Pharmaceuticals/Biotech/Life Sciences

ACI : Pharmaceuticals/Biotech/Life Sciences

Upcoming Conferences


BIG FOUR May 21 - 22, 2013 New York At this annual conference, pricing experts will lay out the fundamentals of “Big Four” pricing and pharmacy benefits programs in a logical, easy-to-understand format and will provide intensive training in the essential pricing concepts and methodologies related to VA, DoD, PHS, and Coast Guard programs.
Health Care Privacy and Security Forum May 22 - 23, 2013 New York The long awaited final Omnibus HIPAA Privacy Rule goes into effect this March and has a mandate of full compliance by late September. ACI’s third iteration of its Health Care Privacy and Security Forum will give you the solutions you need to act quickly to meet these deadlines and provide you with the tools and the “know-how” to address the legal and business challenges of this next maze in the health care privacy and security matrix.
Biosimilars Jun 06 - 07, 2013 New York With the election over and PPACA firmly established as law, the rush to the biosimilar market has begun in earnest. At ACI’s fourth annual Biosimilars conference, the key figures who are shaping the evolving biosimilar landscape--- leading policy makers, in-house representatives from branded and generic biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and top-tier litigators and patent prosecutors--- will convene to formulate solutions to the challenging questions left standing in the wake of the historic legislation:
Rx Drug Pricing Boot Camp - West Coast Edition Jun 19 - 20, 2013 San Francisco In addition to intensive training in core pricing concepts, the 10th National Rx Drug Pricing Boot Camp is also an excellent forum for drug pricing professionals to network with their peers. This event typically has about 80% of its attendees come from drug manufacturers, PBMs, plans and pharmacies, making it an excellent place to hear experts from other companies on how they overcome pricing challenges.
Off-Label Communications Jun 26 - 27, 2013 New York In response to these changing regulations and interpretations, American Conference Institute’s 9th Advanced Summit on Off-Label Communications brings together a top faculty of federal prosecutors, inhouse experts, and experienced practitioners.
The Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements Jun 26 - 27, 2013 New York City American Conference Institute's Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements will gather a distinguished faculty of over two dozen leading legal and regulatory Dietary Supplement experts, including representatives from the FDA, FTC, NAD, CRN and NPA, who will address the intricacies and implications of these new developments as well as existing challenges affecting such core dietary supplement functions as FDA and regulatory affairs; advertising and promotion; trademarks, trade names and line extensions; and studies.
Global Patenting Strategy and Practice Jul 15 - 16, 2013 New York Receive the Expert Instruction Needed to Synthesize a Fully Informed Patenting Strategy to Maximize Global Market Share. ACI's Summit on Global Patenting Strategy & Practice unites seasoned counsel with experience practicing in critical jurisdictions to share their wealth of knowledge and help you understand not only the mechanics of obtaining patents around the world, but also strategies for the most effective and efficient means of protecting IP in a global marketplace
Legal and Regulatory Summit on Generic Drugs Jul 17 - 18, 2013 New York City To help you make sense of these developments and their potential impact on the short and long terms goals of generic drug makers, the American Conference Institute has developed The Legal and Regulatory Summit on Generic Drugs as a “state of the union” of the legal and regulatory – as well as political and global -- changes affecting the generic pharmaceutical industry.
FDA Boot Camp Sep 17 - 18, 2013 Boston Boost your FDA regulatory IQ. Learn about the FDA approval process and the ins and outs of post-approval challenges.
Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium Oct 02 - 04, 2013 Chicago Come to Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium and meet with the leading legal minds in this area as you acquire the skills needed for the new era of extreme Hatch-Waxman litigation.
Sunshine Act Compliance & Aggregate Spend Reporting Oct 07 - 09, 2013 New York ACI’s 5th Annual Forum on Sunshine Act Compliance & Aggregate Spend Reporting will save you time and money as a frontline faculty of drug and device manufacturers, government enforcers, and policy advisors help you formulate real-world, cost-effective strategies to streamline your systems and capture and report accurate and compliant spend data.
