Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Conference 2008

Overview

Arrowhead-Spectra is currently accepting abstracts for presentations on various topics relating to pricing, reimbursement and regulation.

Date: May 29th, 2008
Location: Royal Society of Medicine, London, United Kingdom


Overview

Arrowhead-Spectra Conferences aim to provide the global pharma-biotech industry with unrivalled meeting-point opportunities combining the skill and expertise of two international market research companies. Delivering knowledge, insight, and direction through an expert-led forum is our commitment to progressing business. We welcome key people in industry to attend our first exciting Expert Opinion joint event, Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement 2008: Key Issues and Trends, which is organized to critically examine pricing trends in Europe, policy developments and issues of reimbursement and globalisation.

Why Attend?

  • Learn the current issues facing drug manufacturers in Europe and North America in regard to pricing and reimbursement
  • Better understand the trends of generic pricing in Europe
  • Learn from experts on how to effectively price products in the EU and North America
  • Determine key strategies to assist in the management of pricing and reimbursement in an increasing globalising world
  • Network with leaders from regulatory agencies, pharma-biotech and healthcare industries

Conference Topics and Confirmed Speakers

Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Europe
Dr. Jorge Mestre-Ferrandiz, Senior Economist, Office of Health Economics, Whitehall, London, UK

Comparative Assessment of Generic Medicines
Professor Steven Simoens, Research Centre for Pharmaceutical Care and Pharmaco-economics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

NICE and Risk Sharing/Capping Schemes
Dr. Kalipso Chalkidou, Associate Director of Research and Development, National Institute for Clinical Effectiveness, London, UK

European Union Market Access: Strategies for Success
Dr. Brian Lovatt, Chief Executive Officer, Vision Healthcare Research, UK

IQWiG’s Methods for Assessment of the Relation of Benefits to Cost: A Case of Health Economists in Straitjackets?
Dr. Brian Rittenhouse, Senior Director and Head, Strategic Pricing & Reimbursement, Schering Plough Corporation, USA

European Pricing Models and Preparing for Market Access
Ernst J. Johannes, MD, Executive Director, Global Practice Lead Reimbursement, Quintiles Global Consulting, The Netherlands

Health Economics in the Era of Biologics
Mr. Ulf Staginnus, Associate Director Outcomes Research Iberia and EMEA, Spain

Managing the Complexity of Pricing and Reimbursement in a Globalizing World
Dr. Dieter Russmann, Vice President Global Customer Strategy, Service Leader, Pricing & Reimbursement Europe, PAREXEL Consulting, Germany

Who Should Attend

Individuals from the following industries:

  • Regulatory Agency Executives
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Biotechnology companies
  • Specialty pharmaceutical companies
  • Medical device manufacturers
  • Investment and capital markets community

Individuals from the following areas/departments will greatly benefit from attending:

  • Executive management
  • Corporate development
  • Regulatory executives
  • Pricing executives
  • Commercial development executives
  • New product planning executives
  • Legal professionals
  • Licensing personnel
  • Intellectual property specialists
  • Strategic planning & development
  • Marketing executives
  • R&D executives

For more infomation about this conference, please contact us at 1-866-397-1376 or 1-312-244-3703 or email us at arrowheadconferences@arrowheadpublishers.com.

To inquire about sponsorship and/or exhibiting at this conference please contact marketing@arrowheadpublishers.com.

If you are interested in speaking at this conference, please email enquiries@spectraintelligence.com.

Pricing

Full Delegate: $1385 (Early Bird Price $1250) 10% discount before 1st May 2008

Academic/Non-Commercial Delegate: $599 (Early Bird Price $535) 10% discount before 1st May 2008

Live WebCast Delegate (UK/EU): $1180 (Early Bird Price $1060) 10% discount before 1st May 2008 *North American delegates may wish to receive the Live WebCast but time zone differences may prohibit full access. Please contact us if you wish to access the afternoon session.

Webinar (conference archive delivered online after event): $980 (Early Bird Price $880) 10% discount before 1st May 2008

Webinar for Academia/Non-Commercial: $445 (25% discount on Delegate price)


Group Discounts
For every three paid registrations, get a fourth FREE. Please call 1-866-397-1376 or 1-312-244-3703 to take advantage of this offer.


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 April 22nd, 2008
  • No cancellations can be accepted after April 22nd, 2008, but voucher will be issued
    for attendance at a future Arrowhead-Spectra event

Please fax or mail notice of cancellation to:

866-397-1376 or 312-244-3703 (fax)

or

Arrowhead Publishers
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Minneapolis, MN 55403

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-Spectra 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-Spectra’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 1-312-244-3703 to discuss opportunities available to your company.



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