Event

Personalized Medicine and Diagnostics Forum

9:30 AM - 5:00 PM on Monday, Apr 22, 2013


Description: Co-organized by BIO and the Personalized Medicine Coalition Personalized medicine is poised to transform healthcare by offering the possibility of improved health outcomes and the potential to make healthcare more cost-effective. ...
Event

Personalized Medicine and Diagnostics Regulatory Fireside Chat

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM on Monday, Apr 22, 2013


Description: This fireside discussion will explore the current landscape of regulatory issues impacting the personalized medicine industry. Panelists will address pre- and post-market topics, from companion diagnostics to the regulation of laboratory-developed...
Event

Perspectives on Brazil’s Approach for Fostering Production of Biologics

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM on Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013


Description:   In Brazil, the government supports Productive Development Partnerships (PDPs) in biotechnology to stimulate the local production of biopharmaceuticals and vaccines. The Health Industrial Complex is responsible for PDPs and uses...
Event

Physiology First: Back to the Future in Drug Discovery

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM on Monday, Apr 22, 2013


Description: Targeted therapies have dominated drug discovery for the past 10–15 years. As industry roll-ups and other issues squeeze innovation to a trickle, new approaches achieve new priority. The earliest drug discovery...
Event

Policy Changes to Advance Personalized Medicine

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013


Description: This panel will explore policy barriers to the advancement of personalized medicine, and discuss potential solutions to foster innovation and continued progress in this area.  Panelists will discuss challenges relating to...
Event

Public-Private Partnerships as a Driver of Global Vaccine Innovation and Development

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013


Description: The vaccine industry, investors and governments are continuously seeking new strategies to bridge the innovation gap, rapidly bring new vaccines to more markets and solve significant global public health problems. To...
Event

Registered Tech Transfer Professional (RTTP) Information Session

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM on Monday, Apr 22, 2013


Description: The Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP) has been created by leading national and international associations of technology transfer practitioners to provide a mechanism for individuals to chart their professional development...
Event

Regulatory Review and Market Uptake of Biosimilars: The European Experience

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013


Description: The need for affordable health care, especially for an aging population, and the growing number of patent expiries for biological medicinal products offer opportunities for biosimilars. However, scientific and regulatory challenges...
Event

ROI: The Economic Impact of Federal Drug Discount and Rebate Programs on Biologic Products

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013


Description: This panel will explore the 340B drug discount program and other federal statutory discount and rebate programs as they apply to biological products approved under the licensing authority provisions of the...
Event

Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM on Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013


Description: As global rates of infectious disease continue to decline, rates of cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are projected to continue rising in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs). Most LMCs are...
Event

Russia’s Drug Development Outlook

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013


Description: Historically Russia has not been associated with a leading role in drug discovery and development.  However, the situation is  changing now. The Russian government has created initiatives that are showing the...
Event

Say It Ain't So, You Can Now IPO

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM on Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013


Description: Private biotech companies require access to significant capital to develop their pipelines. The IPO market adds a desperately needed source of capital and can increase the intrinsic value of biotechs overall....
Event

Say What????: Understanding “Regulatory Speak” & Best Practices for Optimizing FDA-Sponsor Communication

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013


Description: Today, drug development requires robust communication between industry sponsors and the FDA to help minimize scientific and regulatory barriers and speed the approval of new therapies for patients. Under PDUFA V,...
AbbVieLogo_Preferred_RGB_111865

Scientific American WORLDVIEW Super Session

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM on Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013


Description: Which countries are winning the innovation game? Will the U.S. maintain its leadership position in the future? Have emerging markets lived up to the hype? Which new partnerships are transforming industries?...
Event

Setting the Stage for Healthy Vaccine Opportunities in Emerging Countries

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM on Monday, Apr 22, 2013


Description: Global discussions of access to vaccines pinpoint local producers from emerging markets as essential to ensuring a sufficient supply of high-quality vaccines to meet rapidly growing demand. Governments in the “high-growth”...
Event

Son of a Pitch: Do you Have What it Takes to Win Over Investors in this Hands-On Workshop?

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013


Description: What you say in 30 seconds could mean the difference between a meeting with an investor or a closed door. Be on your A-game as you give your elevator pitch to...
Event

Special Programs

8:00 AM - 5:30 PM on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013


Description:
Event

Special Programs

8:00 AM - 7:00 PM on Monday, Apr 22, 2013


Description:
Event

Special Programs

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM on Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013


Description:
Event

Spotlight on Malaysia: BioMedical (Biopharma) Hub for the Emerging Markets

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM on Monday, Apr 22, 2013


Description: An emerging market, Malaysia is the 3rd largest economy in Southeast Asia and one of the best economic records in Asia as a newly industrialized country. Malaysia aims to become a...