Over the Counter Drugs Oct 29 - 30, 2013 New York ACI's Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Over the Counter Drugs will address the intricacies of this new proposal as well as existing challenges affecting such core OTC functions as advertising and promotion; labeling; trademarks, trade names and line extensions; and the modernization of the monograph system.
FDA Boot Camp Devices Edition Nov 05 - 06, 2013 Chicago Boost your medical device FDA regulatory IQ. Learn about the FDA approval process and the ins and outs of post-approval challenges
Rx Drug Pricing Boot Camp Nov 12 - 13, 2013 New York Understand how the implementation of health care reform is impacting government pricing practices. Gain best practices to comply with new regulations.
Drug and Medical Device Litigation Dec 09 - 11, 2013 New York This conference is the leading forum to network with their peers, and craft strategies to surmount new litigation challenges. Not only does the conference attract a “who’s who” in the products liability space, but the speaking faculty is comprised of in-house counsel, outside counsel, prominent government enforcers, and renowned members of the state and federal bench, providing advice for defeating claims and litigating more efficiently.

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Yee Wah Chin,
Greater New York City Area
I recommend this product
- April 21, 2011
Wendy Tsai, Vice President at Cellona Therapeutics
Baltimore, Maryland Area
I recommend this product
- February 24, 2012
Vrajesh Gandhi, As Research Scientist in Formulation and Development Deartment at Alembic Research Center, Vadodara.
Ahmedabad Area, India
I recommend this product
- March 30, 2012
Vince Capuano,
Greater Boston Area
I highly recommend this leading conference in Hatch-Waxman litigation.
- April 9, 2012
Vani Singhal, Of Counsel at McAfee & Taft
Tulsa, Oklahoma Area
I recommend this product
- December 1, 2012
Tom Gillespie, IP Transactional Counsel at Emergent BioSolutions
Baltimore, Maryland Area
I really enjoy ACI's life science conferences. I find them exceedingly helpful and informative. Every time I return from an ACI confrence, I do so with fresh answers about how other professionals in our field are dealing with various new challenges. It is also a great way to meet other professionals and network. If you have not yet ben to this conference and work in our space, I think you are missing out on a great opportunity.
- January 13, 2011
Todd Breuer, Owner at The Law Office of Todd E. Breuer
Greater New York City Area
I still review the CD and handouts occasionally from the last conference.
- February 17, 2011
Tim Howe, Vice President, Legal Affairs. General Counsel and Head, Acquisitions and Licensing Transactions at Sanofi Pasteur
Allentown, Pennsylvania Area
I jumped at the chance to speak at this conference because it provides me the opportunity to attend the entire conference and network with experts in this very important area of the law. I have never been disappointed by the caliber of the programming and speakers at the ACI conference events and am looking forward to the meeting.
- March 29, 2012
Tedd Van Buskirk, Partner at K&L Gates
Greater New York City Area
ACI's Paragraph IV Disputes conference has been a great addition to the Hatch-Waxman series. I have presented at this conference since its outset and attended this year, along with 240+ others. This conference grows and gets better each year.
- May 11, 2011
Tamara J. O'Black, JD, Adjunct Professor at William Mitchell College of Law
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
I've had the pleasure of both speaking at and attending ACI's Clinical Trials conferences several times. The topics are always current, the speakers well-informed and the discussion robust. I never fail to leave well-armed with new ideas and valuable new contacts (and occasionally new concerns to investigate!). I highly recommend using ACI conference offerings as the cornerstone of your annual educational activities.
- October 1, 2011
Steven Lee, Partner at Kenyon & Kenyon
Greater New York City Area
I have been participating in this conference for many years, and am consistently impressed by the knowledge and experience both of the presenters and of the audience.
- April 8, 2013
Steve Casey, lawyer at Jones Walker LLP
Birmingham, Alabama Area
I have attended ACI's Drug & Medical Device Litigation Conference in the past and am attending its 2010 version next week. My experience has been that this conference is in the elite group of those industry conferences that combine high quality speakers with superb networking opportunities. It really is a first class event and is a "must attend" for anyone who works in this area of the law.
