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AGENDA: DAY II
TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018
7:30 am
Registration Commences
MORNING PLENARY SESSION
8:30 am
Co-chair Welcome and Overview
8:45 am
Global Pharma and Medical Device Compliance Codes Update
EFPIA Code
José F. Zamarriego Izquierdo, PhD
Director, Code of Practice Surveillance Unit, Farmaindustria, Madrid, Spain
José F. Zamarriego Izquierdo, PhD
Director, Code of Practice Surveillance Unit, Farmaindustria, Madrid, Spain
IFPMA Code
Sofie Melis
Senior Manager, Ethics and Compliance, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA); Former Senior Governance and Compliance Associate, Eli Lilly, Geneva, Switzerland
Sofie Melis
Senior Manager, Ethics and Compliance, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA); Former Senior Governance and Compliance Associate, Eli Lilly, Geneva, Switzerland
Sofie Melis joined IFPMA in September 2016 and leads its Ethics and Compliance portfolio, which includes the global implementation and management of the IFPMA Code of Practice and the coordination of the Ethics & Business Integrity Committee. In her capacity, Sofie closely works with international stakeholders in building strategic partnerships that support public health goals worldwide.
In the previous 8 years of her career, Sofie has worked in corporate compliance for both Eli Lilly and Biogen Idec. Prior to that she held several roles in organisational learning & development in the banking, electronics and consulting industry. Just before joining the IFPMA, Sofie completed a one year assignment with the International Committee of the Red Cross as Head of HR Compliance.
Sofie holds a master’s degree in Languages and Literature, a bachelor in HR Management, a post-master’s in Adult Education and a certificate in International Compliance and Ethics.
In the previous 8 years of her career, Sofie has worked in corporate compliance for both Eli Lilly and Biogen Idec. Prior to that she held several roles in organisational learning & development in the banking, electronics and consulting industry. Just before joining the IFPMA, Sofie completed a one year assignment with the International Committee of the Red Cross as Head of HR Compliance.
Sofie holds a master’s degree in Languages and Literature, a bachelor in HR Management, a post-master’s in Adult Education and a certificate in International Compliance and Ethics.
MedTech Europe Code
Roeland Van Aelst
Regional Vice President – HCCO MD&D EMEA, Office Health Care Compliance and Privacy, Johnson & Johnson; Board Member, International Society of Healthcare, Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS); Chairman, MedTech Compliance Network, Brussels, Belgium
Roeland Van Aelst
Regional Vice President – HCCO MD&D EMEA, Office Health Care Compliance and Privacy, Johnson & Johnson; Board Member, International Society of Healthcare, Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS); Chairman, MedTech Compliance Network, Brussels, Belgium
Roeland joined Johnson & Johnson in 1987 as a Medical Representative for Janssen Pharmaceutica. Currently, he is the Regional Vice President – HCCO MD EMEA and also fulfills the Chairman role of the MedTech Europe Ethics and Compliance Committee.
He has held various positions of increasing responsibility in both sales and marketing and joined the Corporate Office of Health Care Compliance in May 2005 for the EMEA region with extension to Asia, Latin-America and Canada in 2008. In 2010 Roeland became responsible for EMEA & Canada cross-sector. He is a member of the board and a founding member of ETHICS, an association for Compliance professionals in the Health Care industry. Roeland is an active contributor to the Seton Hall / Sciences Po- and the INSEAD training programs for Compliance professionals and is co-chairman for the International Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance Congress.
He has held various positions of increasing responsibility in both sales and marketing and joined the Corporate Office of Health Care Compliance in May 2005 for the EMEA region with extension to Asia, Latin-America and Canada in 2008. In 2010 Roeland became responsible for EMEA & Canada cross-sector. He is a member of the board and a founding member of ETHICS, an association for Compliance professionals in the Health Care industry. Roeland is an active contributor to the Seton Hall / Sciences Po- and the INSEAD training programs for Compliance professionals and is co-chairman for the International Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance Congress.
UK Codes
Sue Egan
Director and Principal Consultant, Sue Egan Associates, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, UK
Sue Egan
Director and Principal Consultant, Sue Egan Associates, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, UK
Sue Egan has been a Compliance Officer at all levels from a single marketing company and region for GlaxoSmithKline to international VP for AstraZeneca. She has more than 30 years of practical experience in various corporate roles and is now an independent consultant.
Sue uses her insights and skills from having been a compliance officer to help her global clients to improve their personal impact and the effectiveness of their compliance programs.
Sue is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and her consultancy is a member of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group.
Sue uses her insights and skills from having been a compliance officer to help her global clients to improve their personal impact and the effectiveness of their compliance programs.
Sue is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and her consultancy is a member of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group.
MEA Code
Laura Nassar
Head of Compliance Middle East, Roche Pharmaceuticals; Lead, Compliance and Legal Working Group, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association, Gulf (PhRMAG); Former Regional Pharma HCC Officer Emerging Markets, Johnson & Johnson, Beirut, Lebanon
Laura Nassar
Head of Compliance Middle East, Roche Pharmaceuticals; Lead, Compliance and Legal Working Group, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association, Gulf (PhRMAG); Former Regional Pharma HCC Officer Emerging Markets, Johnson & Johnson, Beirut, Lebanon
Laura Nassar is the Head of Compliance for Middle East at Hoffmann La Roche, based in Dubai. She has over 17 years’ experience in the healthcare industry in MEA region, across a wide range of disciplines such as Pharmacy, Sales and Marketing, Skills Training and Compliance. Laura is a long-standing member of the Middle East Ethics Review Board (LERB), governing body of the MEA Code of Promotional Practices and Chair of PhRMAG Compliance and Legal Working Group.
Asia Pac Code
Yuet Ming Tham, JD
Partner, Sidley Austin LLP; Former Asia Pacific Regional Compliance Director, Pfizer; Former Deputy Public Prosecutor, Singapore, Hong Kong
Yuet Ming Tham, JD
Partner, Sidley Austin LLP; Former Asia Pacific Regional Compliance Director, Pfizer; Former Deputy Public Prosecutor, Singapore, Hong Kong
Yuet Ming Tham is a partner in Sidley’s Singapore/Hong Kong offices, and is the Head of Sidley’s Asia-Pacific Compliance and Investigations Group. Ms. Tham has extensive experience carrying out investigations and advising a large number of major U.S./European pharmaceutical, medical devices and healthcare services companies on compliance, clinical trials, labeling, promotional and marketing regulations, as well as on a variety of contractual and commercial matters. In 2016, Ms. Tham was named the “Compliance & Investigation Lawyer of the Year” by The Asian Lawyer, with her team also recognized as the “Compliance & Investigation Firm of the Year”. She has been acknowledged as a “Leading Lawyer” by Chambers Asia-Pacific in the Life Sciences, Anti-Corruption, Dispute Resolution and Contentious Financial Regulatory categories. Ms. Tham also sits on the Advisory Board of Seton Hall University’s Healthcare Compliance Program for Asia.
