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An update from PANACEA: new open-access publication on placebo and nocebo in clinical practice

Jan 19, 2026

EFIC is pleased to highlight a new open-access publication arising from the PANACEA project, published in PLOS ONE: “Placebo and nocebo in clinical practice: An online cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals from European countries on views, practices and...

5 November 2025, Brussels, Belgium; Why do placebo and nocebo effects matter?

Jul 7, 2025

Location: Hybrid, Online & Brussels, Belgium (Flagey Studio 5, Place Sainte-Croix, 1050 Brussels) Date and time: Wednesday 5th November 2025, 11.00-13.00 CET The European communities of science, healthcare, and health education are warmly invited to attend the...

An Update on: “PANACEA: Special Needs by Placebo”

Jan 14, 2025

The PANACEA International Summer School on Placebo and Nocebo was convened in Madrid in July 2024, wherein advanced interdisciplinary training was provided to students on placebo and nocebo effects from diverse European universities. EFIC has led the exploration of...

Your input needed: Share your insights on factors that influence treatment efficacy

Jan 11, 2024

Shape the Future of Healthcare: Share Your Insights on Factors that Influence Treatment Efficacy, and Your Clinical Training Needs! The University of Bologna, European Pain Federation EFIC and collaborating European universities are conducting a survey to explore...

Kick-off Meeting for “PANACEA: Special Needs by Placebo”

Feb 3, 2023

Earlier this year, EFIC Research Projects Advisor Mary O’Keeffe attended the kick-off meeting for “PANACEA: Special Needs by Placebo: Programme to Advise, Normalize And Control its European Administration” in Madrid, where the project structure and plan were...