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Agenda at a Glance

Clinical Trial Cost & Contract Management Agenda at a Glance

Monday, November 9 • Day One

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8:30 AM
Workshop + Conference Registration
9:00 AMAM Workshop Begins

WORKSHOP:
Contract Approach and Development: Key Terms and Negotiating Strategies

Workshop Faculty:
Frederick Dorey
Special Counsel
COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP

Who Should Attend:
Pharmaceutical and biotech executives with roles in contracts, outsourcing, procurement, vendor management

 10:30 AM

30-Minute Networking & Refreshment Break
12:30 PM
Workshop concludes; Luncheon for Workshop Participants
1:00 PM
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1:30 PM

Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

Kenneth Wu, MS, MBA
Consultant, KENNETH WU & ASSOCIATES, LLC

1:45 PM

Gauging the Downstream Impact of Consolidation and Turbulent Economic Conditions on Sourcing Agreements

Kenneth Wu, MS, MBA
Consultant, KENNETH WU & ASSOCIATES, LLC

2:30 PM

Achieving Compliance by Reconfiguring Payment and Contracting Strategies in Light of Fair Market Value (FMV)

Darren Hart
Clinical Outsourcing Director, GENENTECH

3:15 PM
Networking & Refreshment Break

3:45 PM

Site Management Contracting: How to Best Define Responsibilities Between Sponsors and CROs to Avoid Accountability Disputes

Mary R. Lee, JD, Contract Officer, Clinical Trial Agreements, STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Sandra Friborg

Director, Clinical Operations, Elan Pharmaceuticals

 Shantal Feltham

President, Stiris Research Inc

4:30 PM

Keynote Address

Tracking the Transition from Transactional to Portfolio-Based Relationships

Ken Getz, MBA
Senior Research Fellow, TUFTS CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF DRUG DEVELOPMENT

5:30 PMDay One Concludes

Tuesday, November 10 • Day Two

8:30 AM

Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

Kenneth Wu, MS, MBA
Consultant, KENNETH WU & ASSOCIATES, LLC

8:45 AM

Morning Problem Solving: Innovative Methods for Contracting & Budgeting in the New Sponsor/CRO/Site Paradigm

Moderators:Sue Liao
Associate Director, Clinical Contracts and Finance, GILEAD SCIENCES

Kenneth Wu, MS, MBA
Consultant, KENNETH WU & ASSOCIATES, LLC
 

9:15 AM

Methods for Staying on Budget When Dealing with Ad Hoc Items Outside of Initial Contracts

Linda Rodriguez
Senior Manager, Clinical Finance & Contracts, ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS
10:00 AM
Networking & Refreshment Break

10:30 AM

Budget Basics and Outsourcing Tools and Content of Templates

Deborah Dwyer
Associate Director of Clinical Outsourcing, CEREXA

Daniella Ajib, MBA
Manager, Clinical Outsourcing, CEREXA

11:15 AM

Developing Scope of Work for a Solid Project Foundation and Minimal Project Setbacks

Jessica Y. Kaman
Senior Director, Development Outsourcing, EXELIXIS
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12:00 PM
Luncheon

1:15 PM

Payment Structure Analysis – Contrasting the Benefits and Drawbacks of Milestone and Unit Cost Payment Structure

Mark J. Milberg
Contract Manager, Clinical Contracts & Alliance Management, MEDTRONIC VASCULAR

2:00 PM

FDA Address: What Does FDA Expect Regarding Quality Oversight of Third Parties?

Michael Marcarelli
Director, Office of Bioresearch Monitoring, CDRH, FDA

3:00 PM
End of Cost & Contract Management for Clinical Trials

 

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