Adam Smith Conferences would like to thank all the speakers, sponsors and delegates for their participation in the 15th annual international Russian Pharmaceutical Forum that took place on 19th – 21st May 2009 at the Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel in Saint-Petersburg.

This year the Forum once again has justifiably secured its reputation as the most significant event in the Russian pharmaceutical industry, and was welcoming over 450+ Russian and international pharmaceutical industry players in Saint-Petersburg in May 2009!

The 50-strong speaker faculty was headed up by some of the most renowned and influential figures from Russian pharmaceutical sector, including:

• Elena Telnova, Deputy Head, The Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation
• Sergey Tsyb, Director of the Department of Chemical and Technical Complex and Bioengineering Technologies, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
• Valentina Kosenko, Head of Department of State Control of Medicines, The Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation
• Timofey Nizhegorodtsev, Head of the Department for Control over Social Sphere and Trade, Federal Antimonopoly Service
• Patrick Aghanian, General Manager, Sanofi-Aventis Russia
• Michael Crow, Vice President & Area Director CIS, GlaxoSmithKline Pharma
• Jostein Davidsen, Senior Vice President, Nycomed Group & General Director, Nycomed Russia - CIS
• Alexey Molchanov, General Director, CV PROTEK
• Jere Calmes, President, Pharmacy Chain 36.6
• Dmitriy Efimov, CEO, Nizhpharm & Vice President, STADA in Russia and CIS
• Denis Chetverikov, General Manager, Teva Russia
• Milos Petrovic, General Manger, Roche-Moscow & Head of Representative Office, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Russia
• Alexander Potapov, Director, STPF “POLYSAN”
• David Panikashvili, General Director, Pharmaceutical Group ROSTA
• Sjaak de Vries, Wholesale Director Wholesale Director Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), Alliance Healthcare
• Oleg Astafurov, First Vice President, PROTEK; Acting General Director, Rigla
• Ilya Milevich, General Director, Pharmacor
• Svetlana Kosheleva, General Director, Doctor Stoletov
• Marina Veldanova, General Director, IPSEN Pharma Russia
• Sandeep Nasa, Head of Representative Office, Unique Pharmaceuticals Laboratories   
• Lubov Sizemova, Head of Sales and Marketing department, Nizhpharm & CEO, STADA Marketing

As always, the Forum featured a wide range of traditional and innovative features, including:

CEO PANEL DISCUSSION which presented a unique opportunity to discuss the effects of the economic crisis on the changes taking place in the industry and addresssd issues of great interest and priority for the various pharmaceutical industry segments 
2009 АNALYTICAL PANEL DISCUSSION: “Russian pharmaceutical sector: what to expect in 2009 and beyond?” presented by General Directors of IMS-Health Russia and CIS, Pharmexpert
and DSM Group
«SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTATION»: by Dr Daniel Thorniley, Senior Vice President,
CEEMEA, Economist Intelligence Unit – one of the world’s leading experts on Russia.
REGULATORY HEADS-UP – which brought together the leading industry regulators and policymakers for a full update and discussion on the current market situation
LIVE INTERVIEW WITH A LEADING INDUSTRY EXPERT: in 2009 we invited  Dr. László Pocsaji, General Director, Representation of EGIS Pharmaceuticals, who shared his views on the existing problems in the sector, and evaluated its development prospects in the near future in the interview with Gennady Shirshov, Executive Director, The Union of Professional Pharmaceutical Organizations
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION ON MARKETING: “How to correctly allocate your marketing budget in times of crisis”
PRACTICAL CASE STUDY SESSION: “The search for effective and profitable business models and strategies in turbulent times”
SPECIAL FOCUS ON: “HR Management”

Please, view a photo gallery of the event, together with a selection of the international press coverage from the event. Get a real sense of what the event was like!

The 16th annual international Russian Pharmaceutical Forum is scheduled to take place traditionally in Saint-Petersburg in May 2010 and we will be delighted to welcome you all once again to our event, in hopefully a more stable and positive economic climate!

For information on the 16th annual international Russian Pharmaceutical Forum and how you may get involved, please contact Inna Kuzmina on +44 20 7017 6599 or at innak@adamsmithconferences.com

For media partnership and press accreditation, please contact Lyudmyla Durneva on +44 20 7017 7339 or at lyudmilad@adamsmithconferences.com