Key Learnings from the Approval and Launch of a 505(b)(2) Product from a Medical Communications Perspective
Track
:
Track 06: Medical Communication, Medical Writing and Medical Science Liaison
Program Code:
404
Date:
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Time:
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
EST
Location:
104AB
CHAIR
:
Tamar S. Yarkoni, PharmD,RPh (SCHNON), Senior Manager, Medical Information Services, Sanofi US, United States
Tamar joined Sanofi as a Medical Information Manager Internal Medicine in 2006 after working in MIS at Pfizer Inc. for over 5 years. Prior to obtaining her Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Tamar worked as a clinical staff pharmacist with the VA Hospital and at a local private teaching hospital.
SPEAKER
(S):
Tamar S. Yarkoni, PharmD,RPh (SPKNON), Senior Manager, Medical Information Services, Sanofi US, United States
Tamar joined Sanofi as a Medical Information Manager Internal Medicine in 2006 after working in MIS at Pfizer Inc. for over 5 years. Prior to obtaining her Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Tamar worked as a clinical staff pharmacist with the VA Hospital and at a local private teaching hospital.
David Bowers, PharmD (SPKNON), Director, Medical Communications, PPD, United States
David Bowers has 15 years of experience managing pharmaceutical contact center programs at PPD. As Director of Operations, David supports global medical information for pharmaceutical clients. He has a background in pharmacy, with a Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina.
Description
This session will discuss the concept of a 505(b)(2) application. It will be compared/contrasted to a New Drug Application (NDA) for a pharmaceutical product. The responsibilities of preparing for, launching and supporting various types of medical products including drugs and devices after approval via 505(b)(2) application will be discussed.
There are unique opportunities and challenges associated with supporting devices, vaccines and diagnostic tools in the pharmaceutical industry; these will be described and general examples will be provided.