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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
A quick-reference list of upcoming meetings and events
December 8-9, 2009
CBI Forum on FDA’s Structured Product Labeling (SPL R4)
Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
December 8-9, 2009
CBI 5th Annual Forum on Strategic Publication Planning
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
December 8-9, 2009
CBI 8th Annual Forum on Commercialization Strategies for Pharmaceutical Product Launches
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
December 8-9, 2009
CBI 3rd Annual Alzheimer’s Drug Development Summit
Arlington, VA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
December 9-10, 2009
CBI 2nd Summit on Managed Care Marketing Strategies
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
December 9-10, 2009
CBI Bio/Pharmaceutical Summit on the Development of Data Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMBs/DMCs)
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
December 9-10, 2009
CBI 5th Annual Bio/Pharmaceutical Trade and Channel Management
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
January 11-12, 2010
ExL Pharma 2nd Leveraging Global eCTD Efficiencies
Washington, DC. Visit www.exlpharma.com for more information.
January 12-13, 2010
ExL Pharma Tracking & Reporting Aggregate Spend
Washington, DC. Visit www.exlpharma.com for more information.
January 12-13, 2010
ExL Pharma 5th Clinical Data Disclosure Summit
Washington, DC. Visit www.exlpharma.com for more information.
January 12-13, 2010
CBI 4th Annual Cardiac Safety Assessment Summit
Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
January 12-13, 2010
CBI 4th Annual Medical Science Liaison Skill Building and Management Summit
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
January 20-22, 2010
IIR 7th Annual Medicare Congress
Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Institute for International Research. Visit www.iirusa.com/events for more information.
January 21-22, 2010
CBI Bio/Pharmaceutical Forum on Optimizing the Use of Complex Data Assets
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
January 21-22, 2010
CBI Bio/Pharmaceutical Forum on Global Pricing and Market Access Strategies
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
January 21-22, 2010
CBI 3rd Annual Forum on Oncology Commercialization Strategies
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
January 25-26, 2010
3rd Annual Leadership Summit on Comparative Effectiveness and Evidence Based Medicine
National Harbor, MD. Sponsored by the World Health Care Congress.
Visit http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HL10007/ for more information on this event.
January 25-26, 2010
CBI 7th Annual Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress
Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
January 25-26, 2010
CBI Bio/Pharmaceutical Forum on Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
January 25-27, 2010
IIR Drug Delivery Partnerships
Orlando, FL. Sponsored by the Institute for International Research. Visit www.iirusa.com/events for more information.
January 26-27, 2010
IIR Healthcare Investment & Transaction Summit
Nashville, TN. Sponsored by the Institute for International Research. Visit www.iirusa.com/events for more information.
January 27-28, 2010
CBI 9th Annual Bio/Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Contact Centers
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
January 27-28, 2010
Pricing for New Pharmaceutical Products
New York, NY. Sponsored by American Conference Institute.
Phone 888-224-2480 to register, or do so online at www.AmericanConference.com
January 27-28, 2010
Biologics: The Pharmaceutical Future
Boston, MA.
Biologics: The Pharmaceutical Future is a two-day case study based industry event focused on the biologic trend in healthcare. Presentations will be conducted on the marketing and manufacturing aspects of biologics as well as about forecasting for the future and understanding the changing marketplace with the implementation of biosimilars on the horizon. Attendees will come to learn about successful business models, investor relations, and cost reducing sales methods and will leave with a deeper understanding about how to successfully market and sell their biologic products.
Register today! Please contact Robert Williams at (phone) 414-221-1700 ext. 166, (fax) 414-221-1900, or email: rwilliams@acius.net
February 1-2, 2010
Pharma Market Research Conference 2010
Parsippany, NJ. Sponsored by Pharma Market Research Conference 2010. Contact 212-228-7974 / 713-398-6888; email info@pharmamarketresearchconference.com; or visit us on the web at www.pharmamarketresearchconference.com
February 8-9, 2010
CBI 3rd Annual Clinical Trial Forecasting and Budgeting
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
February 8-9, 2010
CBI 5th Annual Patient Awareness, Recruitment and Retention for Clinical Trials
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
February 8-9, 2010
CBI 3rd Annual Bio/Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Forum on Knowledge Management for Medical Affairs
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
February 8-10, 2010
IIR 9th Annual ePharma Summit
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Institute for International Research. Visit www.iirusa.com for more information.
February 8-10, 2010
IIR Government Programs & Pricing Compliance Summit
Baltimore, MD. Sponsored by the Institute for International Research. Visit www.iirusa.com for more information.
February 9, 2010
EyeforPharma’s Selling Pharmaceuticals in 2015
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by EyeforPharma. Contact (800) 814-3459 or visit www.eyeforpharma.com for more information.
February 11-12, 2010
CBI 9th Annual Strategic Medicare Policy Summit
Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
February 22-23, 2010
CBI 2nd Annual Bio/Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Forum on Speaker Program Management
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
February 23-24, 2010
CBI Premier Bio/Pharmaceutical Partnerships, Licensing and Deal Making Summit
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
February 23-25, 2010
Managing Legal Risks in Structuring & Conducting Clinical Trials
New York, NY. Sponsored by American Conference Institute.
