CHAIR
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SPEAKER
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Audrey Gordon, JD (SPKSUP), President, Executive Director, Progeria Research Foundation, United States
John Ziegler, MD (SPKNON), Medical Director, Premier Research Group, United States
Gayatri R. Rao, JD,MD (SPKAGY), Acting Director, Office of Orphan Products Development, Ofc of the Commissioner, FDA, United States
Spiros Vamvakas,
MD (SPKAGY), Head of Scientific Advice, Human Medicines Special Areas,
European Medicines Agency, European Union, United Kingdom
Since 1984 Spiros Vamvakas held positions in departments of Pharmacology in Germany and the USA. He joined the European Medicines Agency in May 1999. In 2005 he was appointed EMA Technical Coordinator for ICH. In 2009 he was appointed Head of Scientific Advice.
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Description
One in ten people could be affected by a rare disease; for many there is no treatment, yet modern technology could resolve this. This session investigates the opportunities available to facilitate successful global development of novel orphan medicines.