The Norwegian Society for Pharmacoepidemiology

Abstract

The Norwegian Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (NFFE) is a multidisciplinary, nation-wide network of professionals involved in the field of pharmacoepidemiology. Pharmacoepidemiology is the science that bridges epidemiologic methodology with clinical pharmacology and clinical pharmacy, for studying the use, effectiveness, value and safety of pharmaceuticals1 . The foundation of NFFE took into account the growing value of real-world data in assessing potential benefits and risks of medication use, and capitalized on the growing availability of linkable, nation-wide health registries and large population-based cohorts in Norway. In this short commentary, we briefly describe the history and mission of the society, and our current and future activities to foster high-quality research and education at national and international level.