APEC Code
Chrisoula Nikidis
Canadian Head of Compliance and Ethics Solutions, IQVIA; Former Executive Director, Ethics and Compliance, Innovative Medicines Canada; Former Industry Co-Chair Designate, APEC Biopharmaceutical Working Group on Ethics, Ottawa, Canada
Chrisoula Nikidis
Canadian Head of Compliance and Ethics Solutions, IQVIA; Former Executive Director, Ethics and Compliance, Innovative Medicines Canada; Former Industry Co-Chair Designate, APEC Biopharmaceutical Working Group on Ethics, Ottawa, Canada
Chrisoula Nikidis is the Canadian Head of Compliance and Ethics Solutions at IQVIA. A dedicated leader in the field of compliance, ethics, governance and stakeholder relations in the innovative medicines and life science sectors, Chrisoula’s successful career is highlighted by creative citizen mobilization, coalition-building and the development of ethical practices on a provincial, national and international level.
She has built a reputation as a trusted and respected leader of issues involving ethics and integrity both in the private and public sectors. She was previously the Executive Director, Ethics and Compliance for Innovative Medicines Canada.
Chrisoula has played a pivotal role in the advancement of compliance and ethics on the provincial, national and international level through her leadership in the Code of Ethical Practices as well as with her work with IFPMA and the APEC Biopharmaceutical Ethics Initiative.
She has built a reputation as a trusted and respected leader of issues involving ethics and integrity both in the private and public sectors. She was previously the Executive Director, Ethics and Compliance for Innovative Medicines Canada.
Chrisoula has played a pivotal role in the advancement of compliance and ethics on the provincial, national and international level through her leadership in the Code of Ethical Practices as well as with her work with IFPMA and the APEC Biopharmaceutical Ethics Initiative.
David Andersen
Partner, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, PwC, London, UK (Moderator)
Partner, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, PwC, London, UK (Moderator)
David Andersen is a Partner in PwC’s Risk Practice in London, focusing on Governance, Risk and Compliance advisory for the pharmaceutical sector across Europe. He also sits on the UK Governance, Risk & Compliance leadership team as the compliance subject matter expert.
David’s Governance, Risk & Compliance experience includes: Design and management of regulatory compliance improvement programs; Risk assessment and control framework design and implementation; Restructuring of global and regional governance and risk functions; designing and leading a global regulatory audit function; developing and deploying risk and control monitoring programs for both clients internal operations and their 3rd party agents.
David’s Governance, Risk & Compliance experience includes: Design and management of regulatory compliance improvement programs; Risk assessment and control framework design and implementation; Restructuring of global and regional governance and risk functions; designing and leading a global regulatory audit function; developing and deploying risk and control monitoring programs for both clients internal operations and their 3rd party agents.
9:45 am
European Patients Forum (EPF) Keynote
Nicola Bedlington
Secretary General, European Patients Forum (EPF), Former Director, European Disability Forum, Brussels, Belgium
Secretary General, European Patients Forum (EPF), Former Director, European Disability Forum, Brussels, Belgium
Nicola Bedlington is Secretary General of the European Patients’ Forum and joined as its first Executive Director. She was the founding Director of the European Disability Forum, an umbrella organization uniting over 70 European disability NGOs to advocate for the human rights and inclusion of disabled citizens in Europe, and prior to this she worked as an external expert for the European Commission, heading the NGO unit within the HELIOS Program.
Previously, she worked for the Swiss Government, leading the Environment and Schools Initiatives Secretariat (ENSI), an international government-based network set up by OECD focusing on innovation, action research and policy development in the field of Education for Sustainable Development.
Whilst in Switzerland, she has also worked as an independent consultant/evaluator, specializing in European social and development policy and health advocacy.
Previously, she worked for the Swiss Government, leading the Environment and Schools Initiatives Secretariat (ENSI), an international government-based network set up by OECD focusing on innovation, action research and policy development in the field of Education for Sustainable Development.
Whilst in Switzerland, she has also worked as an independent consultant/evaluator, specializing in European social and development policy and health advocacy.
10:15 am
Break
10:45 am
Behind the Bribe: Global Perspective on How Foreign Bribery Occurs
Richard Bistrong, MA
Chief Executive Officer, Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC; Contributing Editor, The FCPA Blog, New York, NY, USA
Chief Executive Officer, Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC; Contributing Editor, The FCPA Blog, New York, NY, USA
Richard Bistrong spent much of his career as an international sales executive and currently consults and speaks on foreign bribery, ethics and compliance issues from that front-line perspective. Richard was the Vice President of International Sales for a large, publicly traded manufacturer of police and military equipment, which included residing and working in the UK. In 2007, as part of a cooperation agreement with the United States Department of Justice and subsequent Immunity from Prosecution in the UK, Richard assisted the United States, UK, and other governments in their understanding of how FCPA, bribery and other export violations occurred and operated in international sales. In 2012, Richard was sentenced as part of his own Plea Agreement for violating the FCPA, and served fourteen-and-a-half months at a Federal Prison Camp, returning home in December 2013.
Richard now consults, writes and speaks about current front-line anti-bribery and compliance issues.
Richard now consults, writes and speaks about current front-line anti-bribery and compliance issues.
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
11:30 am
Annual Anti-corruption Roundtable
Peter Dieners, Esq.
Partner and Head, Global Healthcare and Life Sciences Group, Clifford Chance; Co-chair, Legal Affairs Focus Group (LA FG), EUCOMED; Co-chair, Compliance Network (CN), EUCOMED, Düsseldorf, Germany
Partner and Head, Global Healthcare and Life Sciences Group, Clifford Chance; Co-chair, Legal Affairs Focus Group (LA FG), EUCOMED; Co-chair, Compliance Network (CN), EUCOMED, Düsseldorf, Germany
Dr. Peter Dieners is Partner in the Düsseldorf office of Clifford Chance. He is the Regional Managing Partner for Germany and heads the Global Healthcare, Life Sciences and Chemicals industry group of Clifford Chance. Dr. Peter Dieners specializes in healthcare related regulations, healthcare fraud and abuse prevention, compliance and healthcare-related commercial and corporate transactions. He advises lading pharmaceutical, medical device, and chemical companies on all of their business-critical corporate, commercial, and compliance matters, including investigations and related prevention counseling. He also acts for trade associations and companies vis-à-vis government agencies in relation to legislative projects and amendments as well as for the elaboration for compliance-related industry codes of conduct.
George “Ren” McEachern, CFE, CAMS
Managing Director, Exiger; Former Supervisory Special Agent, International Corruption Squad, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC, USA
Managing Director, Exiger; Former Supervisory Special Agent, International Corruption Squad, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC, USA
George “Ren” McEachern is Managing Director for Exiger LLC. He was the Supervisory Special Agent of the Washington Field Office, International Corruption Squad. In this role, Ren led a team of Special Agents, Forensic Accountants, and Intelligence Analysts with a focus on investigations related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), International Money Laundering, Kleptocracy and Antitrust.
Previously, he was the Acting Unit Chief of the FBI’s International Corruption Unit. In this capacity, as both Acting Chief and Supervisory Special Agent, Ren developed and implemented a new FBI proactive global strategy to investigate complex international financial crimes and corruption matters.
Ren has managed international corruption investigations in the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. These investigations have involved multiple industries, to include pharmaceuticals, aerospace & defense, energy, retail, hospitality, financial services, banking, technology, extractives, education and others.
