3rd Annual Best Practices in Outsourcing in the Pharmaceutical Industry 2012: Case Studies of Communications in R&D Outsourcing

DATE: June 3 - 5, 2012
LOCATION: Whispering Pines Conference Center (West Greenwich, RI)
ATTENDEES: 60
EXHIBITORS: 0

OVERVIEW: Case Studies of Communications in R&D Outsourcing is the 3rd Annual Best Practices event designed to address strategic drivers for outsourcing at various Pharmaceutical organizations. These drivers will be discussed as well as various models in use. Case studies from leading Pharmaceuticals will be used to illustrate essential characteristics of successful outsourcing projects. Discussions between CROs and Pharmaceuticals will focus on R&D outsourcing, both domestic and overseas. Cases Studies from key procurement, licensing and research leaders are expected from Novartis, Pfizer, BMS, and Merck as well as research and clinical development CROs, such Paragon and Adesis.

This dynamic, two-day executive-style retreat blends a traditional symposium with synergistic one-on-one talks between Pharmaceutical representatives and CROs. Last year's event discussed a comparison of a number of Decentralized and Centralized outsourcing models in use including discussions of Merck, Pfizer and Novartis centralized procurement models. Decentralized models can be built around research units but limit knowledge management and can increase redundancy, with an overlap of internal work on a weakly defined portfolio. Centralized models allow deeper integration and create higher levels of interaction, but budgeting can be a challenge.

On the first night, we will enable CROs to discuss capabilities with Pharmaceutical representatives from Outsourcing organizations, such as Procurement and Research. We will begin with a reception from 5:00-6:00 pm, dinner from 6:00-7:30 pm and one-on-one meetings from 7:30-9:00 pm. At 9:00 pm there will be an informal networking session by the campfire (weather permitting).
STAGE: R&D, PreClinical
ATTENDEE PROFILE: CEOs Presidents Vice Presidents R&D and Pre-Clinical Directors, Executive Directors, VPs Project Management Business Development Contract Management Sourcing Management

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37th Annual BMS Interdivisional Analytical Research Conference (BMSIARC)

DATE: June 12 - 13, 2012
LOCATION: The Imperia (Somerset, NJ)
ATTENDEES: 450
EXHIBITORS: 40
POSTERS: 200

OVERVIEW: BMSIARC is BMS' long running Analytic-focused event that brings scientists from across the company together for over 36 years to discuss analytic topics. The Imperia in Somerset offers a very comfortable environment for attendees and exhibitors with an open area in the exhibit hall for networking activities and breaks.
STAGE: Research, Development, PreClinical, Clinical
ATTENDEE PROFILE: This event is ANALYTICS focused with areas including Materials Chemistry & Crystallography, Analytical R&D and Technology, Analytical and Bioanalytical Development, Metabolomics, Bioanalytical Research, Mass and NMR Spectrometry, Separations & Physical Sciences, Analytical Development and Testing, Manufacturing Sciences, Process Development, Biotransformation, Discovery Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology DMCP, Discovery Pharmaceutics, Discovery Toxicology, Early Discovery Chemistry, Global Regulatory Sciences CMC, Clinical Biomarkers, Preclinical Assay Development & Clinical Analysis, Synthesis & Analytical Technology

Attendee titles from last year include: Associate Director, Associate Research Scientist, Associate Scientist, Chemist, Director, Executive Director, Group Director, Group Leader, Head, Lab Chemist, Medical Director, Pharma Development Tech, Principal Research Associate, Principal Scientist, Research Associate, Research Fellow, Research Group Leader, Research Investigator, Research Scientist, Scientific Research Manager, Scientist, Senior Principal Scientist, Senior Research Fellow, Senior Research Investigator, Senior Research Scientist, Senior Scientist, Staff Scientist, Study Director, Vice President

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Translational Bioinformatics in the Cloud

DATE: June 28, 2012
LOCATION: Hyatt New Brunswick (New Brunswick, NJ)
ATTENDEES: 150
EXHIBITORS: 20
POSTERS: 10

OVERVIEW:

Post-genomic era is characterized by exponential expansion of publicly available genomic data, access to low-cost, high-throughput molecular technologies for profiling patient populations. The pace of acquisition of clinical cancer genomics data requires rational integration and interpretation in choosing effective therapeutic avenues for routine clinical care. Cloud computing is considered an efficient and economical enabling technology to obtain power and scale of computation to facilitate large-scale efforts in translational bioinformatics for data interpretation and analysis. The convergence of cancer genome biology, technology, infrastructure, and targeted therapeutics will shape the personalized cancer medicine in the near future.

This event will bring together experts in translational bioinformatics, cancer genomics, and IT from academic, government, and pharmaceutical organizations to share experience in the multidisciplinary approach to transform personalized medicine into reality.

Topics:

- Data analysis and interpretation in drug discovery;
- Systems biology approach and cloud computing;
- Challenges and infrastructure to translate next-generation sequencing into the clinical context of cancer biology and medicine;
- Evaluation of cloud computing application in health care (management, technology, security, and legal);
- Future perspectives in translational bioinformatics cloud computing services;
- Emerging genomic technologies in personalized medicine.

STAGE: Discovery, Development
ATTENDEE PROFILE: R& D and clinical researchers, biostatisticians, bioinformatics experts, IT specialists. Targeted exhibitors include cloud computing providers, next-generation sequencing technologies.

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Merck Molecular Biomarkers: Translational Research Deep Dive

DATE: July 10, 2012
LOCATION: Ocean Place Resort & Spa (Long Branch, NJ)
ATTENDEES: 225
EXHIBITORS: 25

OVERVIEW: Join us for another in this quarterly unique series that brings together over 200 Merck subject experts and key vendors. Sponsors and Exhibitors can display products and services to a very focused set of the Merck community leaders. Select exhibitors are given an opportunity to privately present upcoming product development and get instant feedback from Merck on where they would like to see development go to meet their upcoming needs.