- December 1, 2010
Steve Auten, Vice-President, Head of IP, North America at Sandoz
Greater New York City Area
Always a top-notch program! This is a great event at which to blend your CLE requirements with networking opportunities.
- August 3, 2011
Steve Annunziato, SVP Marketing & Sales at Synapse Biomedical Inc.
Allentown, Pennsylvania Area
I had the opportunity to attend the recent reimbursement conference in Chicago. The short two day meeting left me with tangible action items for our company to impact our customers satifaction. The networking added significant resources to my existing contacts and consultants.
- February 27, 2012
Stephen J. Cipolla, Partner at Cipolla Associates, LLC
Greater Philadelphia Area
I recommend this product
- July 11, 2012
Shayna Cook, Partner at Bartlit Beck
Greater Chicago Area
I recommend this product
- September 2, 2011
Shashank Upadhye, VP - Global Head of Intellectual Property at Apotex Inc.
Toronto, Canada Area
Must attend event. Great speakers and great content. Plus great networking event
- March 29, 2012
Russell Jackson, Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Greater New York City Area
This year's ACI Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference has an excellent, broad-ranging agenda that is sure to teach each of us something that we didn't already know. I hope to see you there.
- August 24, 2011
Richard Parr, Assistant Counsel at Merck
Greater New York City Area
American Conference Institute’s Maximizing Pharmaceutical Patent Life Cycles conference brings together corporate, outside counsel and government patent professionals with a variety of experiences and perspectives. I speak each year and find it is a great way to share views and learn new approaches to solving common problems.
- August 3, 2011
Pang Zhang-Whitaker, Partner at Cozen O'Connor
Greater New York City Area
I was recently invited to moderate a panel discussion at an ACI Life Sciences Business Development & Acquisitions in Emerging Markets Conference. The panelists and moderators were from very diversified backgrounds and shared industry insights and engaged in in-depth discussion with the audience. The audience was comprised of sophisticated industry insiders whose active participation and challenging questions made the event a very rewarding experience to everyone. As an attorney with a specialization in transactions in the US and Chinese life sciences industries, I look forward to benefiting from many more upcoming ACI conferences.
- February 29, 2012
Neil O'Flaherty,
Washington D.C. Metro Area
I have spoken at several ACI conferences devoted to FDA regulatory issues. These conferences are a wonderful way to get a high-quality overview of various FDA regulatory topics.
- May 4, 2011
Mike DeLio, Recruiter at Aerotek
Greater Philadelphia Area
I recommend this product
- March 4, 2013
Michelle Seagull, Deputy Commissioner at Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
Hartford, Connecticut Area
I recommend this product
- April 8, 2011
Michael Morton, Sr. Director Global Regulatory Affairs at Medtronic, Inc.
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
I worked with an experienced group of professionals in the development of the Medical Device Patent Litigation Preconference Workshop. I was impressed by the knowledge and professionalism of the faculty and by the professionalism of the ACI staff.
- May 4, 2011
Melissa Seymour, Sr. Director, Corporate GxP Compliance and Quality Systems at Biogen Idec
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
I find ACI conferences to be very useful. There is great information sharing, and a great cross section from industry quality regulatory and legal functions. I would recommend the conferences for both networking and great, useful information.
- March 31, 2011
Meg Snowden, VP, Intellectual Property at Impax Laboratories
San Francisco Bay Area
Practical and well-organized conference.
- February 22, 2011
Mary Till, Legal Advisor at United States Patent & Trademark Office
Washington D.C. Metro Area
I have always learned so much from great faculty ACI pulls into their conferences, I look forward to them year after year.
- February 27, 2012
Mary Mack, Enterprise Technology Counsel at ZyLAB
Portland, Oregon Area
ACI's Pharmaceuticals/Biotech/Life Sciences Conferences helped me better understand the "whole system", emerging issues and informed my approach to ediscovery with my clients. Ongoing relationships with panelists and participants have contributed to me on a personal and professional basis.
