Sunday, March 8

1:30-4:00

Afternoon Workshop

Monday, March 9

7:30

Continental Breakfast & Registration

8:30

Opening Remarks

Changing Business Models

8:45

Strategic Shifts: Beyond the Blockbuster Model         

9:30

Focus on Innovation Moving Past the Me-Too Era     

10:15

Networking & Refreshment Break

Collaboration

10:45

Managing Risks Through Collaborative Efforts

11:30

Case Study: Creating Value through Collaborations       

12:30

Lunch

1:45

Biologics – Beyond the Buy Out

Technology

2:30

Personalized Medicine   

3:30

Networking & Refreshment Break

4:00

Improving pathology and tissue biomarker research across pharmaceutical development

5:00

Closing Remarks

5:30

Sponsored Reception, Dinner & Entertainment

Tuesday, March 10

7:30

Continental Breakfast & Registration

8:45

Opening Remarks

9:00

Presentation of R&D Directions’ Top Pipeline Awards

9:30

The Pipeline of the Year:  Hear strategies behind the best pipeline in the industry.

10:15

Networking & Refreshment Break

11:15

Keynote Panel of Top Ten Pipeline Winners

11:45

Boxed Lunches To Go – (Invitation Only Sponsored Leisure Activities)

Wednesday, March 11

7:30

Continental Breakfast & Registration

Safety/ Regulatory

8:30

Regulatory Environment

9:15

Emerging Markets      

10:15

Networking & Refreshment Break

Portfolio Management

10:45

Analysts Perspective: Providing Long-term Value

11:30

Closing Remarks