SubscribeThe Drug Information Association will sponsor four co-located meetings from September 26-27 at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center in Philadelphia, PA.
This rare opportunity will allow attendees to select freely from the offerings of four meetings while registering for one, as well as to enjoy increased networking opportunities during shared breaks, luncheons, and receptions, plus access to the shared Exhibit Hall.
The co-located meetings will focus on four topics of current interest in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries: Project Management, Outsourcing, eLabeling, and Optimization of Clinical Data Management.
The Changing Pharma and Biotech Industry: Renegotiating the Role of Project Management
Drug development project management professionals, senior management, and executives from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies will discuss best practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management (P3M), process aspects of P3M, and effective delivery of high value drugs to market. The conference will be preceded by a half-day workshop on managing uncertainty in drug development projects.
A hot topics and industry networking dinner will be held on September 25. Here industry professionals have the opportunity to come together to discuss ways to re-risk drug development decision making, novel paradigms that can positively impact drug development, the R&D business model and risk management, and the future strategic models of portfolio management. To view the full program visit http://www.diahome.org/product/10388/06015.pdf.
DIA Outsourcing Summit
Executives and operational personnel from biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, service providers, and study sites are invited to attend this summit and learn about best practices in outsourcing.
This meeting will provide a forum for attendees to share insights and experiences and examine how to apply novel outsourcing concepts to their own projects and corporate culture. To view the full program visit http://www.diahome.org/product/10389/06016.pdf.
Global Electronic Labeling
Regulatory affairs, regulatory operations, document and data management, information technology, and safety and risk management professionals are invited to discuss the latest paradigms surrounding Structured Product Labeling and Product Information Management standards.
Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss lessons learned to date from implementation of these new standards, hear from health authorities who are utilizing them, share strategies for managing their global labeling components, and learn about the potential impacts of the Physician's Labeling Rule on the content of labeling. To view the full program visit http://www.diahome.org/product/10390/06017.pdf.
Data on Demand: The Optimization of Clinical Data Management
This program will discuss how to optimize the clinical data management process. Topics will include integration and utilization of database/warehousing technologies with data capture solutions in both hosted and non-hosted computer environments, emphasis on data capture technicians, and a focus on data review for rapid decision making.
This program will also explore models for "engineering" the CDM process through measurement and technology to be continually maturing to optimization. To view the full program visit http://www.diahome.org/product/10391/06018.pdf.
Early-bird registration runs through September 5, 2006. Register online at www.diahome.org. For more information on the Project Management and CDM offerings, contact DIA Program Manager Jessica Kusma at (215) 442-6182 or Jessica.Kusma@diahome.org. For information on the Global eLabeling and Outsourcing offerings, contact Jolene McNeil at (215) 293-5810 or Jolene.McNeil@diahome.org.
Media interested in attending the event or arranging for pre- or post-event interviews should contact Heather Cable of Toplin & Associates, Inc. at (215) 793 4666 or heather@toplin.com.
HORSHAM, PA - July 19, 2006