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2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

A quick-reference list of upcoming meetings and events

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February 6-8, 2012
ePharma Summit 
New York, NY
IIR's 11th Annual ePharma Summit is the longest running, largest and most respected digital marketing event for the life science industry. 
Our mix of keynotes, real life case studies and networking are unmatched by any other event. 
Highlights include:

• More case studies than any other event with presentations from: J&J, Janssen, BMS, Pfizer, Sanofi, Galderma, Biogen Idec and more…
• The best workshops from the perennial favorite eMarketing University for Brand Managers, to Digital Marketing Around the World, to the new Medical Legal & Regulatory Marketing Policy Summit
• Keynotes from top minds in the industry representing Merck & Co. Inc, Wired Magazine, Fast Company and West Wireless Health:
• 75% pharma speaker faculty to ensure you learn from those who've been there and done it

To register and for more information, please visit: 
www.iirusa.com/epharmasummit
Sponsored by the Institute for International Research.

February 7-8, 2012
3rd Annual Effective Preparation for FDA Advisory Committees
San Diego, CA
CBI CONTACT: Kristina Weljkovic – kristina.weljkovic@cbinet.com

February 9-10, 2012
2nd European KOL Relationship Summit
Barcelona, Spain
Visit http://www.exlpharma.com/events/2nd-european-kol-relationship-summit to register and for more information.

February 20-21, 2012
Pharma Product & Brand Marketing in Asia 2012
Sheraton Towers, Singapore
Evolving healthcare reforms & burgeoning digital platforms in Asia’s pharmaceutical industry make it obligatory for pharmaceutical brands to distinguish themselves and connect with digitally-savvier customer, while manoeuvering within strict regulatory frameworks and ethical issues. This interactive 2-day conference will empower pharmaceutical professionals with  perceptive insights on physicians' & users’ preferred channels, help them formulate highly targeted yet customized communications strategies to multiple audiences, and further enhance their closed-loop marketing effort to win customer confidence efficiently. Hear thought-provoking case studies from Abbott Laboratories, Allergan, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sanofi-Aventis, Actavis, Ogilvy Health, McCann Healthcare, Kantar Health, Gfk Healthcare Asia & etc!
Contact Details:
Contact Person: Karen Soh
Telephone: (65) 6592 7362
Fax: (65) 6338 6702
Email: karen@conferences.com.sg
Conference webpage: http://conferences.com.sg/conf-pharma2.htm
 

February 23-24, 2012
2nd Patient Adherence Summit
Philadelphia, PA
Visit http://www.exlpharma.com/events/2nd-patient-adherence-summit to register and for more information.

February 23-24, 2012
2Nd Annual Maximizing Relationships With Nurse Practitioners And Physician Assistants Summit
Philadelphia, PA
Visit http://www.exlpharma.com/events/2nd-annual-maximizing-relationships-nurs... to register and for more information.

February 23-24, 2012
4th Annual Life Sciences Forum on Speaker Program Management 
Philadelphia, PA
CBI CONTACT: Lauren Donoghue – lauren.donoghue@cbinet.com

27-28 February 2012
8th Annual Late Phase Research Summit
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
CBI CONTACT: Emily Forest – emily.forest@cbinet.com

February 27-28, 2012
Branded Generics for Emerging Markets
The Hub Cira Center, Philadelphia
With the tremendous growth in sales in emerging markets expected over the next 10 years, now is the time to join the BRANDED GENERIC conference to find out whether this opportunity for sales expansion is right for you. You will meet face-to-face with hundreds of pharmaceutical and generic manufacturers from the U.S. and overseas, and walk away with valuable insights and contacts for your next campaign!
http://www.ChinaBrandedGeneric.com

February 28 – March 1, 2012
World Consumer Diagnostics Summit
Boston, MA
 
This meeting is the world’s only event focusing on the commercial impact that consumer empowerment will have. Spurred on by advances in molecular diagnostics, the market for consumer diagnostics is expanding rapidly. As consumers take greater care of their wellbeing, opportunities are being created for proactive companies from Pharma, diagnostic and consumer product/services to stratify their markets and increase business.
Attend this meeting and you will examine the most effective strategies to enter into, and profit from, consumer diagnostics.
www.consumer-diagnostics.com
 
 

March 4-6, 2012
6th Annual Clinical Billing & Research Compliance
Las Vegas, NV
Visit http://www.exlpharma.com/events/6th-annual-clinical-billing-research-com... to register and for more information.

