Ingunn Björnsdottir

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Visiting address Gydasvei 8 0363 OSLO
Postal address Postboks 1068 Blindern 0316 Oslo

Researh interests

My main interest ispharmaceutical policy, includingrational use of medicines, health economics,pharmacist interventions andphysicians' precscribing.

Teaching

<>Practice coordinator- APPE (FARM3130 – Farmasøytisk praksis).

I also teach in theresearch methods course in social pharmacy FARM5000 – Masterforberedende emne i farmasi

Background

CEO, Research Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Iceland,November 2008 -March 2010

External lecturer, University of Iceland, 1993 - 2004 og 2009 - 2013

Icelandic Directorate of Health, August 2011- December 2012

Icelandic Medicine Pricing and Reimbursement Committee, April 2011-July 2011

Icelandic Ministry of Health/Welfare, May – Dec. 2008, April 2010 – March 2011

Associate Professor, The Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Københavns Universitet, August 2005 –July 2007

CEO, Iceland's Pharmacist Union / Pharmaceutical Society of Iceland,August 1998 - June 2005 (part time)

Spesialist, The State Social Security Institute, February - July 1999 (40%)

Chief pharmacist, Hospital & Nursing/Retirement Home, Akranes, Island, March 1996 – July1998 (40%)

Chief pharmacist,the pharmacy inAkranes Iceland, August 1987 – February 1996

Chief pharmacist,the pharmacy inHúsavík, Iceland, Augist 1984 –July 1987

Short CV(.pdf)

Research publications(.pdf)

Tags: Nordic, Social pharmacy, Pharmaceutical policy, Pharmacoeconomics, Health economics, Register based research, Qualitative methods, Global health

