Event Listings

GTCbio’s Global Clinical Trial Operations Conference brings together directors, vice presidents, heads, managers, supervisors, and CROs from all over the world to collaborate and discuss the latest strategies in conducting clinical trials globally. The conference covers the operations and logistics required to conduct early and late stage phases of clinical trials in the United States, Asia Pacific, Central & South America, and Central & Eastern Europe. Also included are discussions on conducting pediatric clinical trials and the use of technology in clinical trials to improve efficiency.

This Jacob Fleming event features a two-day educational session with case studies, presentations and interactive sessions. Clinical Outsourcing Partnerships only invites the decision makers within the industry and provides an exclusive, business-driven environment. The event features prescheduled one-to-one business meetings and educational sessions that are strictly limited to upper-level executives.
You can benefit from:
• Formal and informal networking sessions strategically designed for b2b sales
• Pre-scheduled one to one business meetings
• Keynote addresses and panel discussion by industry experts
• Heavy marketing and branding

·  Stay Ahead of your Competitors by Understanding the Regulatory Requirements and Market Opportunities in this Region

·  Understand the Regulatory Pathways to Medical Device Markets in Israel

·  Discuss the Regulatory Developments in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States

·  Clarify the Requirements for Medical Devices in Iran

·  Discover the Regulatory Requirements and How to Get Medical Devices on to the Jordanian Market

·  Know How to Gain Access to the Lebanese Market

 

 

 

Forecasting and Business Analysis is integral to the decision-making process in Big Pharma. Join leading experts at the Forecasting Excellence Summit, October 2-3 in Boston, to get strategic insights and best-practice guides into delivering forecasting excellence within your company.

Taking place from 6th – 9th October 2008, the European Manufacturing Strategies (EMS) summit begins with a choice of advanced manufacturing tours which take place in Leipzig BMW’s production plant and DHL’s Air hub. Both these unique behind-the scenes opportunities will allow you to.

· See first hand how one of the world’s leading manufacturers has adopted cutting-edge best practice and technology to increase manufacturing efficiency and maximise output of the BMW 3 series and the new BMW 1 series.
· Learn how the latest logistics principles can be implemented directly into the manufacturing environment at the world's newest and most technically advanced logistics hub. Discover how it connects the established and growing markets of Europe by air, road and rail.

Pre-conference master classes will then set the scene for two days of keynote conference sessions, streamed focus groups, interactive workshops and private one-to-one meetings, creating a lucrative bespoke networking environment for all manufacturing professionals to discover the latest best practice in manufacturing today.

Use the market experience of:
· Martin Smith, CI/Quality Director, Lear Corp, Germany
· Dr Alan McLenaghan, Managing Director, Saint Gobain Glass UK, United Kingdom
· Jürgen Krüger, Director, Economies of the Member States, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission, Belgium
· Christopher Game, Head of TechOps Sourcing, Novartis, Switzerland

And stay ahead with the latest cutting edge manufacturing thought leadership:
· The Shingo Prize: Adopting the “Shingo” approach to operational excellence in manufacturing
· Minimising energy consumption in the manufacturing process: Utilising alternative sources of energy
· The global economic outlook: Preparing for a changing economic dynamic and the impact for manufacturers
· Human capital: Changing perceptions of manufacturing and attracting talent to the workforce · Green manufacturing: Cutting your carbon footprint
· Innovation: Driving product development and protecting your Intellectual Property
· The lean enterprise: Sustaining lean principles in the manufacturing enterprise · The factory of the future: Delivering Health, Safety and Environment in the manufacturing facility

To register for the various delegate package options and qualify for an early bird discount of £200 off the registration fee, please visit

http://www.ems-summit.com/pack_delegate.asp

In response to recent R&D investment statistics, SMi’s conference on Conducting Clinical Trials in Europe is a must attend event.

The event, being held in Germany later this year, will cover regulatory developments in the European environment whilst paying close attention to the recent inclusion of paediatric studies for all clinical trials. It will also cover various aspects of patient recruitment and retention and will analyse key logistical challenges.

Recognised experts from within the EU community will give best practice advice on what components are needed for a successful trial, including key requirements for good clinical practice, outsourcing and adequate inspections to ensure your company maximises its patient involvement and clinical trial supply.

Visit the website above for a full speaker line up and conference programme.

 

Taking place in conjunction with Manufacturing Business Technology and supported by Manufacturing Insights, on Wednesday 8th October 2008, Europe’s manufacturing community will be rewarded for best practice at the inaugural Strategic Manufacturing Awards.

With winners determined by an independent and world-class judging panel, the ceremony will reward the region’s foremost enterprises for best practice and celebrate manufacturing excellence across vital disciplines including energy management, skills in manufacturing and IT in manufacturing over the past twelve months.

Join the leading practitioners from across the globe as we recognise the success of leading organisations that have demonstrated unparalleled performance in manufacturing.

To submit your entry, please visit www.manufacturing-awards.com 

This conference is focused on strategies and innovations for improving patient recruitment and retention. It will provide you with specific examples of new strategies in patient recruitment & retention and the opportunity to benchmark best practices with industry leaders.

Reasons to attend:

• Learn about retention strategies at the half-day pre-conference workshop.
• Find out how to bring patient recruitment into 21st century by a forward thinking approach and by looking into web-based recruitment.
• Study the role of protocol design on patient recruitment.
• Hear about recruiting and retaining patients in emerging markets in region such as the CIS, Turkey and India.
• Be taught how to address special challenges in pediatric recruitment.
• Gain knowledge on how to improve the public’s perception of volunteering for clinical trials.
• Discover how to improve communication between sponsor, investigator and patient.

World Vaccine Congress is the largest, most established and most dynamic vaccine industry conference with events held in Washington, Lyon and Singapore. In 2008 the World Vaccine Congress comes to Australia for the first time.

This is where the industry’s key stakeholders will meet to analyse their scientific, strategic and tactical vaccine development strategies. The event is designed to provide effective learning opportunities whilst allowing you to engage in a networking forum.

This years' key themes include:

    * Incorporating Your Expense Tracking Strategy into a Competitive Sales Model
    * Evolving the Sales Force Structure from Mass Army to Specialty
    * Determining the Appropriate Size and Structure for Your Effective Sales Force
    * Developing New Approaches to Teaching Old Curriculum to Improve Knowledge Acquisition
    * Examining the ROI of Closed Loop Marketing
    * Collaborating with Marketing to Deliver a Surround Sound v. Scrambled Noise Messaging
    * Motivating Productivity with a Fair Incentives Plan
    * Providing Actionable Data to Deliver Efficient Reponses to Customer Concerns
    * NEW ADDITION BY POPULAR DEMAND: Physician’s Panel: Taking a Walk in The Shoes of Your Customer to Isolate the Most Appealing Features of a Sales Value Proposition