Previously, he was the Acting Unit Chief of the FBI’s International Corruption Unit. In this capacity, as both Acting Chief and Supervisory Special Agent, Ren developed and implemented a new FBI proactive global strategy to investigate complex international financial crimes and corruption matters.
Ren has managed international corruption investigations in the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. These investigations have involved multiple industries, to include pharmaceuticals, aerospace & defense, energy, retail, hospitality, financial services, banking, technology, extractives, education and others.
Paul J. Melling, JD
Founding Partner, Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited, Moscow, Russia
Founding Partner, Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited, Moscow, Russia
Paul Melling is an English solicitor and the founding partner of Baker & McKenzie’s Moscow and Almaty offices. He has been a resident of Moscow since January 1989 and has spent over 28 years practicing law in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other former Soviet republics. He founded and leads both Baker & McKenzie’s CIS Healthcare Industry Group and Compliance & Investigations Group and is a member of the Steering Committees for his firm’s Global and EMEA Healthcare Industry Groups. Mr. Melling has been the Honorary Legal Adviser to the British Ambassador to Russia since 1990 and is also Honorary Legal Adviser to Russia’s Association of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (AIPM). He is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce.
Ethan M. Posner, JD
Partner, Covington; Former Deputy Associate Attorney General, US Department of Justice, Washington, DC, USA
Partner, Covington; Former Deputy Associate Attorney General, US Department of Justice, Washington, DC, USA
Ethan Posner, named by The American Lawyer as a “Rising Litigation Star,” represents major pharmaceutical and health care organizations in federal criminal and civil investigations, state Attorney General proceedings, False Claims Act cases, and House and Senate investigations. He is also currently lead counsel to the key individual and company in an ongoing probe of bribery of U.S. Naval officials. Mr. Posner formerly served as a deputy associate attorney general at the Department of Justice. In that position, he advised the Attorney General on antitrust and civil litigation issues, had oversight responsibility for certain major litigation matters handled by the Antitrust and Civil Divisions, chaired Justice Department policy and enforcement groups; and he testified several times before House and Senate committees.
Vivian Robinson, Esq.
Queen’s Counsel, Partner, McGuire Woods; Former General Counsel of the UK Serious Fraud Office; Former Head, QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers, Recorder of the Crown Court and Treasurer of Inner Temple, London, UK
Queen’s Counsel, Partner, McGuire Woods; Former General Counsel of the UK Serious Fraud Office; Former Head, QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers, Recorder of the Crown Court and Treasurer of Inner Temple, London, UK
Vivian Robinson QC became a barrister in 1967 and practiced at the English criminal bar for over forty years, acting for both prosecution and defense. He sat as a part-time judge for over thirty years. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1986, became Head of QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers and served as Treasurer of Inner Temple.
He left the practicing law to take up appointment as first General Counsel at the Serious Fraud Office. In this capacity he played a prominent role in the development of the SFO’s enforcement strategy on the UK Bribery Act 2010 and was the SFO’s principal liaison with the business community on this subject.
He is a member of McGuireWoods’ Government Investigations & White-Collar Litigation team. He is a co-author of “The FCPA and UK Bribery Act – A Ready Reference for Business and Lawyers”, published by the American Bar Association.
He left the practicing law to take up appointment as first General Counsel at the Serious Fraud Office. In this capacity he played a prominent role in the development of the SFO’s enforcement strategy on the UK Bribery Act 2010 and was the SFO’s principal liaison with the business community on this subject.
He is a member of McGuireWoods’ Government Investigations & White-Collar Litigation team. He is a co-author of “The FCPA and UK Bribery Act – A Ready Reference for Business and Lawyers”, published by the American Bar Association.
Tom Gregory
Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, Ernst & Young, LLP, Atlanta, GA (Moderator)
Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, Ernst & Young, LLP, Atlanta, GA (Moderator)
Tom Gregory is a partner in the Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services practice of Ernst & Young LLP, where he focuses on leading complex investigations in the life sciences industry. He has over 20 years of experience performing detailed analyses involving fraud allegations, commercial litigation, government investigations, compliance assessments, audits and other significant business analysis.
Tom has conducted analyses of this type on behalf of management teams, boards of directors, law firms and regulatory authorities. His experience focuses on the life sciences industry, including pharmaceutical and medical device companies, wholesalers, PBMs, biotechs, health insurers, physician practices, hospitals, long-term care and related sectors. Prior to joining EY, Tom served as Vice President at a major health services company, where his responsibilities included compliance auditing and investigations.
Tom’s experience includes all phases of the investigation and dispute resolution process up to and through damage calculations and presentations to regulators and enforcement officials in civil and criminal settings.
Tom has conducted analyses of this type on behalf of management teams, boards of directors, law firms and regulatory authorities. His experience focuses on the life sciences industry, including pharmaceutical and medical device companies, wholesalers, PBMs, biotechs, health insurers, physician practices, hospitals, long-term care and related sectors. Prior to joining EY, Tom served as Vice President at a major health services company, where his responsibilities included compliance auditing and investigations.
Tom’s experience includes all phases of the investigation and dispute resolution process up to and through damage calculations and presentations to regulators and enforcement officials in civil and criminal settings.
12:30 pm
Networking Luncheon
AFTERNOON MINI SUMMITS ROUND I: 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm
Mini Summit 1: Risk Evolution Relating to Managing Third Party Relationships
2:00 pm
Introductions, Panel Discussion and Q&A
Dave O’Shaughnessy
HCCO Janssen R&D EMEA, Office of Healthcare Compliance & Privacy, Johnson & Johnson, Board of Directors, ETHICS, Former VP, Compliance, Emerging Markets, IQVIA, Former VP, Global Compliance, AstraZeneca, Former VP Compliance Officer, Int’l Pharmaceuticals, GSK, London, UK
HCCO Janssen R&D EMEA, Office of Healthcare Compliance & Privacy, Johnson & Johnson, Board of Directors, ETHICS, Former VP, Compliance, Emerging Markets, IQVIA, Former VP, Global Compliance, AstraZeneca, Former VP Compliance Officer, Int’l Pharmaceuticals, GSK, London, UK
Dave O’Shaughnessy is the Health Care Compliance Officer for EMEA Pharmaceuticals R&D, within the Johnson & Johnson Health Care Compliance & Privacy organization, based in the UK. Prior to this, Dave spent 5½ years at IQVIA (formerly Quintiles) as the VP Compliance, R&D Solutions, in the Ethics and Compliance Office. Dave also spent almost 20 years at GlaxoSmithKline in a variety of R&D and Commercial roles including VP and Compliance Officer for the commercial business in Emerging Markets, Asia Pacific and Japan, and Senior Director, International Clinical Compliance (QA) in R&D. Dave was also the VP, Global Compliance Strategy and Implementation at AstraZeneca Headquarters in London and managed a central, global team with responsibility for the definition and deployment of the Global Compliance Program. Dave has been an active member of the International Society for Healthcare Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS) and continues to serve on its Strategic Committee.
