TOPRA Annual Symposium 2010 SME Day

Regulatory challenges and support for SME companies

Organised in conjunction with the MHRA, UK and the support of the EMA

This special one day meeting for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME) starts with a session in the morning devoted to SMEs where you will hear from the EMA SME office and the experiences of a UK SME followed by a panel session. Following this first SME session, you will be able to take part in the main TOPRA Annual Symposium which opens later on the Monday morning.
This special day will provide SMEs with the opportunity to understand regulatory challenges specific to them and some of the wider issues for all sizes of industry.

Programme includes

• SME Office at EMA
• Experience of a UK SME

SME Speakers

• Melanie Carr, SME Office, EMA
• Helen Shaw, Proveca, UK
• Margareth Jorvid, LSM Group, Sweden

Main TOPRA Annual Symposium

(the remainder of the SME Day is common to the main Symposium)

Programme includes

• Improving Market Access (the role of Health Technology Assessment and Regulatory Agencies
• Improving Access through Scientific Advice/Early Access Schemes with examples from the UK and Sweden
• An introduction to the activities of the Medicines and HealthCare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

Symposium Speakers

• Professor Kent Woods, MHRA, UK
• Jerome Boehm, European Commission
• Hans-Georg Eichler, EMA
• Clare McGrath, Pfizer, UK
• Bruno Flamion, EMA/Belgium
• Bengt Ljungberg, MPA, Sweden
• Isabella Sanderfelt, Pfizer, Sweden

There will also be an opportunity for networking at an end of day drinks reception in the exhibition hall.

Times:

Start time – 9.00am
End time – 5.30pm