an annual meeting with occasionally an extra event on a specific topic. By the 1980s there was a much increased membership and many more activities. Training courses, meetings and conferences increased in number to over 30 each year, with some being held in Canada, Europe and Japan. In 1991, a European branch office was opened in Basle
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
and one in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia, and in 1999, one was opened in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan.
Activities
- Professional development through conferences and meetings.
- Training courses including in-company training, certificate programs and online training.
- Continuing education for healthcare professionals.
- Publications including drug information journals and magazines and a newsletter.
- Career guidance and job opportunities.