The population approach in drug development and clinical evaluation A conference on the population approach in drug development and evaluation, entitled "Measuring and managing variability in response, concentration and dose", will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 12 to 14 February 1997.The conference is organized in the framework of ... 12 February 1996 - 12 February 1996 Switzerland A conference on the population approach in drug development and evaluation, entitled "Measuring and managing variability in response, concentration and dose", will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 12 to 14 February 1997.The conference is organized in the framework of COST Action B1, "Predicting and managing variability in the kinetics of drugs during their discovery, development and use", now in its third phase. The COST programme provides a framework for European cooperation in scientific and technical research.The conference will discuss the following issues:- Managing pharmacokinetic variability;- Managing pharmacodynamic variability;- Study design and data collection;- Integration of the population approach into drug development.The organizers are interested in receiving poster abstracts for the conference.Abstracts should be submitted, by 30 October 1996, to:University of ManchesterDr. L. AaronsDepartment of PharmacyManchester M13 9PLUnited KingdomTel. +44-161-2752357; Fax +44-161-2752396E-mail: L.AARONS@MAN.AC.UKFurther information about the conference may obtained from:Symporg SAMrs. M. Ducrest-Tanzi7 avenue Pictet-de-RochemontCH-1207 GenevaTel. +41-22-7863744; Fax +41-22-7864080E-mail: SYMPORG@VTX.CH