Day One – Tuesday, March 20, 2012
8:00 AM Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM Pre-Conference Workshop
CONDUCTING CLINICAL TRIALS IN LATIN AMERICA FROM A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE: Structuring, Contracting, and Mitigating Risk
Stacie Switzer, Assistant General Counsel, TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS
10:30 AM 30-Minute Networking and Refreshment Break
12:00 PM Lunch for Workshop Attendees / Registration Opens for Main Conference

 

MAIN CONFERENCE BEGINS
12:00 PM Conference Registration
1:00 PM Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
1:15 PM Regulatory Update for the Major Latin American Markets: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Columbia, Chile, PeruRenato Piemonte Ribeiro, Clinical Research Manager,
MERCK
2:00 PM Benefits and Risks of Conducting Clinical Trials in Latin AmericaPedro Garbes-Netto, Clinical Research Director,
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
2:45 PM Building Effective Relationships Between CROs and Sponsors for Achieving High Quality ResultsClaudia Samudio, Clinical Research Manager, RPS COLOMBIA
3:30 PM Afternoon Networking and Refreshment Break
4:00 PM Overcoming the Challenges of Conducting Clinical Trials in Latin America for Orphan Diseases: Huntington’s Disease PerspectiveJoseph Giuliano, Director, Clinical Operations, CHDI FOUNDATION
4:45 PM Overcoming the Challenges with Patient Recruitment in LATAMMariana Sacchi, Site Monitor, Clinical Data Quality Manager, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
5:30 PM Close of Day One
Cocktail Reception Sponsored By:

 

Day Two – Wednesday, March 21, 2012
8:00 AM Continental Breakfast for Conference Participants
9:00 AM Chairperson’s Day One Recap
9:15 AM Effectively Navigate the Current Regulatory Authority, Ethical Committee Procedures, and Timeline – Mexico PerspectiveDra. Gabriela Davila-Loaiza, Head of Clinical Operations, PFIZER MEXICO
10:00 AM Panel Discussion – Strategies for Improving Site SelectionPanelists:

Pedro Garbes-Netto, Clinical Research Director, SANOFI PASTEUR INC.

Joseph Giuliano, Director, Clinical Operations, CHDI FOUNDATION

Paul Lupo, Clinical Project Manager, ETHICON, INC.
10:45 AM Morning Networking and Refreshment Break
11:15 AM Global Drug Development – Challenges and Opportunities in Latin AmericaMonica Lizano, MD, MBA, Director Site Management Latin America, QUINTILES

Matilde Damián, MD, Director Clinical Research Central America, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
12:00 PM Improving Clinical Research Training and Education- Brazilian PerspectiveYukie Kawasaki, MBA, MSc, Clinical Research Manager, Global Clinical Trial Operations – Brazil, MERCK
12:45 PM Lunch
1:45 PM Improve the Functionality and Structure of Operations during Clinical Trials in Latin AmericaMatilde Damian, Clinical Research Director, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
2:30 PM Interactive Closing Discussion on the “Big Picture” – Improving Clinical Trial Processes in LATAM and Improving Market Access in the Region
3:15 PM Conference Concludes