Industry Relations

The ICCS is an independent, nonprofit organisation aimed at the advancement of research and healthcare. The ICCS Board and associated experts get no payment for their work. The running costs of the ICCS are covered by membership fees and unconditional educational grants from the medical industry.

Foremost among the latter are presently two companies: Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Coloplast, the cooperation with which we hereby gratefully acknowledge. The cooperation is regulated by contracts guaranteeing the independence and protection of both parts, and all matters of common interest are handled by liaison committees, with members from the ICCS and the two companies.

The ICCS members of the ICCS-Ferring liaison committee are Janet Chase, Søren Rittig and Johan Vande Walle. The ICCS members of the ICCS-Coloplast liaison committee are Mario De Gennaro, Søren Rittig and Anka Nieuwhof-Leppink.

Industry Cooperation Statement

The ICCS is an independent, nonprofit organisation aimed at the advancement of research and healthcare. The ICCS Board and associated experts get no payment for their work. The running costs of the ICCS are covered by membership fees and unconditional educational grants from the medical industry. The cooperation is regulated by contracts guaranteeing the independence and protection of both parts, and all matters of common interest are handled by liaison committees, with members from the ICCS and companies.

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Dr. Yves Homsy: a mentor

President’s letter

ICCS position document is a top downloaded article in Neurourology and Urodynamics

Urotherapy Book: a case-based approach is available on ICCS’s website

Follow ICCS on social media

Join us in Taiwan for ICCS 2022

Dr. Yves Homsy: a mentor

It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of Dr. Yves L. Homsy on June 11, 2023. Dr. Homsy touched many lives around the globe and was a mentor, teacher, and friend to a multitude of people. Yves was born in Alexandria, Egypt and obtained his medical degree from Cairo University. He […]

President’s letter

It has been a while since our last communication, and I really hope that you enjoyed your summer/winter depending on where you reside. The 2023 ICCS conference, November 16-18, 2023 Everything is set for the ICCS upcoming conference scheduled for November 15-17 in Salvador, Brazil. We received an impressive number of abstracts, and we expect […]

ICCS position document is a top downloaded article in Neurourology and Urodynamics

Neurodevelopmental disorders and incontinence in children and adolescents: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disability – A consensus document of the International Children’s Continence Society is among the most downloaded papers in Neurourology and Urodynamics. The ICCS position document was written by Alexander von Gontard, Justine Hussong, Stephen S. Yang, Janet Chase, Israel Franco, and Anne […]

Urotherapy Book: a case-based approach is available on ICCS’s website

What’s new about urotherapy? Written by Anka Nieuwhof-Leppink, Jens Larsson, Gundela Holmdahl, and Anju Goyal, Urotherapy Book: a case-based approach has been conceived to help in the diffusion of the knowledge and practice of urotherapy and the understanding of the functional mechanisms of lower urinary tract dysfunctions. Despite being the first-line treatment for functional bladder […]

Follow ICCS on social media

Are you following ICCS on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter? On our page, we release important studies about continence and other correlated subjects, videos, and ICCS’s actions. Our official profile is @iccs_continence We count on you to share our posts and invite your colleagues to follow us. You can find us by clicking on the links […]

Join us in Taiwan for ICCS 2022

After two years of the Covid pandemic, we can’t wait to meet you in New Taipei City, Taiwan, for our Annual Congress, on December 2-4.
Our scientific committee is developing an amazing program, with courses, guidelines updated, symposiums, etc.! Don’t miss it!

Taiwan will loosen quarantine rules on October 13th

Taiwan’s government announced on September 22nd that will loosen quarantine rules on October 13th. Premier Su Tseng-chang declared that Taiwan will expand visa-free entry to more countries and the ban on tourists groups will be lifted. Visa-free entry will be restored to all reciprocating countries. Travelers who are asymptomatic will be able to take all […]