Nathalie Pirlot
Third Party Compliance Management Lead, UCB, Brussels, Belgium
Third Party Compliance Management Lead, UCB, Brussels, Belgium
Michele Tagliaferri, JD
Partner and Lead, Investigations and Compliance Team, Sidley Austin LLP, Brussels, Belgium
Partner and Lead, Investigations and Compliance Team, Sidley Austin LLP, Brussels, Belgium
Michele Tagliaferri is a partner at Sidley and leads the investigations and compliance team in Sidley’s Brussels office. He has significant experience conducting internal investigations and advising life sciences clients in international enforcement matters, including matters arising under the FCPA and other anti-bribery legislations. Michele also assists clients in developing, auditing and enhancing compliance programs, as well as conducting anti-corruption compliance training courses for employees and senior management. He routinely conducts compliance reviews, training sessions, risk assessments, and due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and third-party engagements. He also has experience with EU data privacy and cross-border discovery and counsels clients on how to effectively manage data privacy risks, particularly in EU-U.S. cross-border investigations. Michele is licensed to practice law in New York, Washington, D.C., Italy and Belgium. Prior to joining the Brussels office, Michele practiced for several years in Sidley’s Washington, D.C. office.
Christine Zettlemoyer, JD
Head, Americas Compliance and Global Support, CSL Behring; Former Executive/Head, Global Compliance Oversight and Monitoring, Merck, King of Prussia, PA, USA
Head, Americas Compliance and Global Support, CSL Behring; Former Executive/Head, Global Compliance Oversight and Monitoring, Merck, King of Prussia, PA, USA
Ann Beasley, JD
Director, Navigant Consulting; Former Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Biogen; Former Co-chair, International Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance Congress, Boston, MA, USA (Moderator)
Director, Navigant Consulting; Former Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Biogen; Former Co-chair, International Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance Congress, Boston, MA, USA (Moderator)
Ann Beasley is a Director at Navigant Consulting, Inc., in the Healthcare and Life Sciences Disputes, Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations practice. She has over 17 years of in-house healthcare and life sciences experience for companies in pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccine, device and genetic testing. She has practiced in both legal and compliance departments and just prior to joining Navigant, was the Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President at Biogen.
Ann has significant international experience having built and led global compliance programs for major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including developing the organizational infrastructure of the function and the individual skill development of compliance professionals.
She has built and managed local and global corporate compliance programs and initiated specific projects including performing complex investigations, building investigation protocols, Codes of Conduct and other structural elements of a Corporate Compliance Program.
Ann’s legal and regulatory expertise includes advertising and promotion, kick-backs, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, grants and charitable contributions.
Ann has significant international experience having built and led global compliance programs for major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including developing the organizational infrastructure of the function and the individual skill development of compliance professionals.
She has built and managed local and global corporate compliance programs and initiated specific projects including performing complex investigations, building investigation protocols, Codes of Conduct and other structural elements of a Corporate Compliance Program.
Ann’s legal and regulatory expertise includes advertising and promotion, kick-backs, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, grants and charitable contributions.
Mini Summit 2: EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Privacy Update
2:00 pm
Introductions, Panel Discussion and Q&A
Keith M. Korenchuk, JD, MPH
Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC, USA
Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC, USA
Nicola Orlandi
Head Data Privacy Pharma, Global Privacy Office, Novartis International AG; Former Head of Legal and Compliance, Sandoz S.p.A., Basel, Switzerland
Head Data Privacy Pharma, Global Privacy Office, Novartis International AG; Former Head of Legal and Compliance, Sandoz S.p.A., Basel, Switzerland
Nicola Orlandi is Head Data Privacy Pharma. In that role, he partners with divisional business to enable growth, productivity and innovation, implementing privacy controls and considering data privacy requirements as well as business needs. His major accountabilities are to build scientific and business expertise in area of division in order to fully understand data privacy related business needs, to assess business strategy and projects as well as project proposals with regard to arising data privacy challenges and provide associated legal counselling.
Hubertus Stockmann, MBA
Regional Compliance Officer EMEA, Getinge, Former Compliance Officer Performance Material & Merck Group Functions, Merck Group, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Regional Compliance Officer EMEA, Getinge, Former Compliance Officer Performance Material & Merck Group Functions, Merck Group, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Hubertus Stockmann has been working for 20 years in the healthcare industry (Philips Medical Systems, Smith & Nephew, ConvaTec, Mölnlycke Healthcare, Merck KGaA, Getinge) in the broad field of Quality and Compliance Management with a focus on risk management and process improvements. Having worked in various parts of the world and being responsible for local, regional and global Compliance he has wide ranging expertise regarding laws, regulations, standards and risk management. In his current position as Regional Compliance Officer EMEA, Getinge AB, he is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the corporate compliance programs and serves as the Group Data Protection Manager.
Willy Vanbuggenhout, MBA, LIC, Law
Chief Privacy Officer, Johnson & Johnson, Brussels, Belgium
Chief Privacy Officer, Johnson & Johnson, Brussels, Belgium
Mario Prohasky
Principal, Polaris Management Partners, London, United Kingdom (Moderator)
Principal, Polaris Management Partners, London, United Kingdom (Moderator)
Mario Prohasky is Principal, Polaris Management Partners where he oversees Polaris’ EMEA consulting services and has global responsibility for our FMV and data analytics practice. His areas of expertise include the full breadth of Polaris’s global offerings including compliance program design and implementation, FMV and data analytics and transparency. His work focuses strongly on helping clients to drive business value through compliance while maintaining effective risk management programs.
He brings extensive experience in designing and implementing effective FMV solutions globally, with a focus on interactions with Healthcare Professionals as well as Healthcare Organizations. He has also managed numerous compliance risk and needs assessment projects and actively supports clients in the ongoing implementation of their compliance programs.
Prior to joining the firm, Mario spent 3 years as a financial analyst and consultant in the Asset Management industry in London, focusing on clients in the US and Europe.
He brings extensive experience in designing and implementing effective FMV solutions globally, with a focus on interactions with Healthcare Professionals as well as Healthcare Organizations. He has also managed numerous compliance risk and needs assessment projects and actively supports clients in the ongoing implementation of their compliance programs.
Prior to joining the firm, Mario spent 3 years as a financial analyst and consultant in the Asset Management industry in London, focusing on clients in the US and Europe.
Mini Summit 3: The Future of Direct Sponsorships
2:00 pm
Introductions, Panel Discussion and Q&A
Giota Papamarkou
Senior Director Ethics & Compliance, Ipsen; Former EMEA Compliance and Ethics Manager, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Paris, France
Senior Director Ethics & Compliance, Ipsen; Former EMEA Compliance and Ethics Manager, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Paris, France
Piergiorgio Pepe
Compliance and Ethics Lecturer and Advisor; Former Compliance Director Western Europe & Canada, AbbVie, Paris, France
Compliance and Ethics Lecturer and Advisor; Former Compliance Director Western Europe & Canada, AbbVie, Paris, France
Chrisoula Nikidis
Canadian Head of Compliance and Ethics Solutions, IQVIA; Former Executive Director, Ethics and Compliance, Innovative Medicines Canada; Former Industry Co-Chair Designate, APEC Biopharmaceutical Working Group on Ethics, Ottawa, Canada (Moderator)
Canadian Head of Compliance and Ethics Solutions, IQVIA; Former Executive Director, Ethics and Compliance, Innovative Medicines Canada; Former Industry Co-Chair Designate, APEC Biopharmaceutical Working Group on Ethics, Ottawa, Canada (Moderator)
Chrisoula Nikidis is the Canadian Head of Compliance and Ethics Solutions at IQVIA. A dedicated leader in the field of compliance, ethics, governance and stakeholder relations in the innovative medicines and life science sectors, Chrisoula’s successful career is highlighted by creative citizen mobilization, coalition-building and the development of ethical practices on a provincial, national and international level.
