Global Comparator Studies

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DAY ONE Monday, July 20, 2009
  WORKSHOP
8:00 Workshop Registration & Morning Coffee
8:30 Workshop – Tools for Exploring Regulatory Barriers and the Impact on Sourcing Comparators
David Bernstein, Ph.D., Principal Consultant, BERNSTEIN CMC REGULATORY CONSULTING
10:30 Refreshment Break & Networking Opportunity
11:00 Methods for Finding Common Ground: Balancing Supply Concerns with Regulatory Requirements
David Bernstein, Ph.D., Principal Consultant, BERNSTEIN CMC REGULATOR Y CONSULTING
12:30 Lunch for Workshop Attendees and Registration for Main Conference
About the Instructor: Dr. David Bernstein is a regulatory and technical consultant to several biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and provides guidance in conceptual and implementation strategy and tactics for expediting the drug development process through integrating pre-clinical formulation efforts, preparation of investigational drug supplies and scale up to commercialization activities with the clinical development plan. He is the principal liaison between numerous virtual organizations and their CMC contractors.
1:30 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
1:45 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Overcoming Logistical & Regulatory Hurdles to Conduct Successful Comparative Clinical Trials in China & India
Frank J Reale, Worldwide Regulatory Coordination and Clinical Supplies, MERCK
2:15 PANEL Integrating Flexible and Efficient Global Strategies For Sourcing Comparators
Ted Maylath, Manager, Supply Chain Management, FACET BIOTECH
Mark Walls, Associate Director, Clinical Operations, HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES
Lekishia White, Vice President US Operations, MULTIPHARMA
3:00 Afternoon Break & Networking Opportunity
3:30 PANEL Establishing Criteria to Select Optimal Sourcing and Supply Partners to Expedite Your Clinical Trials
Micheline Marshall, Director, Clinical Pharmacy, WYETH
Lisa Ortega, Manager, Investigational Supply Planning & Logistics, ALLERGAN
4:00 PANEL Single Source – Exploring Best Practices for Finding Common Ground Between Regulatory & Supply Concerns
Frank J Reale, Worldwide Regulatory Coordination and Clinical Supplies, MERCK
Joseph Saccomanno, Manager, Global Clinical Supply Planning, SCHERING PLOUGH CORPORATION
David Bernstein, Ph.D., Principal Consultant, BERNSTEIN CMC REGULATOR Y CONSULTING
4:45 Chairperson’s Recap of Day One & Town Hall Q&A
5:00 End of Day One


DAY TWO Tuesday, July 21, 2009
8:00 Morning Coffee & Networking Opportunity
8:30 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
8:45 Keynote Presentation: Why Now? Understanding the Proliferation of Comparator Studies in the US and the “Big Picture” Impact on Clinical Trial Processes
9:30 Interactive Roundtable Breakout Sesions
A SUPPLY CHAIN & SOURCING FOCUS
Supply chain and sourcing executives like you want the shortest way between two points. This open roundtable discussion will focus on challenges surrounding comparator trials and methods for sourcing comparators more efficiently.

Moderator:
George O’Sullivan, Director of Supply Chain Operations, EMD SERONO
Ted Maylath, Manager, Supply Chain Management, FACET BIOTECH
B GLOBAL REGULATORY & QUALITY CONTROL FOCUS
Trying to decipher what the FDA and other global regulatory bodies are looking for when it comes to comparator studies is often a mystery. This roundtable session aims to alleviate some of the confusion through a focused group discussion.

Moderator:
Frank J Reale, Worldwide Regulatory Coordination and Clinical Supplies, MERCK
David Bernstein, Ph.D., Principal Consultant, BERNSTEIN CMC REGULATOR Y CONSULTING
Avoid Getting Shut Out! The above roundtable session is open to all attendees, but you must reserve your roundtable seat upon arrival at the Global Congress on Comparator Studies registration desk. Alternatively, you can reserve your spot ahead of time by sending an e-mail to imcrae@iirusa.com.
10:30 Refreshment Break & Networking Opportunity
11:00 How Safe Are Your Comparators? Explore Strategies to Optimize Comparator Security in New Markets
11:45 Identifying Best Practices for Sourcing Comparators in Asian Markets
12:30 Lunch for All Attendees
1:30 PANEL Identifying Tactics For Developing Flexible Trial-Specific SOPs Between Regulatory, Supply Chain & Manufacturing Operations
Joseph Saccomanno, Manager, Global Clinical Supply Planning, SCHERING PLOUGH CORPORATION
2:45 Paperwork Preparation: Ensuring You Secure the Required Documentation Throughout Your Global Trials to Avoid Unnecessary Delays
3:15 Chairperson’s Recap of GCCS 2009
3:30 Global Congress on Comparator Studies Concludes


DAY THREE Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Clinical Trial Supply Chain Summit


7:30 Registration & Morning Coffee
8:15 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
8:30 Discover How to Best Utilize IVR Technology and Fully Maximize the Potential for Managing Your Supply Materials
Scott Wong, IVRS Senior Specialist, CELGENE
9:15 The Purdue Pharma Case Study: Highlighting the Role of RFID as an Essential Tool in Your Supply Chain Strategy and Identifying the Key Steps to Successful Implementation
Mike Celentano, Associate Director Supply Chain Systems, PURDUE
10:00 Morning Refreshment Break & Networking Opportunity
10:30 Developing Tactics For Interconnecting Your Supply Chain Technologies to Ensure Maximum Automation
Lisa Ortega, Manager, Investigational Supply Planning & Logistics, ALLERGAN
11:15 Making the Most Out of Your Supply – Establishing Optimal Strategies for Multi-national Trials & Handling Production Failures
Justine Swinney, Distribution Project Manager, Global Clinical Supplies, SCHERING PLOUGH CORPORATION
12:00 Lunch
1:15 Market By Market: Exploring Regulatory Quality and Supply Chain Requirements & Identifying Hidden Challenges When Conducting Clinical Trials Overseas

Moderators:

Beatrice Ongige, Manager, Investigational Materials, CELGENE CORPORATION
Lisa Ortega, Manager, Investigational Supply Planning & Logistics, ALLERGAN
2:00 Exploring Efficient Strategies For Planning & Forecasting Your Clinical Trial Supply Chain Operations
Ted Maylath, Manager, Supply Chain Management, FACET BIOTECH
2:45 Improving Your Supply Chain Efficiencies & Traceability By Implementing an Effective ERP System
3:15 Chair Wrap Up Session
3:30 Clinical Trial Supply Chain Focus Summit Concludes