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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