Business Development

A forum where business development professionals can meet one another, build networks and learn more about the challenges of business development.

Leadership

CO-CHAIRS
Brian Fenton, Idenix, Inc.
Clare Fisher, Genzyme Corporation
Ashley Stevens, Boston University, Office of Technology Transfer
Christopher de Souza , SkyePharma

Mission

Our mission is to provide meetings where business development professionals can meet one another, build networks and learn more about the challenges of business development.

Action Plan

The Committee hopes to provide speakers and topics which are of interest to all member companies.

Topics

TOPICS
  • Valuing R&D Pipelines, Applications for: IPO's, Equity Investments, Partnerships and Internal Prioritization/Goal Setting
  • A Framework for Effective Negotiations in Pharmaceuticsl/Biotech Alliances
  • The Altarex Model
  • A Strategy for Success: BioChem Pharma's Evolution from Start-Up Status to Fast Growing, Profitable, Integrated Biopharmaceutical Firm
  • A Pharmaceutical Perspective on Academic-Industry Research Alliances
  • Alternative Funding Sources for Life Science R&D

Meetings

Date Event
6/12/08 Declining Productivity, Ever Increasing Cost and Lengthening Timelines for Pharmaceutical Innovation: Can India Provide a Solution?
7/22/08 Landing Your Career in Business Development

Past Presentations

Date Presentation
4/9/08 Developing and Funding Advanced Biodefense Countermeasures: From BARDA to BioShield- Geisbert
4/9/08 Developing and Funding Advanced Biodefense Countermeasures: From BARDA to BioShield- Fuerst
4/9/08 Developing and Funding Advanced Biodefense Countermeasures: From BARDA to BioShield -Monath
10/2/07 Japan/Asia Partnering: 4 Mergers Creates a New Japan Paradigm & China's Door Begins to Open- Tanaka

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