STAGE: Drug Discovery and Development, PreClinical
ATTENDEE PROFILE: Merck Subject Matter Experts in Molecular BioMarkers from across the company.

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3rd Annual Merck Single Use Symposium

DATE: July 26, 2012
LOCATION: Ace Conference Center (Lafayette Hill, PA)
ATTENDEES: 200
EXHIBITORS: 40

OVERVIEW: Merck will hold a supplier day on single-use, where they will seek answers to current limitations of single use systems, integration and scale up challenges they face. The day prior to the supplier showcase will be a private proprietary day of internal discussions for Merck where they will discuss the challenges they currently face with Single Use Technology.

Areas of Single Use products that are of interest include:

Disposable bags and integrated assemblies, disposable connector options, mixing/Buffer/Media prep, bioreactors– lab to commercial scalability, upstream intensification through concentration or TFF, filtration, disposable chromatography & membrane purification, disposable sensors, and technologies for formulation & fill.
STAGE: Manufacturing
ATTENDEE PROFILE: Single Use

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Triangle Biotech Research Symposium

DATE: August 21, 2012
LOCATION: North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Research Triangle Park, NC)
ATTENDEES: 150
EXHIBITORS: 5

OVERVIEW: The Triangle Biotech Research Symposium focuses on the Biotech community in the triangle area. This year's event theme is "Biotech Innovation in the Triangle". Throughout the day, nine invited companies from throughout the Triangle area will provide energetic and informative discussions.
STAGE: R&D
ATTENDEE PROFILE: Attendees from the Triangle area

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2nd Annual Merck Global Services IT Symposium

DATE: October 9 - 10, 2012
LOCATION: Ocean Place Resort & Spa (Long Branch, NJ)
ATTENDEES: 500
EXHIBITORS: 60

OVERVIEW:

The event will bring together technologists and innovators from across Global Services and other areas of Merck to share their knowledge, interact with over 50 focused exhibitors, and to hear how Merck is working as a Global Services organization to bring innovation and technology to address challenging scientific, manufacturing, sales, and business needs. Global Services represent all Merck's core shared services including facilities, IT, security, shared business services that support all divisions of Merck (MRL, Manufacturing, Human Health, Biologics & Vaccines).

In the forefront, they will learn about the evolving landscape of Healthcare IT, how mobility and cloud-based technology can transform their business, the application of analytics, data management and how Merck's organization is developing and evolving the work place of the future to enable collaboration and foster innovation in the workplace.

These are just a few of the key topics they will hear more about. The Global Services IT Symposium will feature oral and poster presentations, education sessions, networking events, reception and keynote speakers significant to Innovative Healthcare and the Pharmaceutical Industry.

TOPICS AND THEMES

Analytics and Predictive Analytics
Healthcare IT and business opportunities in HIT/HIE
Data Management – Information as an Asset
Cloud Computing
Semantic Web and Semantic Data Management
Mobility – Mobility and Healthcare
Virtualization and thin computing, virtual desktops/environments
Innovation Processes and Innovation Culture
Workspace of the Future – facilities, IT


STAGE: Discovery, Development, PreClinical, Clinical, Sales, Manufacturing
ATTENDEE PROFILE: Attendee Titles from last year include: Account Manager, Analyst, Application Services Analyst, Architect, Associate Sourcing Analyst, Automation & Informatics Team Lead, Bioinformatics Scientist, Business Analyst, Business Architect, Business Development, Chief Information Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Client Services DMPK, Clinical Risk Management, Command Center Coordinator, Commercial Solutions Lead, Compliance And Regualtory Readiness, Computational Genomics team member, Connectivity Service Operations Lead, Construction Manager, Data Curator, Data Migration Lead, Delivery Manager, Delivery Service Analyst, Director, Search Platform, Enterprise Architect, Executive Director, Executive Vice President, Facility Automation Lead, Global Records Management Program Lead, HR Data Analyst, Head, IT Director, IT Manager Finance, IT Program Manager, IT Sigma Lead, IT Strategy & Innovation, Image Analyst, Infrastructure Management Analyst, Infrastructure Solutions Engineer, Innovation Analyst, Innovation Center Lead, Lead Analyst, Manager, Operations Lead, Performance Manager, Platform Architect, Portal Delivery Manager, Portfolio Manager, Program Analyst, Program Manager, Project Leader, Project Manager, Records Manager, Research Associate, Research Biologist, Research Computational Biologist, Solution Architect, System Coordinator, System Support Specialist, Team Leader, Technical Analyst, Technical Architect, Unified Communications, Vice President, Workplace Innovation

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22nd Annual BMS R&D Symposium

DATE: October 29 - 30, 2012
LOCATION: Marriott Princeton (Princeton, NJ)
ATTENDEES: 2200
EXHIBITORS: 85
POSTERS: 700

OVERVIEW: The 22nd Annual BMS R&D Symposium brings over 30% of BMS worldwide R&D community together in Princeton for a wide range of discussions, poster presentations, awards and networking activities. Over 80 exhibitors will have the opportunity to interact with BMS employees as well as meet with BMS procurement.

This year we plan to expand our networking opportunities between attendees and exhibitors.
STAGE: R&D
ATTENDEE PROFILE: Broad range of attendees from across BMS.

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BMS IT Symposium (Technocon)

DATE: November 7 - 8, 2012
LOCATION: Marriott Princeton (Princeton, NJ)
ATTENDEES: 450
EXHIBITORS: 65
POSTERS: 50

OVERVIEW: It related topics.
STAGE: Drug Discovery and Development
ATTENDEE PROFILE: IT Researchers and Support

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