April 19-20, 2012 | Philadelphia, PA

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The current state of financial environment and the ever-changing conditions within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries has placed tremendous pressures on executives to reduce operating expenses, timelines, and overall efficiencies. While certainly this is a top priority within all divisions of these organizations, it is even more critical across the supply chain. A pharmaceutical supply chain is truly unlike any other supply chain for any other type of product, in complexity, cost, and regulation. No other product has such a high risk associated with potential contamination or instability of ingredient, sterilization and stability of packaging, as well as overall transport from factory to consumer, which needs to be strictly monitored and maintained. For that reason, it is absolutely critical for executives from the pharmaceutical and biotech industries to gather to discuss and challenge each other with the problems and hurdles that they face in continuing to produce the most from their supply chains.

This extensive two day conference program is focused on bringing key industry leaders and executives together to network, knowledge share and openly discusses the challenges and hurdles that they face on a day-to-day basis within supply chain operations. The ability to learn from each other and share new ideas makes this a must attend for all pharmaceutical and biotech supply chain executives.

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TOPICS TO INCLUDE:

• Overview of Quality Regulations That Affect Globalized Supply Chain Networks
  
• Best Practices in Transitioning From a Clinical Stage to a Commercial Supply Chain
  
• The Next Generation of Supply Operations: Establishing a Compliant Virtual Supply Chain System
  
• Development Strategies for Creating Comprehensive SIOPs
  
• Discussion: Analyzing the Importance of Open Communication in End-To-End Supply Chain Operations
  
• Workshop: MPS Simulation Game
  
• Application of Operational Excellence and Lean Strategies to Supply Chain Processes
  
• East Meets West: Global Supply Chain Case Studies in New Pharmaceutical Product Commercialization
  
• Start-Up Strategies for Serialization Programs
  
• Overcoming External Obstacles to Maintain Uninterrupted Distribution
  
• Strengthening Supply Security through Proactive Security Procedures
  
• Transportation Efficiency: Enhancing Transportation Logistics and Distribution Routes
  
• Decoding the Intricacies Comprehensive Cold Chain Management Practice
  
• RX-360 – Advancing Supply Chain Security
  
• Evaluation of the Regulatory Environment for Pharmaceutical Importation and Exportation
  
• Quality Compliance Standards through Establishment of Good Supplier Auditing Practices

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KEY PRESENTERS TO INCLUDE:

Anthony Flammia
VP, Supply Chain
The Medicines Company

Chuck Forsaith
Director, Supply Chain Security
Purdue Pharma
Chairman
Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition

Ian Rosenblum
Associate Director, IT Supply Chain
Biogen Idec

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