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Overview

Presently, the market for pharmaceuticals designed to treat pain is worth over $30 billion. The dynamics of the global pain market have been altered greatly over the past few years. The decline of the multi-billion dollar Cox-2 class has created a void in the marketplace, as well as difficulties for companies wishing to launch new drugs in the class. The Cox-2 crisis has consequently increased opportunities for alternative pain therapies.

Arrowhead’s Second Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit is being organized to provide an integral forum for a critical examination of and discussion of the trends and issues facing the field of pain therapeutics.

This conference will provide you with thoughful insight from key industry leaders concerning cutting edge drug discovery science and preclinical development trends as well as analysis of key clinical-stage pain therapies and newly marketed products.

Among other key issues to be discussed include:

• the increasing importance of diagnostics in the field of pain management
• status of abuse-resistant opioids in development
• the utilization of new drug delivery technologies in the development of new and re-branded pain therapeutics

Key Takeaways

• Learn about the latest developments and the most recent commercial breakthroughs in the area of pain therapeutics
• Learn what innovative new therapies are driving investment and clinical development in the area of pain therapeutics
• Gain a better sense of the impact the biotech industry is having on the development of pain therapeutics
• Network with leaders from the pharma, biotech, specialty pharma and drug delivery industries

For more infomation about this conference, please contact us. To enquire about sponsorship and/or exhibiting at this conference please e-mail marketing@arrowheadpublishers.com.

Pricing

Early Bird Pricing (until August 23rd)
Conference: $1595
Conference + Workshop: $1795
Workshop only: $395

Regular Pricing
Conference: $1895
Conference + Workshop: $2095
Workshop only: $550

Academic, Government and Non-Profit Pricing
Conference: $995
Conference + Workshop: $1195
Workshop only: $295

Group Discounts
For every three paid registrations, get a fourth FREE. Please call (866) 397-1376 or (312) 244-3703 to take advantage of this offer, or register online.

Substitution/Cancellation Policy
Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours in advance of the conference.

• Full refunds (minus a $95 processing fee) are available if cancellation is received before August 28th, 2008
• No cancellations can be accepted after August 27th, 2008, but voucher will be issued for attendance at a future Arrowhead event

Please fax or mail notice of cancellation to:

Arrowhead Publishers
314 Clifton Avenue, Suite 201
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(866) 397-1376 or (312) 244-3703

Sponsors

Arrowhead Conferences bring together thought leaders and high-level executives from throughout the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Our conferences tackle the issues and trends that are shaping the future of healthcare, including advances in drug discovery, clinical development, strategic alliances, new technologies and business development.

Arrowhead can design tailor-made sponsorship and/or exhibitor packages that can help grow your businesses through direct and targeted exposure to industry leaders and decision makers.

To gain critical exposure via sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities, please contact us or call (312) 244-3703.

Media Partners

Arrowhead Conferences is looking for media partners for individual conferences as well as long-term partnerships for multiple events.

Gain exposure to high-level executives via Arrowhead’s biotech and pharmaceutical conferences. A range of exchanges are available through our Media partnerships.

Please contact us at marketing@arrowheadpublishers.com or call us at (312) 244-3703 to discuss opportunities available to your company.

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Pre-Conference Workshop

Pre-Clinical and Clinical Abuse Liability Evaluations

This workshop will provide a comprehensive review of the requirements for pre-clinical and clinical abuse liability evaluation within the regulatory frameworks of the FDA. The session will then focus in more detail on design, analysis and interpretation of abuse liability studies and data.

The learning objectives include:

• Identifying regulatory expectations with respect to the abuse liability evaluation of central nervous system drugs

• Outlining the principles and issues involved in the design, analysis, and interpretation of abuse liability studies and other relevant data in order to meet the regulatory requirements

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