March 4-7, 2012
Partnerships in Clinical Trials
The Marriott World Center, Orlando, Florida
Event Summary:
Partnerships in the largest clinical trials meeting in the world.
This leading event is a unique senior leadership meeting focused on overcoming challenges clinical trials executives face- attracting over 1500+ clinical decision makers from 50+ countries.Partnerships is a catalyst for collaboration and transformational change for everybody interested in progressing clinical trials.
Contact email address: arigels@iirusa.com
Contact name: Allison Rigels
Telephone Number: (646) 895- 7327
www.clinicaltrialpartnerships.com

March 5-6, 2012
4th Digital Pharma Europe
Berlin, Germany
Visit http://www.exlpharma.com/events/4th-digital-pharma-europe to register and for more information.

March 5-6, 2012
7th Summit on Biosimilars and Follow-On Biologics 
Washington, DC
CBI CONTACT: Lauren Donoghue – lauren.donoghue@cbinet.com

March 6-7, 2012
13th Annual Patient Assistance and Access Programs 
Baltimore, MD
CBI CONTACT: Cathy Rossi-Cecere – cathy@cbinet.com

March 6-7, 2012
Medical Devices Summit 2012
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, Boston, MA
PM360 Subscribers use Code "PM36015" to receive a 15% discount per ticket.
With the current volatility of the health care industry, many medical device manufacturers are plagued with questions and concerns about their products. Opal Events' 3rd Annual Medical Devices Summit strives to bring together industry and regulatory professionals from across the country to address key issues in compliance, quality and innovation. Medical device manufacturers are tasked with staying on top of regulatory updates, competitive designs and new opportunities- and can find them all in one place at this celebrated event! And to ensure that we have a diverse group of industry professionals ready to engage in thought-provoking discussion- we offer complimentary registration for the first 100 Medical Device OEM employees! 
Join us for two days of panels, presentations and networking opportunities with high-level individuals from across the industry as we discuss such hot-button issues as:
• Updates to the 510(k)
• Legislation regarding such issues as: Electronic Health Records and the America Invents Act
• Human factors in device design
• Regulatory concerns internationally and strategies for bringing products to markets outside of the US
• Integrating Process Excellence into Design Control
• And get information specific to your needs by choosing from two tracks, focusing on Premarket & Postmarket issues!
Opal Events' Medical Devices Summits have grown by leaps and bounds since their launch, and are now held in Boston, San Diego and Minnesota
www.opalevents.org/trk/mdsc1212.html

March 7-8, 2012
7th Drug & Medical Device Litigation Forum
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.marcusevansch.com/DMDLF_PM360
The 7th Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference will be a two-day, industry focused event specific to those within Drug & Medical Device Litigation, Product Liability and Regulatory Affairs in the Medical Device, Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries.
Attending This Event Will Enable You to:
1. Review the current landscape of drug and medical device litigation
2. Learn strategies in settlements and mass tort issues
3. Manage litigation expenses in order to effectively manage costs
4. Review recent case rulings, including the Mensing and Levine cases
5. Take a view from the bench: explore drug and medical device litigation
from a judicial point of view
6. Tackle product liability issues and challenges
7. Uncover the risks for drug and medical device companies when leveraging social media for marketing and advertising campaigns

