Specialty Pharma Associaton
2016 Annual Conference Agenda
April 6-8, 2016
San Antonio Hyatt Regency in San Antonio, Texas
Wednesday April 6th
5:00 pm – The Unstoppable Power of Enthusiasm! - Sonny Melendrez - Keynote Speaker
6:00-8:00 pm – Opening Reception
Thursday April 7th
7:00 am – Breakfast
8:00 am – Welcome
8:15 am – The U.S. Pharmaceutical Market: What’s In? What’s Out? What’s Ahead? - Doug Long – Vice President, Industry Relations – IMS Health, Inc.
9:15 am – Networking Break
9:45 am – CMS Medicaid AMP Final Rule - Randall Perry – President – Medical Communication Technologies, Inc.
10:45 am – Networking Break
11:00 am- US DSCSA Serialization and Global Track and Trace Compliance: Ensuring Compliance, Managing Risk and Minimizing Cost in an Evolving Regulatory Environment – Brian Daleiden, Vice President of Industry Marketing, TraceLink Inc.
12:00 Noon – Lunch
1:30 pm – Pharma Social Media 2016 - Lea Anne Davis – Founder and CEO, Tactical Digital Solutions
2:30 pm – Networking Break
2:45 pm – Specialty Pharma M&A and Financing Trends – Critical Success Factors and Challenges in an Election Year - Marina S. Bozilenko, Head of Biotechnology and Pharma, William Blair & Company
3:45 pm – Networking Break
4:00 pm – Counterfeit Drugs Affect Even Legitimate Sources: Hospitals and Pharmacies - Charlie Cichon – Executive Director – National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators, Inc.
5:00 pm – Adjourn for Thursday – Free time
Friday April 8th
7:00 am – Breakfast
8:00 am– Bringing New Life to Old Drugs: The Process, Hurdles, and Benefits of Remarketing and/or Repurposing Forgotten Therapies - Kurt R. Karst, Esq. - Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.
9:00 am – Networking Break
9:15 am – Why A seasoned Management Team Is The Ultimate Competitive Advantage - Allan L. Shaw - Chief Financial Officer, Teasurer and Secretary - Syndax
10:15 am – Networking Break
10:30 am – Regulatory Update – Will Garvin, Esq. – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
11:30 am – Adjourn for Friday
1:30 pm – Golf Tournament at Hill Country Golf Club
- The SPA Golf Tournament will be held Friday, April 8th beginning at 1:30 pm. The format will be a two player scramble. The cost to play is $175 per person which includes cart, green fees, lunch and refreshments. Register here.
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6:30-8:00 pm – Closing Reception
- 2016 SPA Sponsors -
We would like to to this opportunity to thank our wonderful sponsors for their work and contributions to this years conference. We encourage you to visit our sponsors page for more information on their company and the services they provide our members.
San Antonio Hyatt Regency Hotel Registration
Check out the complete guest speaker List: 2016 Annual Conference Guest Speakers
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