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Making the Most of Drug Development Efforts through Global Outsourcing
Program Code:
3833
Date:
Monday, May 18, 2009
Time:
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
EST
SPEAKER
(S):
Steven Carlson, JD, Fish & Richardson PC
Ken Kaitin, PhD, PhD, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development/Tufts University
John Thomson, PhD, VP, Program and Portfolio Management, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Michael Williams, Albany Molecular Research, Inc
Description
This panel will explore the continuing trend of drug development through global outsourcing of research and development. We will discuss success stories and potential pitfalls of such arrangements, from a business, scientific, and legal perspective. We will also discuss important issues in safeguarding intellectual property rights that may arise in connection with such outsourcing efforts.
• Identify from a business perspective the motivations for global outsourcing of research and development
• Flag the pitfalls that companies should avoid when pursuing an outsourcing strategy
• Discuss strategies for safeguaring intellectual property rights in outsourcing programs