The 2013 Pharma Market Research Conference (Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, February 5-6, 2013) is the premier gathering of senior level pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics executives in market research. Nowhere else will you find the industry’s best speakers and experts all under one roof: 75+ speakers in 2013!

More than 300 people came in 2012. They walked away with invaluable information, meaningful interaction with the industry’s best speakers, as well as new business opportunities. This conference happens only once a year, so be sure to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

To register, to view last year's attendee list (300+ people!), or for more information, please visit http://pharmamarketresearchconference.com/

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The summit offers eight conferences and six conference short courses. Bringing these conferences together under the SCOPE umbrella, creates an opportunity for idea sharing and cross pollination amongst clinical operations professionals from different groups. The Summit offers more than 80 presentations, and a shared exhibit floor where the community can share ideas with networking access to over 400 participants. Each conference will feature best practice case studies relevant to clinical operations experts as well as those new to the field.

Main Programs
February 5-6, 2013

• Electronic Data in Clinical Trials
• Global Site Selection, Feasibility Assessment, Operations and Site Management
• Implementing and Managing Strategic Alliances
• Post-Marketing Studies as a Tool for Safety, Outcomes and Comparative Effectiveness Research

February 6-7, 2013

• Integrating and Leveraging Clinical Trial Operations Data
• Patient Recruitment and Retention in Studies and Registries
• Clinical Trial Forecasting, Budgeting, and Project Management
• Managing Post-Marketing Studies and Registries

Make plans to attend one of the pre-conference short courses. * (Separate registration required)

• Optimizing the Grant Payments Process
• Clinical Trial Monitoring and Compliance
• Impact of Affordable Care Act and the Sunshine Act
• Apply SharePoint to ClinOps Challenges
• Improving Study Start-up
• Tools to Detect Drug-Induced Adverse Events

*Networking Dinner Included!

Additional networking & promotional opportunities are available!

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Arena International's 4th annual Outsourcing in Clinical Trials East Coast conference has established itself as the key event for clinical outsourcing professionals from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and surrounding states. In parallel to industry trends in this region, OCT East Coast is arranged to meet the balance of the audience, offering separate streams for content specifically applicable to big, and separately, small to mid-size companies.

The set up of this conference ensures attendees experience undiluted content, and come away from the event having gained maximum value in terms of practical take-home information. With the audience blend, OCT East Coast attendees have the added advantage of meeting a wide range of industry stakeholders, adding to the onsite networking experience.

The 4th Annual Outsourcing in Clinical Trials East Coast conference will help you achieve the highest efficiency by forming and maintaining a stable relationship with your partners. It aims to help you overcome difficulties in site management and successfully challenge the economic hurdles of the industry. Speakers at the event will include:

• Lynne M. Georgopoulos -Senior Vice President Clinical Development, PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Solomon Babani - Vice President, Alliance Management, Celtic Therapeutics Development
• MaryAnne McCarthy - Executive Director, Clinical Operations, Incyte Corporation
• Dr. Robert Petit - Vice President, Clinical Operations and Medical Affairs, Advaxis, Inc.
• Dr. Joseph Pastore PhD - Vice President Product Developement, Juventas Therapeutics, Inc.
• Peter Aurup - Vice President & Head Global Clinical Trial Operations, Merck

This year, the event will include a Pre-Conference Workshop on the on the 18th March on the subject of: Formulating a convincing bidding plan and mastering relationship management techniques to enable you to build stable partnerships.

Book your place now by visiting the conference website at www.arena-international.com/octeast quoting reference ‘MKKF-CW’ to avoid missing out!

For more information please contact:
Stephanie Parretti
Head of Pharmaceutical & Energy Portfolio
events@arena-international.com

The vision for the March 20-22 Summit is to build upon last year’s effort of providing a “one-stop information resource” local for clinical research professionals to network, learn and bring back solution-driven ideas to their respective organizations. All events will share a networking hall, meals and cocktail reception for one of a kind networking opportunities within the convenience of the Philadelphia area.

2013 CROWN SESSION STREAMS

• 6th Lean Sigma for Life Science R&D
• 4th Collaborative Site/Sponsor Partnerships
• 7th Forecasting & Optimizing the Clinical Supply Chain
• 9th Clinical Alliances in Emerging Regions
• 4th Digital Engagement & Social Media in Clinical Trials

To register, please visit: https://www.cvent.com/events/c-r-o-w-n-summit/registration-96c67648797849b0b20dde0e163b05a4.aspx

The 9th Annual Pediatric Clinical Trials Conference, April 24-26 in Philadelphia, PA will be a two and a half day conference that will address the entire spectrum of pediatric clinical trials.

