Bio International Conference Draws Co-Located Diversity, Inclusion & Life Sciences Symposium?

BIOtechNow’s Tracy Cooley, interviews Rob Wright, chief editor of Life Science Leader magazine, about the Diversity, Inclusion, & Life Sciences Symposium, presented by the Center for Healthcare Innovation. The event is taking place on Monday, April 22, in Chicago at the law offices of Seyfarth Shaw, 131 S. Dearborn St., Suite 2400. The Diversity Symposium is co-located to this year’s Bio International Convention, which is taking place in Chicago April 22 -25 at McCormick Place. Rob discusses how he became involved in the event, some of this year’s speakers which include Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall, SVP and chief medical officer for Pfizer, as well as the panel session he will be moderating entitled, What Does Diversity Mean in the 21^st Century.

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Insights from Martin Harvey-Allchurch of The European Medicines Agency

Martin Harvey-Allchurch, head of communications at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and EU advisor to the DIA 2012 annual meeting program committee explains not only what he hopes to learn from attending sessions and walking the DIA exhibit floor, but provides insight into how global changes over the past 12 months have shaped this year’s annual meeting program. The meeting contains content geared toward preparing attendees so they are better able to tackle challenges with R&D and greater integration of the healthcare chain. According to Harvey-Allchurch, DIA provides a unique forum, bringing together regulators, academics, providers and advocacy groups to allow for an open dialogue so as to expedite drug development and life cycle management. Regulators from around the world will be in attendance, including FDA’s Dr. Margaret Hamburg and the EMA’s Dr. Guido Rasi. Also, Harvey-Allchurch encourages folks to check out the new “app” to help attendees better plan their schedule. For more information about DIA’s Annual Meeting, scheduled June 24 – 28 in Philadelphia, PA – USA, go to www.diahome.org.