Activery at the annual Generics conference
 THE 11th ANNUAL IGPA CONFERENCE
A GLOBAL MARKET - A GLOBAL INDUSTRY
8 - 10 December 2008
 
Organised by the Members of IGPA: 
 CGPA | EGA | GPhA | IPA | JGA
 
Pre-conference Seminar:
 US GENERICS FROM DIFFERENT INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES
8 December 2008
Organised by Greenblum & Bernstein
 
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL | GENEVA | SWITZERLAND
 
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Key Developments in Intellectual Property Affecting Access to Generic Medicines
* Patent Linkage. Comparing different applications of “patent linkage” and how these affect access to generic medicines
* Data Exclusivity vs Data Protection (Article 39.3 TRIPS): understanding the differences between these concepts and their impact on generic competition in developing countries
* Intellectual property enforcement measures: when legitimate measures to protect innovation can be misused as barriers to generic competition
 
Developments in Generic Medicines Markets Worldwide: Asia and India
* Impact of changes in regulatory infrastructure on the healthcare industry in India
* Have recent government polices to stimulate the uptake of generic medicines in Japan been successful?
* What has been the impact of rapid economic change in China on the local generic medicines market?
 
Developments in Generic Medicines Markets Worldwide: Europe and North America
* Current developments in the USA impacting the generic medicines industry
* Threats and opportunities in a rapidly changing European generics market
* Changes in government reimbursement for generic medicines: A Canadian case study
 
Developments in Generic Medicines Markets Worldwide
* How have regulatory and IP developments affected the development of the generic markets in the other regions of the world?
 
Market Dynamics
* Overview of the global generic pharmaceutical market
* Key market dynamics for the generic medicines industry: strategic developments
 
Regulatory Developments Impacting on the Business of Generic Medicines Companies 
* WHO prequalification of medicines programme: opportunities for generic medicines manufacturers
* GMP/GCP/GLP inspections developments
* ICH Quality Topics Q8, Q9, Q10: new opportunities for generic manufacturers?
* New developments in the use of TRIPS flexibilities for fostering the production of essential medicines / Case Study: The German government’s programme on TRIPS and pharmaceutical production in developing countries
 
CEO Panel
 
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Pascal Lamy, Director General, World Trade Organization (WTO) | Greg Perry, Director General, European Generic medicines Association (EGA) | Yehudah Livneh, Chairman of IGPA IP Committee | Michelle Childs, Head of European Affairs, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) | Christoph Spennemann, Legal expert, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Julia Pike, Intellectual Property Director & Counsel, Hospira Global Pharma R&D | Roger Kampf, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO | German Velasquez, Director, WHO Secretariat on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property | Dilip Shah, Secretary-General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) | Surinder Singh, Drugs Controller General, Indian Government | Kenichi Nagano, Director General, Japan Generic medicines Association (JGA) | Mandy Chui, Country Principal China Consulting & Services, IMS Health | Kathleen Jaeger, President & CEO, Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) | Eric Gorka, President, European Generic medicines Association (EGA) | Allan Oberman, Chairman, Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) | Jim Keon, President, Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) | Lina Owais, Deputy General Director, Jordanian Assoc. of Pharma. Manufacturers (JAPM) | Skhumbuzo G. Ngozwana, Chairman, National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (NAPM) | Odnir Finotti, Vice President, Pró Genéricos (Brazil) | Alan Sheppard, Global Head Generics, IMS Health | Vijay P. Karwal, Managing Director, Healthcare Banking Group, The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) | Nicholas Cappuccino, Chairman of IGPA Science Committee | Lembit Rägo, Head of WHO Quality Assurance & Safety: Medicines Unit, Department of Medicines Policy and Standards | Frank Schmiedchen, Governmental Director IP Rights, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development of Germany | Andreas Rummelt, CEO, Sandoz | Pankaj Patel, CEO, Cadila Healthcare | Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 
 
 
NETWORKING EVENTS
Welcome Cocktail
Welcome Coffees & Coffee Breaks
Networking Buffet Lunches
Cocktail & Conference Dinner 
End-of-Conference Farewell Drinks
 
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Barr Pharmaceuticals 
 
SEMINAR SPONSOR
Greenblum & Bernstein 
 
EVENT SPONSOR
IMS Health
 
SILVER SPONSOR
Winston & Strawn LLP