Generics Marketing and Sales Summit
17-18 January, Barcelona: How to capitalise on your marketing and sales strategies and gain a substantial market share.

InformEx USA
29 Jan - 1 Feb, Louisiana: Four-day exhibition focussing on active pharmaceutical ingredients and fine chemicals, and will include educational forms. There will also be networking opportunities and an online networking centre to set up meetings.

7th EGA Annual Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Conference
31 Jan - 1 Feb, Brussels: Incorporating EGA's 4th Legal Affairs Forum and the 1st EGA Pharmacovigilance Forum. Topics include 'Development of an Efficient Regulatory System in Europe' and 'Future Developments of Bioequivalence Guidelines'.          

Interphex Japan
2-4 July, Tokyo: INTERPHEX JAPAN is the ASIA'S LARGEST pharmaceutical industry event with 1,400 exhibitors and 55,000 visitors. At the venue, business meetings are enthusiastically held between professionals of pharmaceutical manufacturers and exhibitors from all over the world. Inside concurrently held "Technical Conference," a large number of sessions/seminars also attract a large number of attendees as the best place for enhancing knowledge on the latest trends in the pharmaceutical industry.

Pharmaceutical Law Summer School
7-8 July,  London:  IBC’s Pharma Law Summer School will provide you with a thorough review of the key legal issues relevant to pharmaceutical industry law, with practical sessions presented by exclusive speakers from leading law firms and pharmaceutical companies.

Generics Product Porflio Management
21-22 July, Boston:  Product Portfolio Management is a critical approach about how you prioritize project opportunities at early stage of development, what combination of risk information, valuation and judgment should be used.  This is closely related to the overall company strategy and the effective project management and planning of resource management constraints.   Attending this event will enable you to strengthen your company pipeline by diversifying your portfolio, creating a stronger market presence, and targeting and responding more effectively to the changing market.

European Regulatory Affairs Summer School
29-31 July, Cambridge:  The current regulatory system and efforts towards creating a harmonised European framework; Understanding your role in the context of drug development and clinical affairs; Ensuring that clinical trials meet with regulatory approval in Europe.  

Project Management in the Generics Industry
18-20 August, London:  This interactive 3-day course is specially designed for people with little previous planning experience in the industry or for those in companies that are contemplating or are in the process of introducing such planning processes.

Indonesian International pharma expo
20-23 August, Jakarta: The 4th International Exhibition on Pharmaceutical, Raw Materials, Active Ingredients, Packaging Machinery and Equipments.

Pharma CI Conference and Exhibition
15-17 September, New Jersey: Join us at this premier gathering and network with other key decision makers as you learn about the most pressing and relevant issues facing the competitive intelligence community today.

4th Annual Project & Portfolio Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry
16-17 September, Barcelona:  The increased pressures on the pharmaceutical industry, including shrinking pipelines and rising costs of bringing drug to market, intensifies the need for a good portfolio analysis. Reveal how to drive R&D project performance and minimize the risks in your portfolio.  This event will bring together the experts from the pharmaceutical industry to benchmark their best practices in executing effective project & portfolio management.

GPhA Annual Policy Conference
17-19 September, Washington:  Members of Congress and staff, top FDA, USPTO, FTC officials, world-class experts on business trends and top industry CEOs deliver crucial information impacting the generic drug industry at GPhA’s Annual Policy Conference. Early Bird Registration! Register by 8/8 and save $100. Log on to www.gphaonline.org for complete agenda.

Biosimilars 2008
22-23 September, Washington DC: Biosimilars 2008 is a two day conference to "air the issues" and "raise the questions" associated with the legislation for, and applications and use of, biotech medicines currently under consideration in the United States Congress to provide the authority to the FDA to regulate Biosimilars (also called follow-on biologics or generic biologicals).

Biotech Patenting 
23-24 September, London: As well as providing an ideal opportunity to meet your peers from the life sciences industry, this two day conference also provides updates on the latest developments in biotech patenting, including recent case law and regulatory developments. This is the perfect opportunity to hear from leading corporate patent counsel and lawyers on how to enhance your understanding of global biotech patenting strategies.

5th Annual CEE & CIS Pharmaceutical Challenges
23-24 September, Prague:  The 5th Annual CEE & CIS Pharmaceutical Challenges conference gives participants the insight into the crucial factors in pricing and reimbursement strategies as the basis of successful sales and marketing approaches in the region. Meet, network, benchmark senior executives from Pfizer, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Pliva Barr, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Polpharma, AstraZeneca, and many others from the forefront of their fields. Find out how they can maintain and increase their market share in the rapidly changing environment of the region!