PM360 subscribers are entitled to $360 off the standard price (pay $1635 instead of $1995) by referencing discount price code “PM360” when registering. Phone 888-224-2480 to register, or do so online at www.AmericanConference.com/Clinical
February 24-25, 2010
CBI Cell Line Development and Engineering
San Francisco, CA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
March 2010
EyeforPharma’s 2nd Annual Oncology USA
Boston, MA. Sponsored by EyeforPharma. Contact (800) 814-3459 or visit www.eyeforpharma.com for more information.
March 2010
EyeforPharma’s 1st Annual R&D Innovation Europe
Boston, MA. Sponsored by EyeforPharma. Contact (800) 814-3459 or visit www.eyeforpharma.com for more information.
March 1-2, 2010
ExL Pharma 4th Clinical Billing & Research Compliance
New Orleans, LA. Visit www.exlpharma.com for more information.
March 2-3, 2010
CBI 11th Annual Patient Assistance Programs
Baltimore, MD. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
March 9-11, 2010
IIR Medicaid Marketing & Outreach
TBD. Sponsored by the Institute for International Research. Visit www.iirusa.com for more information.
March 15-16, 2010
CBI 2nd Annual Bio/Pharmaceutical Drug Safety Forum
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
March 15-16, 2010
CBI 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forum
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
March 16-17, 2010
CBI 6th Annual Pharmaceutical/Biotech Accounting and Reporting Congress
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
March 17 - 18, 2010
CBI 4th Summit on Biosimilars and Follow-On Biologics
Washington, DC Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
March 18-19, 2010 **NEW DATE!**
Rx Drug Pricing
New York, NY. Sponsored by American Conference Institute.
PM360 subscribers are entitled to $360 off the standard price (pay $1635 instead of $1995) by referencing discount price code “PM360” when registering. Phone 888-224-2480 to register, or do so online at www.rxdrugpricing.com/
March 18-19, 2010
CBI 3rd Annual Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS)
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
March 21-23, 2010
PMRG Annual National Conference
Orlando, FL. Visit www.pmrg.org for more information.
March 22 - 23, 2010
CBI Premier Event on Bio/pharmaceutical Collaboration with Cooperative Groups
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
March 24 - 25, 2010
CBI 3rd Comparator Studies Conference
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
April 12-14, 2010
IIR 14th Annual Edc & Beyond
Orlando, FL. Sponsored by the Institute for International Research. Visit www.iirusa.com for more information.
April 12-14, 2010
IIR 19th Annual Partnerships in Clinical Trials
Orlando, FL. Sponsored by the Institute for International Research. Visit www.iirusa.com for more information.
April 12-14, 2010
IIR 7th Annual Project Management for the Drug & Device Industry
Orlando, FL. Sponsored by the Institute for International Research. Visit www.iirusa.com for more information.
April 12 - 13, 2010
CBI 3rd Annual Bio/Pharmaceutical Forum on Effective Product Pricing and Modeling Strategies
Location TBD. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
Apr 26 - 27, 2010
CBI 9th Annual Forum on Patient Adherence, Compliance and Persistency
Location TBD. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
April 27 - 28, 2010
CBI 5th Forum on Clinical Trial Registries and Results Databases
Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
May 2010
EyeforPharma’s 9th Annual SFE USA
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by EyeforPharma. Contact (800) 814-3459 or visit www.eyeforpharma.com for more information.
May 2010
EyeforPharma’s 3rd Annual Global Business Intelligence Summit
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by EyeforPharma. Contact (800) 814-3459 or visit www.eyeforpharma.com for more information.
May 12 - 14, 2010
CBI 12th Annual Medicaid Rebates Conference
Orlando, FL. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
June 2010
EyeforPharma’s 1st Annual Managed Care USA
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by EyeforPharma. Contact (800) 814-3459 or visit www.eyeforpharma.com for more information.
June 2010
EyeforPharma’s 1st Annual Translational Medicine USA
Boston, MA. Sponsored by EyeforPharma. Contact (800) 814-3459 or visit www.eyeforpharma.com for more information.
June 2010
EyeforPharma’s 1st Market Access USA
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by EyeforPharma. Contact (800) 814-3459 or visit www.eyeforpharma.com for more information.
June 8 - 9, 2010
CBI 3rd Annual Forum on Investigator Initiated Studies and Grants
Philadelphia, PA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
June 17 - 18, 2010
CBI 6th Annual Medical Device and Diagnostic Compliance Congress
Location TBD. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
June 23 - 24, 2010
CBI 6th Annual Commercial Contract and Chargeback Management Conference for the Bio/Pharmaceutical Industry
Location TBD. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
July 20 - 21, 2010
CBI 6th Annual Diabetes and Obesity Drug Development Summit
Arlington, VA. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com
July 29 - 30, 2010
CBI 5th Clinical Supply Chain Management Conference
Princeton, NJ. Sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence. Contact (800) 817-8601 or visit www.cbinet.com