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2008 speakers include:

Dr. Hans-Joachim Böhm

Dr. Hans-Joachim Böhm

Global Head of Chemistry &Center Manager Pharma Research Basel

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd

Dr Alan Sachs

Dr Alan Sachs

Vice President, RNA Therapeutics and Molecular Profiling

Merck & Co.

William B. Mattes, PhD, DABT

William B. Mattes, PhD, DABT

Director of C-Path’s Predictive Safety Testing Consortium (PSTC)

Critical Path Institute

Scott D. Patterson, PhD

Scott D. Patterson, PhD

Executive Director, Medical Sciences

Amgen Inc.

Dr Peter Park

Dr Peter Park

Senior Director, Discovery Research

ImmunoGen, Inc.

Pharmaceutical R&D Productivity Forum 2008

Optimizing R&D pipelines

20th - 21st October 2008

Hyatt San Diego, California

The Pharmaceutical R&D Productivity Forum 2008 melds innovative research with productive business strategies to advance forward-thinking practices.

Equipping you with the tools needed to meet the challenge of successfully commercializing your R&D investments within stringent regulatory guidelines:

  • Realizing the ROI of technological investments
  • Overcoming product attrition to maintain profitability
  • Bridging the patent cliff with proactive R&D strategies
  • Filling product pipelines with the next generation of novel therapeutics

PPF 2008 brings together pharmaceutical and biotech leaders from discovery to preclinical R&D and business, to shape the future of the industry. Engage in discussions to inform the opinions of your peers and benchmark against industry leaders to maintain your competitive edge in this increasingly collaborative and risky Pharma R&D environment.

Core issues to be explored will include:

  • Collaborative Discovery – best practice case studies and future directions for alliances, partnerships and outsourcing
  • Biomarker Advances – Establishing the current FDA position and uncovering the latest innovations
  • Predictive Toxicity Testing – Current case study achievements profiling reduced time, cost and improved action
  • Proactive Resource and Productivity Management – Analyzing R&D portfolios and sharing the latest achievements from industry leaders
  • De-Risking R&D Choices – Creating powerful new strategies to reduce uncertainty and increase chances of success with potential new candidates
  • Oncology, Neurology & Metabolics – Multiple innovative case studies from key therapeutic areas to inform and enhance your own research
  • Biologics Focus – Establishing the next evolution of biologics and how generic biologics may fit in
  • RNA Therapeutics – Uncovering promising breakthroughs and understanding the ramifications for future R&D directions
  • Searching and Storing Data – Reliable methods for extracting vital patent and research information

Also featuring
Biomarkers Focus Day:

Defining the dynamics of successful translation from discovery to clinic
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