March 11-13, 2012
17th Annual Medical Devices, 2012
Envision the future of medical technology and healthcare delivery at the 17th Annual Medical Devices, 2012: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange
Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Coronado, CA
Engage with seasoned medical devices executives driving both the future of healthcare, and their company’s innovation, growth, and business strategy - Walk away with tons of new contacts, fresh ideas, best practices and renewed inspiration.
For the detailed event agenda and brochure, visit: http://bit.ly/pA1VCU

March 19-21, 2012
8th Annual Pharmaceutical/ Biotech Accounting and Reporting Congress 
Philadelphia, PA
CBI CONTACT: Lauren Donoghue – lauren.donoghue@cbinet.com

March 19-21, 2012
ExL Pharma Presents
3rd Annual Patient Engagement Summit
Philadelphia, PA
This is an exciting time for recruiting patients into clinical trials and engaging them throughout!
As more pharmaceutical companies crack the code about how to successfully use new technologies to meet deadlines, Clinical Trials Leaders must maintain a keen awareness of what tools are available, or risk falling behind competitors who more quickly recruit patients and more effectively engage them while avoiding attrition.
At ExL’s 3rd Patient Engagement Summit: New Technologies for Engaging Patients in Clinical Trials, trial leaders will gain the knowledge they need to choose between very different technologies when trying to meet deadlines.
For more information, please visit: http://exlpharma.com/events/3rd-annual-patient-engagement-summit

March 19-21, 2012
ExL Pharma Presents
6th Forecasting and Optimizing the Clinical Supply Chain
Philadelphia, PA
This conference provides participants with the tools and knowledge to effectively communicate and increase transparency to better forecast clinical supply demand, manage clinical supply in emerging markets, understand the regulatory guidelines and expectations, increase operational efficiencies, and learn new emerging forecasting technologies for global clinical supply chain excellence. This is a must attend event for everyone involved in the clinical supply chain looking to advance their knowledge and learn new strategies, while interacting with other pharmaceuticals, medical device, and biotechnology professionals.
For more information, please visit: http://exlpharma.com/events/6th-forecasting-and-optimizing-clinical-supp...

March 19-21, 2012
ExL Pharma Presents
5th Lean Sigma & Kaizen for Pharma R&D
Philadelphia, PA
For more information, please visit: http://www.exlpharma.com/events/5th-lean-sigma-kaizen-pharma-rd

March 19-21, 2012
Data Privacy In Pharma
Brussels, Belgium
Sponsored by the American Conference Institute. To register, visit: http://www.americanconference.com/2012/691/data-privacy-in-pharma/

March 20-21, 2012
Fraud and Abuse in the Sales and Marketing of Drugs
New York, NY
Sponsored by the American Conference Institute.
Visit http://www.americanconference.com/index.htm
Phone: 352-3220 ext. 483
Email: j.stoops@americanconference.com

March 22-23, 2012
3rd Annual Risk-Sharing and Innovative Contracting Models for Bio/Pharmaceuticals 
Philadelphia, PA
CBI CONTACT: Kristina Weljkovic – kristina.weljkovic@cbinet.com

March 22-23, 2012
3rd Annual Forum on Next Generation Rx Sampling Strategies 
Philadelphia, PA
CBI CONTACT: Cathy Rossi-Cecere – cathy@cbinet.com

March 26-28, 2012
11th Annual iPharmaConnect 
Philadelphia, PA
CBI CONTACT: Emily Forest – emily.forest@cbinet.com

March 27-28, 2012
3rd Annual Forum for Bio/Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies on Collaboration with Cooperative Groups 
Philadelphia, PA
CBI CONTACT: Emily Forest – emily.forest@cbinet.com

April 16-17, 2012
3rd Annual West Coast Forum on Sunshine, State Laws and Aggregate Spend 
San Diego, CA
CBI CONTACT: Lauren Donoghue – lauren.donoghue@cbinet.com