She has built a reputation as a trusted and respected leader of issues involving ethics and integrity both in the private and public sectors. She was previously the Executive Director, Ethics and Compliance for Innovative Medicines Canada.
Chrisoula has played a pivotal role in the advancement of compliance and ethics on the provincial, national and international level through her leadership in the Code of Ethical Practices as well as with her work with IFPMA and the APEC Biopharmaceutical Ethics Initiative.
She has built a reputation as a trusted and respected leader of issues involving ethics and integrity both in the private and public sectors. She was previously the Executive Director, Ethics and Compliance for Innovative Medicines Canada.
Chrisoula has played a pivotal role in the advancement of compliance and ethics on the provincial, national and international level through her leadership in the Code of Ethical Practices as well as with her work with IFPMA and the APEC Biopharmaceutical Ethics Initiative.
Mini Summit 4: Patients First: Ways of Working Between Pharmaceutical Companies and Patients and Patient Organisations
2:00 pm
Introductions, Panel Discussion and Q&A
Nicola Bedlington
Secretary General, European Patients Forum (EPF); Former Director, European Disability Forum, Brussels, Belgium
Secretary General, European Patients Forum (EPF); Former Director, European Disability Forum, Brussels, Belgium
Nicola Bedlington is Secretary General of the European Patients’ Forum and joined as its first Executive Director. She was the founding Director of the European Disability Forum, an umbrella organization uniting over 70 European disability NGOs to advocate for the human rights and inclusion of disabled citizens in Europe, and prior to this she worked as an external expert for the European Commission, heading the NGO unit within the HELIOS Program.
Previously, she worked for the Swiss Government, leading the Environment and Schools Initiatives Secretariat (ENSI), an international government-based network set up by OECD focusing on innovation, action research and policy development in the field of Education for Sustainable Development.
Whilst in Switzerland, she has also worked as an independent consultant/evaluator, specializing in European social and development policy and health advocacy.
Previously, she worked for the Swiss Government, leading the Environment and Schools Initiatives Secretariat (ENSI), an international government-based network set up by OECD focusing on innovation, action research and policy development in the field of Education for Sustainable Development.
Whilst in Switzerland, she has also worked as an independent consultant/evaluator, specializing in European social and development policy and health advocacy.
Cecile Gousset
Head of Compliance Risk Assessment, Policies and Education, Global Ethics and Business Integrity, Sanofi, Paris, France
Head of Compliance Risk Assessment, Policies and Education, Global Ethics and Business Integrity, Sanofi, Paris, France
Cécile has 18 years of experience with Sanofi, in Regulatory Affairs (French affiliate) and Global Medical Operations (Head of Medical Information Compliance Department). She joined the Global Ethics & Business Integrity Department in 2013.
Previously, she spent 6 years in AstraZeneca (Regulatory Affairs) and 2 years in Merieux UK (Marketing/Product Manager). Cécile represents Sanofi at the IFPMA Ethics & Business Integrity Committee and at the EFPIA Ethics & Compliance Committee. Cécile is also a member of the ETHICS association.
Previously, she spent 6 years in AstraZeneca (Regulatory Affairs) and 2 years in Merieux UK (Marketing/Product Manager). Cécile represents Sanofi at the IFPMA Ethics & Business Integrity Committee and at the EFPIA Ethics & Compliance Committee. Cécile is also a member of the ETHICS association.
Stephen Nguyen Duc
Former Area Director, International Operations, Western Europe and Canada, Office of Ethics and Compliance, AbbVie; Board Member, Strategic Committee International Society of Healthcare, Ethics, and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS), Rungis, France
Former Area Director, International Operations, Western Europe and Canada, Office of Ethics and Compliance, AbbVie; Board Member, Strategic Committee International Society of Healthcare, Ethics, and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS), Rungis, France
Stephen is currently Director for Ethics & Compliance Operations in Western Europe, Canada & Israel for Abbvie Pharmaceuticals. He also covered for a period of time Ethics & Compliance operations for Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa.
Prior to joining Abbvie, he was Ethics & Compliance Director at Eli Lilly in France .
He also previously held multiple roles in Human Resources, Sales training, Six Sigma and Clinical research in different companies including Bayer and Glaxo SmithKline in France, Belgium and Turkey.
Stephen is currently member of the Compliance Steering Group of EFPIA and Steering member of Ethics (international Society of Healthcare Ethics & Compliance professionals).
Stephen is graduated from the Pharmacy School of Paris with a major in industrial pharmacy and pharmacology and from the YMP of INSEAD Business School.
Prior to joining Abbvie, he was Ethics & Compliance Director at Eli Lilly in France .
He also previously held multiple roles in Human Resources, Sales training, Six Sigma and Clinical research in different companies including Bayer and Glaxo SmithKline in France, Belgium and Turkey.
Stephen is currently member of the Compliance Steering Group of EFPIA and Steering member of Ethics (international Society of Healthcare Ethics & Compliance professionals).
Stephen is graduated from the Pharmacy School of Paris with a major in industrial pharmacy and pharmacology and from the YMP of INSEAD Business School.
Casey J. Horton, CFE
Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences Disputes, Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations, Navigant Consulting, Chicago, IL (Moderator)
Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences Disputes, Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations, Navigant Consulting, Chicago, IL (Moderator)
Casey J. Horton has over fifteen years of experience leading numerous risk, compliance and operational improvement projects, both in the US and across the globe. Casey brings Navigant clients a unique perspective and understanding of the regulatory and legal challenges facing life sciences companies. His practice focuses on performing compliance assessments and investigations, reviewing and optimizing organizational processes and implementing effective and sustainable compliance solutions.
Casey is a Director in Navigant’s Global Life Sciences Regulatory & Compliance (“LS R&C”) practice. Casey’s experience includes developing and implementing global compliance programs, assisting client in the development and optimization of organizational processes, supporting clients through settlement and implementation of CIAs, preparing for Independent Review Organization (“IRO”) reviews, and providing IRO services. Prior to joining Navigant, Casey worked internally within a Top 10 pharmaceutical manufacturer’s Office of Ethics and Compliance (“OEC”) during CIA implementation and execution.
Casey is a Director in Navigant’s Global Life Sciences Regulatory & Compliance (“LS R&C”) practice. Casey’s experience includes developing and implementing global compliance programs, assisting client in the development and optimization of organizational processes, supporting clients through settlement and implementation of CIAs, preparing for Independent Review Organization (“IRO”) reviews, and providing IRO services. Prior to joining Navigant, Casey worked internally within a Top 10 pharmaceutical manufacturer’s Office of Ethics and Compliance (“OEC”) during CIA implementation and execution.
