Globabilization of Innovation: China, India, and U.S. Pharmaceutical Markets

October 11, 2012   Chicago, IL, USA

  • Half day event for pharmaceutical professionals and leaders in China, India, and US
  • Designed to connect senior pharmaceutical executives, leading technologists, government officials, top service professionals, technology firms, and cutting-edge academics
  • Create collaborative setting for discussing the considerable opportunities and challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry
  • Exchange of best practices

Conference Schedule

12:00-1:00    Welcoming lunch and speaker
 1:00-1:15     Coffee break
 1:15-2:00     First panel discussion (Topic TBD)
 2:00-2:15     Coffee break
 2:15-3:00     Second panel discussion (Topic TBD)
 3:00-3:15     Coffee break
 3:15-4:00     Third Panel Discussion (Topic TBD)
 4:00-4:15     Closing comments
 4:15-5:00     Networking and informal interactions

Conference Topics

  • Overview of pharmaceutical industry in 3 countries
  • Examination of implications of the aging populations in China and the US
  • Examination of implications of the growing middle class in China and India
  • Intellectual property issues in 3 countries
  • Discussion of aliments and diseases in the East that are relatively neglected by the West
  • Controlling R&D costs
  • Trends in pharmaceutical outsourcing
  • Marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical products
  • Regulation of generic drugs
  • Challenges of developing pharmaceutical in 3 countries

 

Why Participate?

  • Corporations
    • Access innovative, cutting-edge ideas and thoughtleaders
    • Access innovative, cutting-edge ideas and thoughtleaders
    • Acces to talented individuals who are seeking positions in healthcare
    • Network and share best practices with other senior healthcare executives
  • Entrepreneurs
    • Access to high net-worth individuals, angel investors, and venture capital firms
    • Strategic and operational feedback from accountants, management consultants, and lawyers
    • Network and share best practices with other entrepreneurs
  • Venture capitalists
    • In-depth knowledge about innovative, cutting-edge ideas in making healthcare investments
    • Access to the best and brightest healthcare entrepreneurs
    • Network and share best practices with other venture capitalists
  • Service Professionals
    • Service professionals
    • In-depth knowledge about innovative, cutting-edge ideas in healthcare
    • Access to potential clients
    • Network and share best practices with other service professionals
  • Not-for-profit organizations
    • Access to the best and brightest thinkers in healthcare
    • Opportunities to partner with other healthcare NGOs
    • Access to potential sources of funding and members
  • Government officials
    • In-depth knowledge about innovative, cutting-edge public sector ideas
    • Access to the best and brightest vendors in healthcare
    • Network and share best practices with other public policy officials
  • Academics
    • Research funding
    • Data collection opportunities
  • Students
    • Access to potential employers
    • Knowledge of career and industry trends in healthcare