Publications

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  • Christensen, Sofie; Gjelstad, Astrid; Lauritzen, Fredrik & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2023). Medikalisering av idretten - legemiddelbruk i norsk elite ishockey.
  • Sivasambu, Vibitha; Gjelstad, Astrid; Lauritzen, Fredrik & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2023). Kulturen for bruk av legemidler og kosttilskudd blant utøvere i norsk topphåndball.
  • Yusuf, Hoda Khadir; Gjelstad, Astrid; Lauritzen, Fredrik & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2023). Hvilke legemidler og kosttilskudd benytter idrettsutøvere? Systematisk kartlegging.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn; Granås, Anne Gerd; Bradley, Amanda & Norris, Pauline (2019). Bruk av "ukjent kunde" i apotekorsknign i primærapotek i verden 2006-2016.
  • Rickles, Nathaniel M.; Fleming, Marc L. & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2019). Global research initiatives to understand the prescription drug misuse epidemic and ways to monitor and intervene. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. ISSN 1551-7411. 15(8), p. 907–909. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.05.015.
  • Johansen, line Kaasa & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2016). Veiledning om bruk av inhalasjonslegemidler, variasjon i apotekenes kundebehandling.
  • Holm, Hanne Maria & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2016). Bruk av ADHD-medisin i de nordiske landene.
  • Svensberg, Karin Anna Evelina; Björnsdottir, Ingunn; Wallman, Andy & Sporrong, Sofia K (2016). Communication Skills Assessment Methods in Nordic Pharmacy Schools.
  • Svensberg, Karin Anna Evelina; Sporrong, Sofia K & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2015). A review of countries’ pharmacist-patient communication legal requirements on prescription medications and alignment with practice.
  • Svensberg, Karin Anna Evelina; Björnsdottir, Ingunn & Sporrong, Sofia K (2015). Legal cognitive requirements impact on pharmacy practice and patient outcomes.
  • Svensberg, Karin Anna Evelina; Sporrong, Sofia K & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2015). A review of countries’ pharmacist-patient communication legal requirements on prescription medications and alignment with practice.
  • Halldórsdóttir, Brynja & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2015). Fékk gögnin afhent eftir tvö og hálft ár (in Icelandic). [Received the data after two and a half years]. [Newspaper]. Reykjavík.
  • Thorsteinsson, Hallgrímur & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2015). Morgunútgáfan. [Radio]. Reykjavík.
  • Hamza, Ashwak; Svensberg, Karin Anna Evelina & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2015). Sammenligning av legemidlers pris og refusjon i Irak og Norge.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn & Adolfsson, Olafur (2015). Kvalitetssikring av reseptregister - en case fra Island.
  • Hamza, Ashwak; Svensberg, Karin Anna Evelina & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2015). COMPARING PRICING AND REIMBURSEMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS IN IRAQ AND NORWAY.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn & Adolfsson, Olafur (2015). PRESCRIPTION REGISTRY RELIABILITY AND RESPONSIBLE USE, - A CASE FROM ICELAND.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn & Adolfsson, Olafur (2015). Prescription registry quality responsibilities - a case from Iceland. Norsk Epidemiologi, Supplement. ISSN 0803-4206. 25.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn & Adolfsson, Olafur (2015). Prescription registry quality responsibilities - a case from Iceland.
  • Guðbrandsdóttir, Kristjana Björg & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2015). Þrjátíu prósent skráninga eru með villum (in Icelandic). [Thirty percent of registrations contain errors]. [Newspaper]. Fréttablaðið.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2015). Lélegar tölur úr lyfjagagnagrunni (in Icelandic). [Disappointing data from Prescription Registry]. Morgunblaðið. ISSN 1021-7266. p. 20–20.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2015). Notagildi lyfjagagnagrunns - séð af öðrum sjónarhóli (in Icelandic). [Usability of Prescription Registry - from a different point of view]. Laeknabladid: The icelandic medical journal. ISSN 0023-7213. 101(10), p. 486–487.
  • Svensberg, Karin Anna Evelina; Björnsdottir, Ingunn & Sporrong, Sofia K (2015). Legal cognitive requirements impact on pharmacy practice and patient outcomes. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. ISSN 1551-7411. 11, p. 590–591. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2015.01.003.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2014). Námsvistun í norskum apótekum. Tímarit um lyfjafræði. ISSN 1016-0450. 49(2), p. 26–27.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2014). Viðunandi villur og vandað eftirlit. Morgunblaðið. ISSN 1021-7266.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn; Hauksdottir, Runa & Adolfsson, Olafur (2014). Kvalitet og validering av databaser, - eksempel fra Island.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn; Hauksdottir, Runa; Parel, Kathleen & Hillers, Sara (2014). Expensive and expertise-demanding medicines in Iceland – new system for management and assessment.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn; Hauksdottir, Runa & Adolfsson, Olafur (2014). Concern about quality of data - a case from Iceland.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn; Hauksdottir, Runa & Adolfsson, Olafur (2014). Quality and transparency of data, - a Case from Iceland. Norsk Epidemiologi, Supplement. ISSN 0803-4206. 24.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn; Hauksdottir, Runa & Adolfsson, Olafur (2014). Quality and transparency of data, - a Case from Iceland.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn; Hauksdottir, Runa & Adolfsson, Olafur (2014). Quality of Data on Drug Utilization, - a Case from Iceland. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. ISSN 1551-7411. 10(5), p. e49–e49. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2014.07.125.
  • Björnsdottir, Ingunn; Hauksdottir, Runa & Adolfsson, Olafur (2014). Quality of Data on Drug Utilization, - a Case from Iceland.
  • Svensberg, Karin Anna Evelina; Kälvemark Sporrong, Sofia & Björnsdottir, Ingunn (2014). Statlig styrning av nordiska farmaceuters rådgivningsroll - och professionens möjlighet att själva påverka rollen.
  • Lupattelli, Angela; Spigset, Olav; Twigg, MJ; Zagorodnikova, Ksenia; Mårdby, Ann-Charlotte & Drozd, Mariola [Show all 17 contributors for this article] (2013). Medication use during pregnancy: a multinational perspective.
  • Lupattelli, Angela; Spigset, Olav; Twigg, MJ; Zagorodnikova, Ksenia; Mårdby, Ann-Charlotte & Moretti, Myla [Show all 18 contributors for this article] (2013). Medication use during pregnancy: a multinational perspective. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. ISSN 1053-8569. 22, p. 75–75. doi: 10.1002/pds.3512.

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