CPhI Worldwide 2008
30 September - 2 October, Frankfurt: CPhI Worldwide 2008 presents a truly unique opportunity to exhibit in front of a global contingent of pharmaceutical professionals. Gathering in Frankfurt, this three day event will attract everyone from manufacturers and purchasers of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals to solution providers, all in search of the latest industry developments.

EuroPLX 37
6-7 October, Dresden: Collaborative Agreements in Generics (incl. Bio-generics and Biosimilars), OTC Drugs, and Nutraceuticals - Development, Licensing, Marketing and Distribution.

            

Advanced European Regulatory Affairs London
7–9 October, London: Regulatory adherence is imperative for obtaining and maintaining marketing authorisation. The advanced regulatory training course examines current European legislation and the consequences of the changes in European legislation. It also takes a look at and compares regulatory requirements between Europe and the rest of the world. This advanced course provides a forum that enables delegates to identify common problems and solutions through open discussions with their colleagues, counterparts and the trainer.

2nd EGA-CMD Symposium on Bioequivalence Paris 
7-8 October, Paris: This symposium represents one in a series of inititatives being taken by the EGA in conjunction with EU authorities to help improve the efficiency and working of the EU approval system.

Advanced European Regulatory Affairs
7-9 October, London: Regulatory adherence is imperative for obtaining and maintaining marketing authorisation. The advanced regulatory training course examines current European legislation and the consequences of the changes in European legislation. It also takes a look at and compares regulatory requirements between Europe and the rest of the world. This advanced course provides a forum that enables delegates to identify common problems and solutions through open discussions with their colleagues, counterparts and the trainer.

PakPharma Expo 2008
14-16 October, Karachi: International Exhibition on Pharmaceutical Processing Machinery, Packaging Machinery, Laboratory Equipment, Analytical & Testing Equipment, Raw Material & Active Ingredients, Medicine, Drugs & Health Care. 

Generics: patents, partnerships and protection
14-15 October, Prague: With dramatic industry growth predicted within the next few years and originators becoming more aggressive in preventing competition, the resulting harmonisation of the European regulatory structure is forcing manufacturers to rethink their current strategies.   VIBevents’ Generics: patents, partnerships and protection event will establish solutions for patent, regulatory and business development issues. Through practical case studies and roundtable discussions, this event will provide practical solutions for dealing with existing and upcoming challenges in the market.

CBI’s Pharmaceutical Congress on Paragraph IV Disputes
15-16 October, Philadelphia:  CBI’s Pharmaceutical Congress on Paragraph IV Disputes brings both sides of the issue together for two days of presentations and panel discussions to discuss litigation strategies, statutory guidelines, current cases and their landmark decisions.

9th Annual Maximizing Pharmaceutical Patent Lifecycles
15-16 October, New York:  Generic pharmaceutical companies are in a mission critical phase where every decision has terrific consequences.  What kind of language should the parties include in a settlement agreement to avoid FTC rejection?  What actions will set off forfeiture of 180-day generic market exclusivity?  What will be the courts’ future trends in pharmaceutical patent cases?  ACI is proud to present the hallmark event for the pharmaceutical industry – 9th Annual Maximizing Pharmaceutical Patent Life Cycles Conference. 

PharmaSRM 2008, Supplier Relationship Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry
27–28 October, Frankfurt, Germany: CPhI Conferences are delighted to present PharmaSRM 2008, a timely event that provides senior sourcing strategists with the perfect opportunity to address the unique issues and challenges associated with developing and implementing a pharma SRM strategy.

GPhA 2008 Fall Technical Conference
28-30 October, Maryland:  The GPhA annual Fall Technical Conference is the premier science and regulatory meeting for the U.S. generic pharmaceutical industry. This unique educational conference addresses key current regulatory and technical issues impacting the generic industry, with presentations by top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials.

EU Pharma Law & Regulation 
4-5 November, Geneva: From the EU Pharma Sector Inquiry to recent parallel trade cases, the continued growth of counterfeiting, multiple options for extending product exclusivity amidst dwindling product pipelines and blockbusters coming off-patent, C5’s EU Pharma Law is the only event covering the key topics shaping pharmaceutical law and practice today.

