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The article offers information on the Webcasting conference related to pharmaceutical industry to be held in the U.S. on January 20, 2009.

A chart is presented depicting the schedule for Interphex's conference and exhibition in January 2008 in the U.S.

The article offers information on the annual meeting and exhibition of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) to be held in Atlanta, Georgia from November 16 to 20, 2008.

The article discusses the possible impacts of the global financial crisis to the pharmaceutical industry. Executives and attendees at the Convention On Pharmaceutical Ingredients (CPhI) note that the crisis is coinciding with a challenging time for big pharma firms as pharma customers are becoming frugal with research dollars. Furthermore, they also see pipeline cutbacks and warn that biotech companies without a few years of cash on hand may disappear altogether.

Information about several papers discussed at a conference sponsored by the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)/Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on the adoption of ICH Q10: Pharmaceutical Quality System in the U.S. is presented. Topics include the notion of increased complexity related to complex science. The conference featured Christopher Joneckis, senior advisor for CMC issues at the U.S. FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

A calendar of international events related to pharmaceutical industry from October 7-30, 2008 is presented including The 2nd Annual Digital Pharma conference in Princeton, New Jersey, Bio-International 2008 in London, and The 8th Annual Pharma Marketing Summitt in Europe 2008, Zurich.

A calendar of events for the biopharmaceutical industry from August to December, 2008 is presented which includes the USP Bioassay Workshop, the 21st Annual Bioprocess Technology Seminars and Exhibition, and the 8th World Drug Discovery & Development Summit 2008.

A calendar of conferences of the pharmaceutical industry in the U.S. in August and September 2008 is presented which include the IPEC-Americas 2008 Regulatory Affairs Conference, the 2008 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference, and the USP Annual Scientific Meeting 2008.

An interview with Gregg H. Talley, president of Talley Management Group, about his perspective regarding the Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners Forum is presented. He offers his insights about the impact of global regulations on meetings. According to Talley, one strategy that may be used by planners to mitigate potential loss of revenue is to be aware of the trends in international meeting destinations. He explains the significance of meeting destinations.

The article focuses on an address given by David Stern, executive vice president for Endocrinology at EMD Serono, during the Fourth Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners Forum that was held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland on March 17-19, 2008. According to Stern, 80 percent of the public viewed the pharmaceutical industry as favorable in 1997. However, based on findings of a study conducted by Harris Interactive, the figure declined 35 percentage in 1998. The public image of the industry may be improved through meetings.

Information on the 2008 American Pharmacists Association (APhA) annual meeting, held in San Diego, California, is presented. One of the highlights of the event was the announcement of the first phase results of Project Destiny. Also, APhA's chief executive officer John Gans announced his retirement after 20 years of service. Other announcements included the new framework for medication therapy management and the establishment of the Knowlton Center for Pharmacist-Based Health Solutions.

The author encourages participation in the 68th International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Congress to be held in Basel, Switzerland from September 1-4, 2008. Having attended several FIP meetings over the last 15 years, the author says that he always learn something new at such meetings. He offers details of the 2008 meeting including the topics to be addressed such as procurement of medicines and drug prescribing. According to him, the most compelling reason to participate is that the advocacy for optimizing medication use is a global commitment.

A calendar of congresses and meetings related to pharmaceuticals across the U.S. from May 2008 till October 2008 is presented which includes ESTECH 2008, 54th IEST Annual Technical Meeting to be held in Bloomingdale, Illinois, from May 4-7, 2008, American Society for Microbiology 108th General Meeting, Trade Show, and Conference, to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, from June 1-5, 2008, and BIO International Convention 2008 to be held in San Diego, California, from June 17-20, 2008.

A photograph of executives, who participated in discussions during the Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Group Annual National Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona on March 2008, is presented.

The article discusses the highlights of the Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association's (DCAT) conference which was held in March 2008 in New York City. Stephen Sayre, attorney with law firm Dykema, focused on international commercial agreements for pharmaceutical companies. Other areas of discussion include the European Union's Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (Reach) program and its impact on the pharmaceutical supply chain.

A calendar of events for the 2008 conferences of Pharmaceutical industries in the U.S. is presented, which include Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Group's (PMRG) Annual National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on March 9-11, Center for Business Intelligence's (CBI)Forum on the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 in Washington D.C. on March 20-21, and CBI's 4th annual Pharmaceutical Risk Management on March 27-28.

