Adam Smith Conferences would like to thank all participants – speakers, sponsors and delegates – for contributing to the great success of the recent the Adam Smith Conferences’ 13th Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Sector in Russia conference.

Over 300 industry executives gathered in St. Petersburg for three days of extensive information-gathering, discussions and networking at the highest level. Attendees also enjoyed the many new features on offer at this 2007 event, including:

INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: “The Future Direction for the Pharma Industry -  Strategic Perspectives,” with contributions from some of the leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and retailers

SPOTLIGHT ON DRUG DEVELOPMENT & LOCAL CLINICAL TRIALS: this session will analyse the economic rationale of investing in local clinical research projects and present the practical experiences of international pharmas in conducting clinical trials in Russia

SPECIAL SESSION ON MARKETING ROI AND COST EFFIENCY:

This session will offer participants a more detailed look at the existing potential for margin growth in Russia and discuss effective pricing strategies, marketing budget planning and opportunities for cost reductions via outsourcing and partnering

CASE STUDY SESSION ON INNOVATIONS in the Russian pharmaceutical market: the session will be entirely devoted to case studies by domestic pharmaceutical producers, who will share their practical experiences of developing innovative products and ideas in Russia

MASTER-CLASS ON MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS in the pharmaceutical market, to be led by Tommy Erdei, Executive Director, Global Healthcare Group, UBS Investment Bank. This master-class will help you to analyse key sectoral trends and understand how M&A can be a positive strategic option for responding to industry challenges

All of these new elements were extremely well-received, and we are already planning new ideas for 2008!

Many of the key industry decision-makers were featured in the 50+ speaker line-up at the conference – including:

  • Yuri Krestinskiy, Head of Regional Health and Social Welfare Policy Development,Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation
  • Elena Telnova, Deputy Head, Roszdravnadzor
  • Igor Krylov, General Director, Pharmstandart
  • Jostein Davidsen, General Director, Nycomed Russia-CIS
  • Patrick Aghanian, Head of Representation, Novartis Pharma
  • Serge Scotto, Head of Representation, AstraZeneca
  • Sergei Smirnov, IO-Vice President, ROM, Novo Nordisk
  • Milos Petrovic, General Manger, Hoffman la Roche
  • Ricardo Cabeza de Vaca, Head of Representation, Merck, Sharp, & Dohme
  • Dmitriy Efimov, General Director, Nizhpharm and Vice President STADA
  • Vitaliy Smerdov, General Director, СV Protek
  • David Panikashvilli, General Director, Rosta Group
  • Anton Parkansky, Managing Director, Pharmacy Chain 36.6

… amongst many others

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Here are just a few of the important comments made by speakers during the event:

It is a great possibility to get a “big picture” of the current pharma environment and processes. Pavel Tverdokhleb, Associate Director, Quality Control, Pfizer, Russia

“The best Professional forum for the industry” Svetlana Demidova, Director Business Development, Europlant

“A great way to meet the right people in the right environment” Sonia Stoyantschova, Key account Manger, BD Austria

“Excellent market overview” Michael Caves, Regional Country Manager, Boots Retail International

Once again, particular thanks go to the sponsors of the conference for making it all possible!

Lead Sponsor: "Pharmexpert" Market Research Center and sponsors
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Actavis Group, Baker & McKenzie, Ria Panda, Rosno, Dendrite and Vita Media

We look forward to shortly informing you about the preparations for the Adam Smith’s the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Conference – 2008. For all enquiries regarding the event, including your preferences regarding the dates and venue, please write to Jane Gelfand at JaneG@adamsmithconferences.com.

If you did not have a chance to participate in this outstanding event, but want to access the presentations, you can purchase the conference documentation here.

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