1. Financial overview Jörg Schaaber ISDB Treasurer

2. Income 2008 Membership fees received26.647 Membership fees missing § 2.600 Interest 2.398 PAHO 6.000 Donations*10.010 *Thanks to Prescrire,Kusuri-no-check Der Arzneimittelbrief Maria Font, Gianni Tognoni All in US$ income 2008 47.655 assets as 1 January70.437 118.091

3. Expenditure Editor's training1.240 Martindale access4.204 Travel Committee 68 General assembly § 40.939 Managua meeting1.000 Website §1.300 Phone conferences §1.300 Accounting cost3.120 Bank charges §1.040 Subtotal 54.211 § estimates

4. 2008 in brief Assets 1 Jan 2008 70.437 Income 2008 +47.655 Total income 118.091 Expenditure 2008 - 54.211 Balance31 Dec 200863.880

5. Balance sheet 2008

6. Last three years 2006-2008 Balance 1 Jan 2006 33.875 US$ Balance 31 Dec 2008 63.880 US$ (estimate)

7. More money but.... A lot of volunteer work by committee (writing material, lobby....) Committee support by bulletins (e.g. Newsletter, meetings, travel...) Only one editors training took place More could have been done with more resources