- February 18, 2011
Mark Waddell, Partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP
Greater New York City Area
Worth attending for all practitioners. Knowledgable speakers and excellent breadth of Hatch-Waxman topics.
- September 6, 2012
Marci Anderson, Senior Auditor at Department of Veterans Affairs
Jacksonville, North Carolina Area
I've been speaking at this conference for several years. We hope to bring the VA's perspective to compliance and answer questions industry may have about pharmacutical pricing for FSS contracts as well as the statutory requirements of PL 102-585 section 603. As a speaker I love questions so please don't be shy.
- April 18, 2011
Madison Jellins, Partner at Helix IP LLP
San Francisco Bay Area
One of ACI's top conferences. Provides up-to-date PIV information and strategy for all levels of practitioners. I highly recommend this conference.
- February 18, 2011
Lisa Jakob,
Greater New York City Area
I recommend this product
- August 17, 2011
Len Smith, Principal Intellectual Property Counsel at Medicis
United States
Great conferences and excellent workshops
- February 27, 2011
Lee Heiman, Intellectual Property Attorney/Consultant at Offices of Lee C. Heiman
Washington D.C. Metro Area
I recently attended my first ACI Conference, and it was an enlightening experience! The workshops were presented at a higher level than I have seen with any other provider, and the speakers were all top-notch.
- February 29, 2012
Laura Vogel, Partner at Duane Morris LLP
Greater Boston Area
I recommend this product
- March 29, 2012
Kim Jessum, CLE Officer at American Bar Association IP Law Section
Greater Philadelphia Area
I have spoken and attended this conference and thought it was well organized and had great content. This is a great CLE program for more experienced practitioners.
- May 6, 2011
Kevin McCabe, Director at Sterne Kessler et al.
Washington D.C. Metro Area
I have attended and presented at this conference in the past. ACI puts on wonderful confereces as a rule, but by far this is their best conference.
- March 1, 2011
Joseph Reisman, Partner at Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP
Greater San Diego Area
Always a great conference for networking and for learning from the (he said modestly) distinguished speakers.
- April 3, 2012
John Roberti, Partner at Mayer Brown
Washington D.C. Metro Area
I recommend this product
- April 9, 2011
John Bliss, Owner at JBLISS Consulting, LLC
Reading, Pennsylvania Area
This group does an excellent job of assembling SME's on the subject matter being discussed. The sessions provide useful and valuable information that can be applied immediately when you get back to your organization.
- February 29, 2012
Jeremy Lowe, Partner at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
Hartford, Connecticut Area
Excellent conferences put together by ACI's top-notch staff and advisory board. As a regular speaker and attendee, I highly recommend these conferences to both new and experienced practitioners.
- June 15, 2011
Jeffrey Brennan, Partner at McDermott Will & Emery
Washington D.C. Metro Area
I recommend this product
- April 11, 2011
James Holloway, Principal at Ober Kaler
Washington D.C. Metro Area
ACI excels at pulling together government and private sector authorities on relevant topics
- February 27, 2012
Guy Donatiello, VP Intellectual Property at Endo Pharmaceuticals
Greater Philadelphia Area
I recommend this product
- February 20, 2011
Griem, Jack, Partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP
Greater New York City Area
Very valuable, up-to-date advice in all key areas for pharma professionals. Well worth your time.
- August 4, 2011
Greg Dadika, Assistant General Counsel at C.R. Bard, Inc.
Greater New York City Area
I recommend this product
- August 22, 2011
Gay Parks Rainville, Partner at Pepper Hamilton LLP
Greater Philadelphia Area
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- October 13, 2011
Gavin Bogle, General Counsel at Iovate Health Sciences
Canada
ACI's conferences are always great learning and networking opportunities. Having both presented at and attended many of them over the years I highly recommend them.
- January 13, 2011
Frederick Ball, Adjunct Professor at De Paul University School Of Law
Greater Chicago Area
I spoke at and attended Pharmaceuticals/Biotech/Life Sciences Conferences presented by ACI and found them valuable for networking and informative on the issues.