By attending you will:

• Examine the global regulatory framework for pediatric clinical trials
• Learn to manage multiple site trials while ensuring consistency of study conduct
• Evaluate the role of outsourcing in pediatric clinical trials and its impact on the future of drug development
• Discover new strategies in pediatric patient recruitment and retention
• Create concise and compliant pediatric informed consent forms
• Explore unique challenges to different therapeutic area in pediatric clinical trials

To register, please visit: http://www.marcusevans-conferences-northamerican.com/Peds2013_CW.

Operations - Regulatory Compliance - Contracts - Budgets - Quality

Over 500 people will attend. Register now while space is still available. Find out for yourself why 98% of participants are satisfied with MAGI conferences.

90+ sessions and workshops in seven tracks: sponsor operations, site operations, regulatory compliance, contracts, budgets & billing, quality and special topics.

Exceptional networking with a broad (but not too broad) range of experienced clinical research professionals 20+ continuing education contact hours (CME, CNE, CLE, CCB, other)

Clinical Research Contract Professional (CRCP) certification exam

Sign Up Today and Save with:

• Early bird discounts
• Discounts for study sponsors, sites, government, international and others
• All workshops included in basic registration
• Save even more with group rates!

Obtain practical tips and professional contacts that will pay for the conference in a matter of days. Watch three previous sessions online at no charge. Read article: "Does It Pay to Attend Clinical Research Conferences?" Adapt attendance justification letter.

If you are a clinical research novice or veteran; with a study sponsor, research site, or CRO; in a corporate, academic or other organization; you will find a coherent and comprehensive program that focuses on your current needs for applicable information. MAGI sessions and workshops emphasize practical tips based on real-life examples, with lots of interaction. Please join us in Boston.

Attendees Prefer MAGI Conferences

• 79% find the conference offers better value than other conferences.
• 77% find the conference more educational than other conferences.
• 78% find the networking better than at other conferences.
• 87% find the conference more practical than other conferences.
• 85% find the conference friendlier than other conferences.

For more information, please contact Lissa Blake at 704 560 8443 or lblake@magiworld.org.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
CenterWatch and iiBIG have partnered to develop a one-of-a-kind, strategic leadership forum to provide high-quality, relevant content to all clinical research professionals. This inaugural forum brings together leaders from sponsors, CROs, sites and other organizations to present and discuss important innovations and global solutions to better navigate the changing landscape of clinical research and drive future success through novel collaboration and competitive differentiation.

PROGRAM CONTENT:
The inaugural forum focuses on strategies to optimize clinical research performance and will include all new, in-depth presentations and panel discussions, many of them based on feature stories and analyses from The CenterWatch Monthly and CWWeekly newsletters. In all, there will be more than 50 sessions across three primary tracks:

• Track A: Innovative Strategies
  Leadership, Innovations and Global Solutions
• Track B: Operating Practices and Efficiencies
  Real-world case studies and Practical How-tos for Sponsors, Sites, CROs and everyone in between.
• Track C: Effective Oversight and Regulation
  FDA, Medicare, Medicaid, Subject Protection and more

Topics include:

• The Changing Landscape in Medicine
• Drug Development Trends Impacting Investigative Sites
• Forming a New Site Relationship Structure
• Strategies for Expanding into New Therapeutic Areas and Phases of Clinical Research
• Strategies for Opening New Satellite Sites: Establishing Collaborative Partners to Drive Success
• Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Clinical Research Business in the Future
• The Impact of Healthcare Policy Reform and the Changing Regulatory Environment on Investigative Sites
• Competitive Strategies: How to Differentiate Your Site from Your Competitors
• Metrics to Enhance Your Site's Business, Positioning and Success Rates in Securing Clinical Trials
• Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategic Partnerships: An Analyst Roundtable on the Landscape of Sponsors, CROs and Trial Sites in 2013 & Beyond

For more information or to register, visit http://www.iibig.com/conferences/P1301/overview.html. Early-bird discounts plus additional savings for CenterWatch Monthly subscribers.

Conference Overview
Industry leaders almost unanimously predict that China will bypass the US market by 2020. Certainly China is the engine many pharmas need to fuel booming growth but a profitable harvest is not a given. It requires shrewd strategic planning and a clear understanding of which types of opportunities reside where. The U.S.-CHINA PHARMA conference provides an accurate overview of various growth opportunities in China, senior executives from emerging companies, respected veterans, and influential investors and journalists will congregate to exchange ideas, make connections, and reveal key insights and case studies of companies that have successfully and profitably reaped the rewards.