Licenses and Partnering - Pharmavenue
10-11 November, Barcelona: PharmaVenue is the international partnering and license exchange event that brings together senior executives from different Pharma and Biotech companies to meet, discuss and explore new business opportunities, i.e. licensing-in/-out agreements, co-developments, distribution, joint ventures/strategic alliances and acquisitions.  It is also an excellent meeting forum to further existing business relationships between clients (licensees) and suppliers (licensors).  PharmaVenue is the forum for one-to-one meetings geared towards Patented Rx Innovations, Biopharmaceuticals, Generics and OTC products.

Registration of Generics Summit
10-12 November, Prague: Informa Life Sciences’ 5th Annual Registration of Generics Summit will provide practical solutions to all your registration requirements. A strategic guide to the generic registration process, this years event will critically examine the latest regulatory changes to affect the generics industry, through presentations from a wide range of national and international regulatory bodies.

2nd Annual Vaccines Asia 2008
10-13 November, Beijing: With over 200+ participants from around the globe and 80 international and Asia vaccines speakers, from companies large and small, commercial and academic institutions convene to share with you their latest vaccines research and strategies to scale-up manufacture vaccines using various novel technologies, this year’s event promises to be even bigger and better.

Pharmaceutical Law Conference
13-14 November, Sydney: IIR's Pharmaceutical Law Conference will give you practical knowledge about key legal issues facing the Australian pharmaceutical industry. Join experts from leading pharmaceutical companies, as well as consummate law partners from the nation's most prestigious law firms in a lively discussion about how you can prepare for the regulatory and legal challenges that lie ahead.

World Generic Medicines Congress Americas 2008
18–21 November, Washington DC:  Already established as Europe’s generic medicines meeting of choice for the industries leaders, the World Generic Medicines Congress in Washington DC this November will be drawing a big crowd with a truly international profile. Vertical integration, geographic expansion and expansion into niche, difficult-to-enter sectors are 3 key themes that come up time and time again as long term strategies to remain competitive. World Generic Medicines Congress Americas will take a very close look at these three courses of action in the light of changing market conditions in the West.

3rd Annual Generics Asia 2008
19-20 November, Singapore:  Understand the latest trends in the global and regional generics market, update yourself on the generics landscapes in Asia, determine key and emerging markets for growth of generics, learn how partnerships in the pharmaceutical industry serves to grow market share, discover practical strategies to effectively handle IP and regulatory issues, share operational and marketing best practices to maximize profitability.

Paragraph IV On Trial
19-20 November, New York:  At the annual Paragraph IV Conference in April, you voiced a need for a conference dedicated solely to exploring the specific challenges faced by counsel when actually litigating Hatch-Waxman, Paragraph IV disputes. Based on your feedback and the success of our On Trial series of events, ACI has developed Paragraph IV On Trial – an interactive mock trial event based on a patent infringement case between a brand name and generic drug manufacturer.  Register today by calling 888-224-2480, faxing your registration form to 877-927-1563 or registering online.

EuroPLX 38
24 - 25 November, Barcelona:  International partnering forum for Bio/Pharma Business Development & Licensing Executives seeking deals in prescription drugs ranging from clinical candidates to value added generics, including bio-generics and biosimilars: R&D, licensing, co-marketing, co-distribution, etc.

             
API Sourcing Strategies
24–25 November, Berlin:  Strategically managing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients sourcing to maintain a competitive cost structure in changing economic and regulatory environment.  CPhI Conferences are delighted to bring you API Sourcing Strategies; a two day conference to deep dive into the current challenges and issues with strategically sourcing APIs, and an opportunity to take away workable solutions on maintaining a robust and cost effective API sourcing strategy.

CPhI India and ICSE India
28-30 November, Mumbai: Come and join us at CPhI India 2008 where for the third year Mumbai becomes the focus for the world’s rapidly expanding pharmaceutical community. With the Indian market fast becoming a major global economy, it’s a unique chance to link up with the very best in this industry as they gather to discuss the key issues, trends and developments in one location.

EMEA Annual legislation update
2-3 December, London:  A review of the Medicines Legislation by the EMEA and National Competent Authorities.

Intellectual Property and Generics Masterclass 
3 December, London: Anyone who wants to make progress in the generic world needs to ensure that they have a good understanding of the basic issues, which this half-day seminar is designed to provide.

11TH IGPA Annual Conference
8-10 December, Geneva: The programme includes speakers representing an unprecedented number of generic medicines associations from the various regions of the world. This event will provide you and your colleagues with the very latest indepth insights into the commercial, legal and regulatory developments of specific concern to the global generic pharmaceutical industry.