The article focuses on the INTERPHEX convention of the pharmaceutical industry in February 2008 in Puerto Rico. Keynote speaker Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá expressed his intention to transcend the country from a manufacturing industry into knowledge-based economy. The event highlighted the goal of the government to accelerate innovation and overcome the obstacles to the growing economy.

The article offers information on the International Pharmaceutical Exhibition to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from March 26-28, 2008.

The article presents information on the ExcipientFest Americas conference to be held on April 16-17 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The article offers information on the sixth Annual Drug, Chemical and Associated Technologies Association (DCAT) International Business Development Forum to be held on March 10, 2008.

The article offers information on the Fourth Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners Forum on March 17-19, 2008 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland.

The article offers information on the seventh annual ePharma Summit of the Institute for International Research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A calendar of events for the pharmaceutical industry in 2007 is presented which includes the third annual summit of Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners, the annual forum on generic drugs by the Center for Business Intelligence (CBI) and the Pharmacovigilance summit by Exl Pharma.

A calendar of events for the pharmaceutical industry from November 2007 to August 2008 is presented, including the Phacilitate Oncology Leaders Forum 2007, the Systems Approach to Quality Management Workshop, and the Biomanufacturing Summit.

The article reports on the issuance of a position paper on excipients by the European Fine Chemicals Group to be applied in pharmaceutical manufacturing at CPhI Worldwide that was held in Milan, Italy. It improves the quality and regulatory aspects for excipients through the adoption of key proposals. The implementation of the EU Directive 2001/83/EC into national law, mandates that all active pharmaceutical ingredients must be produced in compliance with current good manufacturing practice.

The article highlights the 2007 CPhI conference on pharmaceutical ingredients held in Milan, Italy. More than 20,000 people attended the event. Many chemical companies that attended the event aimed at attracting business from start-up pharmaceutical firms. The event signaled the comeback of the fine chemicals industry. Isochem sales director Xavier Jeanjean attributed the comeback to a broadening of analytical and regulatory services and a reorganization of research and development.

The article offers information on the seminar on small-scale pharmaceuticals industry at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England on October 10, 2007.

A calendar of events for the U.S. area from October to December 2007 is presented which includes Pharmaceutical DTP Physician Sales and Marketing Summit, the 3rd Pharmaceutical Meeting Planner's Summit by ExL Pharma, and IIR Ltd.'s Leveraging Data & Analytics to Drive Patient & Physician Behavior.

The article highlights the 12th annual Drug Discovery & Development of Innovative Therapeutics conference held in Boston, Massachusetts. Technical sessions focused on advances and obstacles in bringing breakthrough drugs to market for cancer and other diseases. Speakers include Ingrid E. Akerblom, executive director of reearch informatics services at Merck & Co.

The article offers information on several conferences related to Integrated Solutions including The Association for Work Process Inprovement (TAWPI) 2007 conference to be held on August 12-15, 2007, a User Input Data (UID) & eBusiness Forum to be held on September 11-13, 2007, and a LogiPharma conference to be held on September 17-19, 2007.

The article focuses on the author's view about the significance of the meetings conducted by pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. He noted that this is an indication toward the industry's continued growth. A report published by the Healthcare Exhibitors Association on Healthcare Meetings and Exhibit Marketing found that healthcare shows make up the largest segment of all conventions in the country.

The article offers information on the CBI's 2nd Pharmaceutical Market Research Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in April 2007.

A calendar of conferences related to the medical marketing industry in the U.S. is presented. The second annual "Advocacy & Policy Forum for Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical Device Co." of ExL Pharma will be held at Doubletree Hotel in Washington, D.C. on May 14-15, 2007. The 2007 MMA/HMC National Conference will be held in San Francisco, California on June 6-8, 2007. The third annual Obesity Drug Development Summit of CBI will be held in Arlington, Virginia on July 16-17, 2007.

A calendar of events for the biopharmaceutical industry in the U.S. for 2007 is presented. The 20th International Symposium will be held on June 3-7 in Baltimore, Washington, D.C. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Bioprocess Technology Seminars and Exhibits will be held on June 4-6 in Dublin, Ireland. The 4th Compound Management Integrity and Quality Control (QC) Summit will be held on September 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Information about the discussion on the quality of coverage of the pharmaceutical industry during the "Center for Medicine in the Public Interest" conference held on February 21, 2007 in Washington, D.C. is presented. Reporter Derek Lowe asserts that a good amount of the coverage he saw was confusing. John Swen of Pfizer Inc. asserts that 70 percent of journalists have no idea about Data Safety Monitoring Board.

