8:00AM – 9:00AM Workshop Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00AM – 1:00PM Professional Development Workshop: Introduction to the Drug/Device Regulatory Environment [Presented by The Pharmaceutical Institute]

2:00PM – 2:30PM P&HT Executive Board Meeting
Robyn Smith, DPHT Chair (Millennium Pharmaceuticals)

2:30PM – 4:30PM P&HT General Board Meeting
Robyn Smith, DPHT Chair (Millennium Pharmaceuticals)

4:00PM – 6:00PM Attendee Registration

6:00PM – 9:00PM Opening Night Gala Reception - Exhibit Kick-Off

Monday March 19th, 2007

8:00AM-9:00AM Attendee Registration/Breakfast/Exhibits Open

9:00AM–9:30AM Introduction and Welcome
Robyn Smith, DPHT Chair (Millennium Pharmaceutical)

9:30AM-10:30AM Opening Keynote - Measuring Trends in the Development of New Drugs
Dr. Joseph DiMasi (Tufts Center on Drug Development)

10:30AM-11AM Break – Exhibits

11AM-11:45AM Drug Discovery Process and the Info Professional’s Role
William Hayes (Biogen Idec)

11:45AM–12:30PM Patents and Intelletual Property
Sian Griffiths and Janice Klundar (Millennium Pharmaceuticals)

12:30PM-2PM Lunch and Exhibits

2PM–2:45PM Providing High Calorie Information in a Low Fat Setting
Mary-Jeanne Metz, Abbott – Ross Products Division

2:45PM-3:30PM Development Cycle of Medical Devices
Donna Gay (DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson company)

3:30PM – 4PM Break – Exhibits

4PM-4:45PM The Regulatory Process
Alberto Grignolo (PAREXEL Consulting)

4:45PM-5:30PM Product Safety and Surveillance
Jack Leitmeyer (Merck & Co., Inc)

6:30PM-10:30PM Division Social Event – “An Evening at the New England Aquarium”
Sponsored by: Wolters Kluwer Health (OVID Technologies and Adis International)

Tuesday March 20th, 2007

7:45AM-8:45AM Attendee Registration/Breakfast/Exhibits Open

8:45AM-9AM Opening Remarks/HouseKeeping
Robyn Smith, DPHT Chair (Millennium Pharmaceuticals)

9AM-9:45AM The Role of CROs and Their Information Needs
Mark Little (Covance) cancelled due to illness, slides available

9:45AM-10:30AM Business Development and its information needs
JJ Owen (Aveo) and Bob Bennett (Merrimack Pharma)

10:30AM-11:00AM Break – Exhibits

11:00AM-12:30PM TownHall Session: News Providers
Factiva, Reuters, ABIS & Thompson NewsRoom

12:30PM-2PM Lunch - Exhibits

2PM–2:45PM Marketing/Market Research and Info Pro’s Role
Nicole Sweeny (Genzyme)

2:45PM–4PM Closing Keynote
Steve Brozak (WBB Securities)

4PM-4:15PM Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks
Robyn Smith, DPHT Chair (Millennium Pharmaceuticals)