Mini Summit 5: Annual Middle East Africa (MEA) Compliance Update
2:00 pm
Introductions, Panel Discussion and Q&A
Els Janssens, LLM
Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla; Former Legal Adviser, European Medicines Agency; Former Senior Legal Counsel, Johnson & Johnson, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla; Former Legal Adviser, European Medicines Agency; Former Senior Legal Counsel, Johnson & Johnson, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Maria Khoury
Compliance Officer Levant, Roche; Chair, Lebanese Group of International Pharmaceutical Companies and Iraq LAWG (Local Area Working Group), Beirut, Lebanon
Compliance Officer Levant, Roche; Chair, Lebanese Group of International Pharmaceutical Companies and Iraq LAWG (Local Area Working Group), Beirut, Lebanon
Maria Khoury is the Compliance Officer for Levant Countries in Hoffmann La Roche, based in Beirut Lebanon.She is the lead of the compliance committees in the Group of International Pharmaceutical Companies – Lebanon and Iraq Local Area Working Group.Maria worked in the pharmaceutical industry for the last 18 years and held various roles in sales and marketing before assuming Compliance Officer function at JnJ in 2011 and at Hoffmann La Roche starting 2015.She obtained her Doctorate in Pharmacy from “Universite Saint Joseph”-Beirut and her MBA from “Ecole Superieure des Affaires”-Beirut.
Laura Nassar
Head of Compliance Middle East, Roche Pharmaceuticals; Lead, Compliance and Legal Working Group, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association, Gulf (PhRMAG); Former Regional Pharma HCC Officer Emerging Markets, Johnson & Johnson, Beirut, Lebanon
Head of Compliance Middle East, Roche Pharmaceuticals; Lead, Compliance and Legal Working Group, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association, Gulf (PhRMAG); Former Regional Pharma HCC Officer Emerging Markets, Johnson & Johnson, Beirut, Lebanon
Laura Nassar is the Head of Compliance for Middle East at Hoffmann La Roche, based in Dubai. She has over 17 years’ experience in the healthcare industry in MEA region, across a wide range of disciplines such as Pharmacy, Sales and Marketing, Skills Training and Compliance. Laura is a long-standing member of the Middle East Ethics Review Board (LERB), governing body of the MEA Code of Promotional Practices and Chair of PhRMAG Compliance and Legal Working Group.
Joe Henein, PharmD
President and Chief Executive Officer, NewBridge Pharmaceuticals FZ LLC, Dubai, UAE (Moderator)
President and Chief Executive Officer, NewBridge Pharmaceuticals FZ LLC, Dubai, UAE (Moderator)
Joe Henein is President and CEO of NewBridge, a specialty pharma positioned to be first-in-class licensing only platform for innovative therapeutics and bridge the access gap between innovation and patients by licensing innovative products from global pharmaceutical companies to Middle east to Africa Region. He has over 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry covering the USA, (Global), Europe and Middle East/Africa. Previoiusly, Joe worked in Big Pharma, mostly Wyeth Pharmaceuticals which is now a part of Pfizer. He was Vice President and Global Commercial Chair for number of therapeutic areas, like Infectious Diseases and Women’s Health Care. He was also VP & Regional Managing Director for Wyeth in MEA. Joe served in various Wyaeth executive committees during his tenure as: Global Development Council, Global Development Strategy Board, and European Operation Council. He also served as the Vice Chair for the PhRMA MEA Committee and the Chair for PHRMA MEA Ethics Review Board.
3:00 pm
Transition Break
AFTERNOON MINI SUMMITS ROUND II: 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Mini Summit 6: Compliance Issues Regarding Outcomes-based Value-added Services
3:15 pm
Introductions, Discussion and Q&A
Nicolas Honhon
Head, Ethics & Compliance EMEA, UCB Pharma, Vice-Chair, Ethics & Compliance Committee, EFPIA, Brussels, Belgium
Head, Ethics & Compliance EMEA, UCB Pharma, Vice-Chair, Ethics & Compliance Committee, EFPIA, Brussels, Belgium
Nicolas Honhon is the Head of Ethics & Compliance EMEA at UCB. He has over 10 years of experience within healthcare compliance, having covered both operational and corporate responsibilities. With a nursing and psychology education, he has hands on healthcare experience within hospital care. Moving within the pharmaceutical industry, he started within R&D departments working for major CROs such as PPD and SynteractHCR. Transitioning into quality and audit function, he moved to Amgen prior to joining UCB Ethics & Compliance department where he was appointed Head of EMEA in 2016.
Jan Oliver Huber, DR JUR
General Secretary, Association of the Austrian Pharmaceutical Industry (PHARMIG), Vienna, Austria
General Secretary, Association of the Austrian Pharmaceutical Industry (PHARMIG), Vienna, Austria
Mr. Huber is the secretary general of Pharmig in Vienna. Pharmig – the Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Austria – is a voluntary and party-politically independent representation of interests of the pharmaceutical industry in Austria. Previously, he served the petrochemical company BP Austria in Vienna where he held a series of different leading positions with increasing responsibility in Austria as well as abroad. In 2000 Mr Huber moved to LAFARGE Zement in Oberursel in Germany. Mr. Huber is a member in different boards and committees of the international and the european pharmaceutical associations as well as Vice President of Pharmig Academy (Education Center in Pharma and Health Care) and chairman of the board of AMVO – Austrian Medicines Verification Organization.
Tomasz Kruk
Head of Compliance, Vifor Pharma; Former Director, International Compliance, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals; Former Director Global Ethics and Compliance, Actavis plc (now Allergan), Zurich, Switzerland
Head of Compliance, Vifor Pharma; Former Director, International Compliance, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals; Former Director Global Ethics and Compliance, Actavis plc (now Allergan), Zurich, Switzerland
Comprehensive experience as a compliance officer and lawyer in roles at the global, regional and local level in the pharmaceutical sector, medical devices, finance and consulting. Real-world compliance and anti-corruption expertise Including China, Russia, Latin America as well as Western, Central, Eastern Europe and Balkans. Thoughtful understanding of effective compliance programs and practical problem solving approach.
Kip Ebel, MBA
Principal, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, EY, New York, NY, USA (Moderator)
Principal, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, EY, New York, NY, USA (Moderator)
Mini Summit 7: Annual Medical Device Ethics and Compliance Update
3:15 pm
Introductions, Discussion and Q&A
Ceren Aral Desnos, LLM
Interim Director of Legal and Compliance (Consultant), MedTech Europe, Paris, France
Interim Director of Legal and Compliance (Consultant), MedTech Europe, Paris, France
Ceren Aral Desnos is a life sciences lawyer with over 9 years of experience in advising medtech and pharma multinationals on a wide range of topics with an emphasize on compliance and anti-corruption practice areas. Representing trade associations at both national and EU level, she has been involved in policy discussions with MedTech Europe, EFPIA and Business Europe over the past years. She is currently acting as MedTech Europe’s Interim Director of Legal and Compliance.
Ceren is the regional representative of the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Anti-Corruption Committee and a member of International Society of Healthcare Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS).
Ceren is the regional representative of the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Anti-Corruption Committee and a member of International Society of Healthcare Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS).
John McLoughlin, JD
Counsel, Friedman & Wittenstein, Washington, DC
Counsel, Friedman & Wittenstein, Washington, DC
Christine M. Sainvil
Compliance Officer, EthicalMedtech; Manager, Conference Vetting System (CVS), European Medical Technology Industry Association (MedTech Europe), Brussels, Belgium
Compliance Officer, EthicalMedtech; Manager, Conference Vetting System (CVS), European Medical Technology Industry Association (MedTech Europe), Brussels, Belgium
Christine M. Sainvil is a freelance consultant in program management.
