CBI’s 4th Annual Medical Device and Diagnostic Marketing Compliance Congress

    Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

    The Center for Business Intelligence continues its tradition of bringing together the nation’s leading compliance officers to discuss strategies for ensuring compliance in promotional activities on June 17-18, 2008 at the Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA.

    In 2007, the medical device industry came under tremendous scrutiny due to the deferred prosecution agreements in the orthopedics industry. At this event, hear directly from three CCO’s involved in the DPA’s including Zimmer, Smith & Nephew, and Biomet, Inc. Additionally, hear from Smith & Nephew’s Federal Monitor, David Samson, Senior Partner at Wolff and Samson, and Former Attorney General, New Jersey, on the ongoing monitoring and Corporate Integrity Agreements that resulted from these agreements.

    Featured Government Perspectives From:

    • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    • Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    • Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
    • Office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey

    PLUS! Engage in ground-breaking, confidential discussions on the strategic issues and challenges CCOs are facing today at CBI’s Invitation-Only Medical Device and Diagnostics Chief Compliance Officer Breakfast, Wednesday June 18, 2008, 7:30-9:00 a.m.

    Hear what some of our previous attendees had to say:

    “CBI staff was professional and very helpful. All speakers were top notch and I would sign up for future CBI courses/classes!”
    – 2007 attendee, Michelle Cimo, Healthcare Compliance Manager, Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon
    For more information or to register, please contact the Center for Business Intelligence toll free by phone at 1-800-817-8601 or via e-mail at cbireg@cbinet.com.

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    CBI’s Premier Forum on Investigator Initiated Studies and Grants

    Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

    CBI’s premier forum brings together industry thought leaders to discuss investigator initiated studies and the research grants process will take place on June 3-4, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

    The program features in-depth case studies, panel discussions and interactive sessions from some of the industry’s leading organizations to provide best strategies and solutions with evolving IIS challenges within the industry.

    Topics to be addressed include:

    • FDA guidelines for data collection
    • State laws and Good Clinical Practice
    • Centralized review process and compliant documentation
    • Ensuring objectivity during the approval process
    • Innovative IIS awards programs to enhance study review
    • Integrating intellectual property and risk assessment into an IIS plan
    • Improving the role of MSLs throughout an IIS
    • Selecting and qualifying physicians for IIS
    • Reviewing on-going studies and knowing when to stop an IIS
    • Electronic data capturing strategies and ownership of the data

    For more information or to register, please contact the Center for Business Intelligence toll free by phone at 1-800-817-8601 or via e-mail at cbireg@cbinet.com.

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    5th Annual Forum on Field-Based Dissemination of Scientific Information

    Sunday, April 6th, 2008

    5th Annual Forum on Field-Based Dissemination of Scientific Information

    May 19-20, 2008 in Philadelphia

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    Over the past four years more than 400 leaders throughout the medical communications industry have attended this forum. Year after year they have taken back valuable information to their company and colleagues. Attend the 5th annual, highly anticipated forum in 2008 to:

    • Hear detailed case studies on best strategies for MSLs to remain commited to the science behind products and research
    • Improve the quality of field-based team practices
    • Establish goals, objectives and metrics to measure MSLs
    • Create a clear boundary between medical affairs, MSLs and sales
    • Learn KOL development and relationship management strategies
    • Identify strategies to ensure field-based compliance
    • Deliver effective scientific messaging to Medicare and managed care customers

    For more information or to register, please contact the Center for Business Intelligence toll free by phone at 1-800-817-8601 or via e-mail at cbireg@cbinet.com.

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    So. California MSL Networking Luncheon

    Friday, January 25th, 2008

    Dear MSLs,

    Whether you are a senior MSL or a novice, come to this luncheon to share your best (and worst) practices. Topics to cover range from maximizing your time in the field to produce outcomes, the future of our roles (specialization? job security?), and how to best work with our business partners and KOLs. This is organized by a MSL and be assured that there will be no trade secrets shared.

    To preserve the atmosphere where we can foster productive dialog BETWEEN CURRENT MSLS, we are limiting this event to ONLY CURRENT MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISONS.

    Date: Friday March 7, 2008
    Time: Noon
    Place: Gardena, CA (exact location will be shared with confirmed attendees)

    N.B. This event is “buy your own lunch”.

    To RSVP please email MSL Nicole at {event email inactive}. MSLs only please!

    Again, please note: MSLS ONLY, PLEASE. We’ve been getting requests for non-MSL personnel, and while we appreciate the interest, we cannot accommodate non-MSL requests.

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    Become a Medical Science Liaison 2008 Career Webinar

    Saturday, November 17th, 2007

    Ever since CNN Money ranked the medical science liaison profession as #1 in its 2007 list of “10 jobs: Big demand, good pay” that has the potential for a 6 figure salary in the first year, healthcare professionals are clamoring to enter this profession.

    In the past, MSL jobs have been dominated by doctors of pharmacy (PharmDs). The number of research scientists (PhDs) have consistently increased over the past few years due to various factors, including research funding freezes, sluggish academic career prospects, and an increased interest in research scientists to enter alternative scientific careers. Recently, the pool of medical doctor (MD) applicants to the MSL profession has increased.

    This has created a flood of prospective MSL candidates for any given medical liaison position. Recruiters and headhunters aim to recruit experienced MSL candidates, but are inundated with calls and emails from MSL hopefuls who do not have prior MSL experience. Most companies want to fill their MSL positions with job candidates who already have demonstrated a successful track record as a field medical liaison. This makes the competition even more intense for the few MSL positions that are open to “entry-level” MSL candidates without prior MSL experience.

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    To help prospective MSLs get an insider’s perspective on what pharmaceutical companies are looking for when hiring medical science liaisons, Medical Science Liaison Institute has created the “Become a Medical Science Liaison 2008 Career Webinar”. Hosted by Dr. Jane Chin, original creator of “Become a Medical Science Liaison Self-Study CD” Course (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), “Become a Medical Science Liaison 2008 Career Webinar” covers a comprehensive range of topics essential for new MSL job candidates to master.

    Dr. Jane Chin speaks with a MSL trainer who interviews prospective MSLs and trains MSL teams at a global pharmaceutical company, and who has worked at the company that created the original medical science liaison concept. This 68-minute CD contains a rare insider’s perspective on the formation of the MSL role 40 years ago, how the MSL role evolves today, and what key competencies all medical science liaisons must have to be successful at what they do.

    Key Program Topics include:

    • 4 services that MSLs provide to the life science industry
    • 2 industry forces that caused the creation of MSL jobs
    • What exactly do medical science liaisons do?
    • How do MSLs do what they do?
    • 3 key partnerships of the MSL role
    • 2 strategic roles of the MSL function
    • 3 key competencies that all MSLs must have
    • Which MSL competencies may be trained?
    • Which MSL competencies must you already have as a MSL candidate?
    • Where do your competencies stand as a MSL candidate?
    • What will get you that interview?
    • What should your resume contain?
    • 6 crucial elements of verbal communication
    • How do you network successfully?
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