April 16-17, 2012
Risk-Based Clinical Monitoring and Source Data Verification
Location TBD
CBI CONTACT: Matt Lewis – matthew.lewis@cbinet.com

April 23-24, 2012
Sales and Marketing of Medical Devices Conference
Chicago, IL.
 In a new era of heightened scrutiny, there is one place where you can learn how to reduce the risk of massive fines, litigation costs, misconduct charges, guilty pleas, negative publicity and more - ACI’s 12th National Summit on Reducing Legal Risks in the Sales and Marketing of Medical Devices. This annual conference will enable you to reshape your compliance programs to reflect recent legislation and changes in enforcement priorities and to develop corporate policies that protect against future fraud claims. Additionally, see how other device manufacturers are responding to Sunshine Act requirements as you benchmark against your peers from: Baxter International, CareFusion, Covidien, Cyberonics, Inc., Fresenius Medical Care, Hollister Incorporated, Medline Industries, Medtronic, Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Smith & Nephew, University of Chicago Medical Center, Wright Medical, and Zimmer Holdings.
To register and for more information, visit:
www.americanconference.com/MedicalDevices
**Discount for PM360 Readers: Enter code: PM200 
Or phone, 1-888-224-2480, or fax 1-877-927-1563 to register. 

April 24-25, 2012
Pharmaceutical Anti-counterfeiting Summit 2012
London, England
United Kingdom
The Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting Conference will encompass six scientific areas:
• Identify main challenges and methods to improve Global Security
• Novel Technologies to improve security and visibility of your supply chain
• Serialisation, Authentication and Traceability of life sciences products and services
• International partnerships and EU regulations to combat counterfeit medicines
• Strategies to improve distribution practices to combat counterfeit medicine products
• Investment & potential returns lost from counterfeit medicine market.

To request a brochure please e-mail sabrina.daw@appelconsulting.co.uk

or Visit: http://www.appelconsulting.co.uk/services/products

April 26-27, 2012
7th Annual Forum on Clinical Trial Registries and Results Databases 
Philadelphia, PA
CBI CONTACT: Emily Forest – emily.forest@cbinet.com

April 26-27, 2012
11th Annual Patient Adherence Forum 
Philadelphia, PA
CBI CONTACT: Lauren Donoghue – lauren.donoghue@cbinet.com

April TBD, 2012
IVT Pharma Outsourcing and Contracting Conference & Exhibition
Location TBD
CBI CONTACT: Matt Lewis – matthew.lewis@cbinet.com


May 1-3, 2012
RX Pricing Boot Camp West Coast Edition
San Francisco, CA
Sponsored by the American Conference Institute.
Visit http://www.americanconference.com/index.htm
Phone: 352-3220 ext. 483
Email: j.stoops@americanconference.com

May 20-23, 2012
Pharmaceutical Management Science Association
2012 Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency Orange County
Anaheim, California
 Join your peers in Anaheim this year for a chance to learn, network, and have some fun! PMSA’s 36th annual conference will be held in May 2012. The conference will feature educational sessions on topics critical to the pharmaceutical management industry. The annual PMSA conference will also feature a stimulating poster session wherein attendees have a chance to interact face-to-face with presenters of analytic concepts. We’ll also host an exhibitor fair, where you can experience first-hand the cutting edge data and services that are available from our supplier and consultant partners.
 To register, visit www.pmsa.net.
 Contact: Chris Walls at cwalls@pmsa.net.
 

June 25 - 28, 2012
3rd Digital Pharma West Conference
San Francisco, CA
Digital Pharma West has established itself as the most important pharma marketing event on the west coast. ExL has proudly been holding Digital Pharma events for five years, and the West edition has become a pillar just as strong as our famous East coast event. Come join digital marketers in the #1 high tech hub in the world-the Bay Area. The learning and networking opportunities are not to be missed as Digital Pharma West returns in 2012!
Visit for more information and to register:
http://www.exlpharma.com/events/3rd-digital-pharma-west