About WCO-IOF-ESCEO Congress

Viatris would like to invite you to join us at the annual edition of the WCO-IOF-ESCEO Congress, the world’s leading conference in the field of osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, frailty, and sarcopenia.

This year, the WCO-IOF-ESCEO Congress will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, from Thursday, April 16th, to Sunday, April 19th, 2026 .

Your complimentary congress pass grants you exclusive access to all events including scientific sessions, plenary lectures, meet-the-expert sessions, industry-sponsored satellite symposia, and discussions on the best clinical papers published in 2025. During your participation, we kindly invite you to attend our Viatris Satellite Symposium.

We look forward to an exciting congress!

Meet the speakers of our Viatris symposium

Prof. Jean-Yves Reginster

Prof. Jean-Yves Reginster

Chairman

President of ESCEO Organization. Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging. Protein Research Chair, Biochemistry Dept., College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Nicholas Fuggle

Dr. Nicholas Fuggle

Speaker

Associate Professor of Rheumatology at the MRC Life course Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, UK. Board Member of the ESCEO, Associate Editor of Rheumatology and is on the Editorial Boards of Calcified Tissues International and Ageing Clinical and Experimental Research.

Prof. Olivier Bruyère

Prof. Olivier Bruyère

Speaker

Professor of Clinical Epidemiology in the Department of Public Health Sciences and of Geriatric Rehabilitation in the Department of Rehabilitation and Sport Sciences of the University of Liège in Belgium. Head of the Research Unit in Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics in this University.

Prof. Julie Li-Yu

Prof. Julie Li-Yu

Speaker

Rheumatologist and Associate Professor at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, in Manila, Philippines. Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at UST Hospital.

 

Agenda of our Viatris Symposium

Viatris Symposium - ESCEO 2026

Agenda

12:15 – 12:25
(10 min)
Welcome and Introduction
Prof. Jean-Yves Reginster (Chairman)
12:25 – 12:50
(25 min)
The OA Treatment Journey:
From Early Intervention to Long-Term Management

Dr. Nicholas Fuggle
12:50 – 13:15
(25 min)
Holistic OA Management:
How Disease Severity Can Guide NSAID Choices

Prof. Olivière Bruyère
13:15 – 13:35
(20 min)
Individualized Care in OA:
Enhancing Outcomes with New Clinical Evidence

Prof. Julie Li-Yu
13:35 – 13:45
(10 min)
Live Q&A and Closing Remarks
Prof. Jean-Yves Reginster