She cumulates 20 years of experience in program management in profit and not-for-profit organisations at international level, particularly in the healthcare sector.
Christine started her career with MCI Group, an association management consultancy, during which she assisted various US-based professional and trade associations in developing their activities in Europe, Middle East and Africa. She also worked as Project and Grant Manager with Soros Foundation in DR Congo.
She took on the development, implementation and management of MedTech Europe’s initiative on ethics and compliance: the Conference Vetting System, in February 2012. In 2015, she was appointed Project Director of a three year project funded by the Siemens Integrity Initiative and the World Bank to develop the Medical Devices’ industry compliance standards in the Middle East and North Africa region.
She cumulates 20 years of experience in program management in profit and not-for-profit organisations at international level, particularly in the healthcare sector.
Christine started her career with MCI Group, an association management consultancy, during which she assisted various US-based professional and trade associations in developing their activities in Europe, Middle East and Africa. She also worked as Project and Grant Manager with Soros Foundation in DR Congo.
She took on the development, implementation and management of MedTech Europe’s initiative on ethics and compliance: the Conference Vetting System, in February 2012. In 2015, she was appointed Project Director of a three year project funded by the Siemens Integrity Initiative and the World Bank to develop the Medical Devices’ industry compliance standards in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Roeland Van Aelst
Regional Vice President – HCCO MD&D EMEA; Office Health Care Compliance and Privacy, Johnson & Johnson; Chairman, International Society of Healthcare, Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS); Chairman, MedTech Compliance Network, Brussels, Belgium
Regional Vice President – HCCO MD&D EMEA; Office Health Care Compliance and Privacy, Johnson & Johnson; Chairman, International Society of Healthcare, Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS); Chairman, MedTech Compliance Network, Brussels, Belgium
Roeland joined Johnson & Johnson in 1987 as a Medical Representative for Janssen Pharmaceutica. Currently, he is the Regional Vice President – HCCO MD EMEA and also fulfills the Chairman role of the MedTech Europe Ethics and Compliance Committee.
He has held various positions of increasing responsibility in both sales and marketing and joined the Corporate Office of Health Care Compliance in May 2005 for the EMEA region with extension to Asia, Latin-America and Canada in 2008. In 2010 Roeland became responsible for EMEA & Canada cross-sector. He is a member of the board and a founding member of ETHICS, an association for Compliance professionals in the Health Care industry. Roeland is an active contributor to the Seton Hall / Sciences Po- and the INSEAD training programs for Compliance professionals and is co-chairman for the International Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance Congress.
He has held various positions of increasing responsibility in both sales and marketing and joined the Corporate Office of Health Care Compliance in May 2005 for the EMEA region with extension to Asia, Latin-America and Canada in 2008. In 2010 Roeland became responsible for EMEA & Canada cross-sector. He is a member of the board and a founding member of ETHICS, an association for Compliance professionals in the Health Care industry. Roeland is an active contributor to the Seton Hall / Sciences Po- and the INSEAD training programs for Compliance professionals and is co-chairman for the International Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance Congress.
Lee Betteridge
Director, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, PwC, London, UK (Moderator)
Director, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, PwC, London, UK (Moderator)
Lee Betteridge has over 13 years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical and Life Science industry having started his career in R&D. He is a Director in PwC’s Global Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences GRC practice and has a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and medical device value chains. He has helped companies to mitigate risks associated with healthcare compliance, bribery and corruption and fraud around the world. Lee’s experience includes the design and implementation of ethics and compliance frameworks, including mitigating risk posed by third parties. M&A due diligence, market access and clinical trial compliance and Forensic investigations (FCPA, UK BA etc).
Mini Summit 8: How Ethics and Compliance Officers Can Bring High Value to the Non-Financial Reporting Obligations
3:15 pm
Introductions, Discussion and Q&A
Dante Beccaria
Senior Vice President, Global Compliance Officer, Head of Ethics and Business Integrity Department, Sanofi, Paris, France
Senior Vice President, Global Compliance Officer, Head of Ethics and Business Integrity Department, Sanofi, Paris, France
Dante Beccaria is the Senior Vice-President and Global Compliance Officer at Sanofi. He has over 25 years of experience within Sanofi, having covered both operational and corporate responsibilities. In 1990, he joined the Sanofi Italian affiliate to implement a Treasury Platform, covering all the business activities in the country. In 1992, he was appointed Controlling Director of the Italian Pharma affiliate. In 1997, he moved to Paris to take global responsibilities as Pharma Controller at Sanofi Corporate, then as CFO of the OTC & Generics Division. In 2001, he became Project Director within the Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate department. In 2003, he joined Corporate Internal Audit as Associate Vice President. He was then appointed Vice President Internal Audit after the acquisition of Aventis (2004) and remained in this position until April 2012. He was appointed Global Compliance Officer in May 2012.
Dominique Laymand, Esq.
Executive Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Ipsen; Honorary President, International Society of Healthcare Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS), Paris, France
Executive Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Ipsen; Honorary President, International Society of Healthcare Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS), Paris, France
Dominique Laymand is Executive Vice-President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Ipsen. She leads the Ethics and Compliance team and program, based on a Business Integrity vision.
In a former role, Dominique acted as EMEA Vice-President Compliance & Ethics at Bristol Myers Squibb.
Dominique Laymand is Honorary President of ETHICS, International Society of Healthcare Ethics and Compliance Professionals, whose mission is to be recognized as an independent international association of professionals, which sets standards of Ethics and Compliance, and shapes and influences strategies in the changing Healthcare environment for the ultimate benefit of Patients and Society at large, contributing to the development of Ethics and Compliance professionals.
Dominique is an active member of various Pharmaceutical Industry Associations and committees, proactively addressing Trust, Reputation and Compliance and Ethics matters. She also plays a key role in various industry associations and provides ethics and compliance education in many different arenas.
In a former role, Dominique acted as EMEA Vice-President Compliance & Ethics at Bristol Myers Squibb.
Dominique Laymand is Honorary President of ETHICS, International Society of Healthcare Ethics and Compliance Professionals, whose mission is to be recognized as an independent international association of professionals, which sets standards of Ethics and Compliance, and shapes and influences strategies in the changing Healthcare environment for the ultimate benefit of Patients and Society at large, contributing to the development of Ethics and Compliance professionals.
Dominique is an active member of various Pharmaceutical Industry Associations and committees, proactively addressing Trust, Reputation and Compliance and Ethics matters. She also plays a key role in various industry associations and provides ethics and compliance education in many different arenas.
Uffe Kåre Rasmussen, MSc
Senior Director, Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility, H. Lundbeck A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark
Senior Director, Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility, H. Lundbeck A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mr. Rasmussen is Chief Compliance Officer at Lundbeck. Since 2009, he has been responsible for the global development of Lundbeck’s Compliance Structure, including governance, Code of Conduct and related global procedures and processes. He leads Lundbeck’s Sustainability Strategy and related projects, including Lundbeck’s commitment to the UN Global Compact Principles. Mr. Rasmussen has more than 15 years of leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry within the fields of compliance & sustainability, strategy development and implementation, project management, auditing, communication and reporting. He has reported about Sustainability as a statutory requirement in Danish legislation since December 2008.