- February 27, 2012
Erica Valenti Visokey, Attorney, Products Liability at Stryker Corporation
Greater New York City Area
I've attended this conference for the past 6 years and had the honor of speaking at it twice before (and will be speaking again this year). Each year I am impressed with the caliber of the speakers and the overall program. The topics are relevant and important to our industry and offer insights from both the outside counsel and in-house view. The ACI staff is equally impressive in their knowledge and professionalism. There is no better way to get your CLE's.
- August 22, 2011
Don Mizerk, Partner at Husch Blackwell LLP
United States
This conference is one of the best and very few opportunities to hear both the brand and generic viewpoint on current PIV issues.
- March 29, 2012
Dennis Stolle, President and Trial Consultant at ThemeVision LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana Area
ACI's Drug & Medical Device Litigation Conference brings together many of the best in-house and outside counsel in this field. The presentations are on important and interesting topics of interest to anyone involved in litigating claims involving drugs or medical devices.
- March 13, 2011
David Frazier, Partner at Finnegan Henderson
Washington D.C. Metro Area
This is a great conference because of the critical mass of Hatch-Waxman practitioners (both in-house and outside counsel) it draws. This year promises to be interesting with many new and developing legal issues to discuss.
- April 2, 2012
David Conca, Partner at Paul Hastings
Greater New York City Area
I recommend this product
- February 9, 2011
Christopher Ohly, Partner at Schiff Hardin LLP
Baltimore, Maryland Area
The Paragraph IV Disputes Conference should be better than ever this year. The pre-conference workshop on Follow-On biologics will provide a great forum to discuss new issues presented by the BPCIA. The Myriad, Therasense and Microsoft cases will have been fully argued and may be decided. All of this will make the panel discussions more interesting and informative. The program looks great, even for those who have been around Hatch-Waxman for a while.
- February 25, 2011
Chris Slavinsky, Assistant General Counsel, Established Products Business Unit at Pfizer
Greater New York City Area
The Biosimilars conference exceeded my expectations. I found it to be an excellent place to meet and engage with industry leaders as this exciting area of the law develops. I highly recommend ACI's conferences as opportunities to benchmark practices and hear how others with similar challenges managed them, or plan to.
- January 13, 2011
Carrie Brissette,
Greater Milwaukee Area
The ACI conference I attended had a robust, current agenda filled with well-qualified speakers. I was able to take away valuable, relevant information from the presenters as well as through networking at the conference.
- March 31, 2011
Bruce Pokras, Senior Corporate Counsel at Pfizer
Greater New York City Area
I have been attending and speaking at this conference for a number of years. It is always worthwhile. Learning, networking and CLE credits. A great combination!
- August 4, 2011
Bart Giddings, Partner at Stoel Rives
Greater Salt Lake City Area
This is my favorite Hatch-Waxman conference. The speakers and audience members represent a good mix from both the branded and generics sides. I try to attend every year.
- August 8, 2011
Arie Michelsohn, Senior Associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP
Washington D.C. Metro Area
I recommend this product
- April 13, 2011
Anthony Fitzpatrick, Partner and Co-Chair of Intellectual Property Litigation Group at Duane Morris LLP
Greater Boston Area
I recommend this product
- March 29, 2012
Anjan Chatterji, MBA, J.D., LL.M., Life Sciences Advisory at Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
Greater New York City Area
Great conference, from the speakers to the networking activities...
- March 30, 2012
Angelique Dorsey, Research Compliance Director at MedStar Health
Baltimore, Maryland Area
I recommend this product
- May 13, 2011
Amy Fix, Senior Director, Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property at Targacept, Inc.
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
I recommend this product
- June 29, 2011
Alexandra Mahaney, Partner at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Greater San Diego Area
A very informative conference for both the brand and generic side.
- June 6, 2011
Alan Dabdoub, Special Counsel at Lynn Tillotson Pinker and Cox
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
I recommend this product
- February 20, 2011
Adda Gogoris, Partner at Merchant & Gould P.C.
Greater New York City Area
Very substantive and interesting conference
- February 20, 2011
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Great conference, from the speakers to the networking activities...
- March 30, 2012