A calendar of conferences of the International Chemical Information Service (ICIS) for 2007 is presented. The 3rd ICIS Asian Polymers Conference will be held from April 16-17 in Shanghai, China. The Fine Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Course will be held on May 15 in New York City. The 4th ICIS World Olefins Conference will be held from May 22-23 in Antwerp, Belgium.

Information about the topics discussed during the Sixth Annual ePharma Summit of IIR Ltd. held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Evolution Road Consulting president Paul Ivans explained the need for companies in the pharmaceutical industry to adopt to technological innovations. Other topics of the event included the emergence of the empowered consumer, growth of user-generated content and ways to drive return on investment (ROI).

Information about the topics discussed at a 2007 global conference of Parenteral Drug Association in the U.S. is presented. Presentations were focused on emerging manufacturing technologies, including the latest in disposable technologies, aseptic filling and closing and barrier systems. Participants also debated on issues concerning personalized medicine and drug administration .

The article reports career developments on pharmaceutical industry in the U.S. Peter Nicklin was appointed corporate vice president of Baxter World Trade Corporation and president of Baxter Europe. Xenomics named David Sidransky of John Hopkins to its board of directors. AstraZeneca named Lisa R. Davis as vice president of corporate communications.

The article offers information on the Third Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress that will be held in Amsterdam, New York on April 22-27, 2007.

The article presents a calendar of events in the scientific measuring instruments industry in the U.S. The third symposium titled "Practical Applications of Mass Spectrometry in the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries," will be held in La Jolla, California on September 6-8, 2006. The fourth international conference titled "Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy and Applications," will be held in Montreal, Quebec on October 5-8, 2006. The ninetieth annual meeting of the Optical Society of America will be held in Rochester, New York on October 8-12, 2006.

The article highlights the events at the June 2006 Pharmaceutical Executive marketing and sales summit. Compliance officers Robert Freeman and Bert Johnson discussed challenges in compliance. Pharmaceutical executives Ruben Gutierrez and Annemarie Armani explained how doctors can solve barriers in dealing with patients of different cultures.

The article offers information on manufacturing regulation in the pharmaceutical industry. At the Secure Pharma May 23-24 2006 conference, speakers suggested that pioneers in radio-frequency identification (RFID) tagging may have to change their systems once new technology and standards arise. Drug makers also agreed to employ some pedigree plans as long as this will be of assistance to them.

The article presents information on the 2nd Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners Forum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which was held from March 20-21, 2006. James Sheehan, Associate U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, outlined all the ways a pharmaceutical meeting could run afoul of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the federal anti-kickback statute, and the False Claims Act. One panelist at the forum outlined how she gathered financial data before going to her procurement department, and how important it is to track cost savings and cost avoidance that come.

The article presents a calendar of events related to pharmaceutical industry in the U.S. The online seminar "Surviving FDA Site Inspections Webinar," will be held on December 12-14, 2005. The DTC Education and Communication conference will be held at the Park Hyatt, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 12-13, 2006. The conference, titled, "Protein Drugs: Scientific Strategies for Increasing Efficacy, Safety, and Convenience for the Next Generation of Therapeutics," will be held on January 19-20, 2006, in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. "The Post-Marketing Studies Week: Patient Registries," will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 2-3, 2006.

Reports on the CHI Pep Talk Conferences in San Diego, California. Schedule; Venue; Exhibits.

Reports that Pilgrim Software will hold its Fusion 2005 user conference on November 6-9, 2005 in Tampa, Florida. Venue; Contact information.

Reports that speakers during the 2004 annual meeting of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations held in Ireland made a call for a change in direction for consumer outreach. Emphasis made by Peter Pitts, FDA Associate commissioner for external relations, on the importance of making the industry's messages easier to understand by using standardized metrics to show a link between clear language and improved patient understanding of the uses, benefits and risks of drugs; Other speakers during the conference.

Presents a calendar of events pertaining to the pharmaceutical industry between April and June 2004. Seminar on Optimizing Dose & Exposure Response Studies; Conference on International Powder and Bulk Solids; Conference on AAPS Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery.

Highlights the roster of the fine chemicals and pharmaceutical industry conferences at the annual Drug, Chemical & Allied Trades Association dinner in New York City which looked at prospects for growth in the drug sector. Remarks of IMH Health vice president Graham Lewis regarding the industry; Major theme of the conferences.