Ulf H. Grundmann
Partner, FDA and Life Sciences, King & Spalding LLP, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Moderator)
Partner, FDA and Life Sciences, King & Spalding LLP, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Moderator)
Ulf Grundmann is a partner in the Frankfurt office of King & Spalding and a member of the FDA & Life Sciences practice. He regularly advises household names in the life sciences and food and beverage industries on litigation, intellectual property and unfair competition. Mr. Grundmann advises European and U.S. clients in the areas of IP and unfair competition law. He focuses on litigation and arbitration as well as extrajudicial advice. Mr. Grundmann advises clients in the pharmaceutical, medical devices and food industries; focusing on regulatory work for these sectors. Mr. Grundmann is lecturer at Frankfurt School of Finance. He regularly speaks at seminars and conferences and contributes to various publications: he is author of the Guide to EU Pharmaceutical Regulatory Law.
Mini Summit 9: The Evolution of Compliance Programs
3:15 pm
Introductions, Discussion and Q&A
John Alexander
Head of European Compliance, Mundipharma International; Former EMEA Director of Compliance, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics; Former Healthcare Compliance Officer, Janssen-Cilag, Cambridge, UK
Head of European Compliance, Mundipharma International; Former EMEA Director of Compliance, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics; Former Healthcare Compliance Officer, Janssen-Cilag, Cambridge, UK
Karen Eryou
Head, Ethics and Compliance Programs, UCB Pharma; Former Co-chair, Asia Pacific Pharma Compliance Congress, Brussels, Belgium
Head, Ethics and Compliance Programs, UCB Pharma; Former Co-chair, Asia Pacific Pharma Compliance Congress, Brussels, Belgium
Karen Eryou is currently the Head of Ethics & Compliance Programs for UCB. In this role she is responsible for the development of UCB’s program on ethical decision making as well as leading the global compliance operations group. This group includes transparency, third party management, investigations, monitoring & analytics as well as a frameworks programs which encompasses polices, procedures, training, and communication.
From 2010 – 2016, Karen was based in Shanghai, China where she built the compliance function for UCB, initially for China and later for the Asia-Pacific region.
Originally from Vancouver, Canada Karen has over 18 years of international work experience in the pharmaceutical industry including clinical operations, quality assurance, auditing & inspections, medical affairs, and business practice compliance. She has focused on business practices, ethics, and compliance topics for the past 10 years.
From 2010 – 2016, Karen was based in Shanghai, China where she built the compliance function for UCB, initially for China and later for the Asia-Pacific region.
Originally from Vancouver, Canada Karen has over 18 years of international work experience in the pharmaceutical industry including clinical operations, quality assurance, auditing & inspections, medical affairs, and business practice compliance. She has focused on business practices, ethics, and compliance topics for the past 10 years.
Abdul Luheshi, MBA
Executive Director, Global Operations, Ethics and Compliance, Astellas Pharma EMEA; Former Vice President, Health Care Compliance, Johnson & Johnson, Chertsey, UK
Executive Director, Global Operations, Ethics and Compliance, Astellas Pharma EMEA; Former Vice President, Health Care Compliance, Johnson & Johnson, Chertsey, UK
Abdul Luheshi has almost 20 years of experience in ethics and compliance. During this time he has led the compliance organization for Johnson & Johnson in the Asia Pacific region followed by a spell as a consultant and is currently leading the Group Operations team of the E&C organization of Astellas.
Originally an organic chemist, post-MBA has held posts in operations management and finance across the chemical, agrichemical and healthcare industries.
Originally an organic chemist, post-MBA has held posts in operations management and finance across the chemical, agrichemical and healthcare industries.
George Fife
Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, EY; Former Executive Director, Compliance and Ethics, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Paris, France (Moderator)
Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, EY; Former Executive Director, Compliance and Ethics, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Paris, France (Moderator)
George Fife is a Partner at EY, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services. George specializes in assisting companies with global risk and compliance assessments and investigations. George works closely with management teams, chief compliance officers, general counsels and chief audit executives to identify enforcement risks, determine potential vulnerabilities and recommend solutions from business and operational perspectives to prevent, detect and respond to compliance risks. He has first-hand international experience in building, managing and assessing effectiveness of compliance programs, in the area of anti-corruption and anti-bribery, anti-trust and competition, Off-label and disguised promotion, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Self-regulation and codes. Prior EY, George worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb where he served as EMEA Executive Director Compliance & Ethics and globally anticorruption and third-parties. Prior to BMS, George worked at GE Healthcare in a regional EMEA Compliance and Third-Parties Manager role as well as at GE Capital, starting as an FMP and working on several new acquisitions integration.
Mini Summit 10: Annual Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Compliance Update
3:15 pm
Introductions, Discussion and Q&A
Madina Plieva, PhD
Legal and Compliance Head, Russia, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Moscow, Russia
Legal and Compliance Head, Russia, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Moscow, Russia
Madina Plieva is the Legal and Compliance Lead for Russia and Israel for Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Evgeny Tilezhinsky, MBA, PhD
Law and Compliance Lead for the Central and Eastern Europe, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
Law and Compliance Lead for the Central and Eastern Europe, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
Evgeny Tilezhinsky Evgeny has over 15 years of experience as a legal and compliance professional with the last 7 years in pharma. He is currently the Law and Compliance Lead for the central and Eastern Europe for Bristol-Myers Squibb. Previously, he was Senior Counsel for General Motors and was a lawyer (Russia & CIS) for GM.
Dumitru Uta, MD, MBA, CCEP
Ethics and Compliance Director, South-East Europe, Eli Lilly and Company, Bucharest, Romania
Ethics and Compliance Director, South-East Europe, Eli Lilly and Company, Bucharest, Romania
Dr. Uta is the Director, Ethics and Compliance, South-East Europe for Eli Lilly and Company. He is an experienced Corporate Compliance and Ethics professional, with 25+ years in various roles in pharmaceutical industry (sales, regulatory, medical affairs and clinical research). Dr. Uta is also a Certified Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional with SCCE since 2012.
Pawel Wajszczyk, MBA
Director HCCO Eastern Europe, Russia, CIS MD, Johnson & Johnson, Warsaw, Poland
Director HCCO Eastern Europe, Russia, CIS MD, Johnson & Johnson, Warsaw, Poland
Pawel Wajszczyk is a Regional Health Care Compliance Director for Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices in Eastern Europe. Pawel oversees activities of a regional team of HCC Officers and execution of compliance program in all JJ Operating Companies from Poland through Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Russia and CIS. Pawel focuses on enterprise risk management, investigations and incident management. In addition, Pawel’s interests relate to soft cultural aspects of compliance management including shaping organizational culture, ownership and accountability. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Pawel was working with PwC Poland Forensics Team where he managed multiple forensic projects for multinational companies on asset misappropriation and bribery. Pawel graduated from Marketing and Management Faculty at the University of Lodz, Poland. He later on expanded his scientific interests by undertaking postgraduate studies in Social Psychology and by obtaining Certified Fraud Examiner credentials in 2013.
Mariusz Witalis
Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, EY, Warsaw, Poland (Moderator)
Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, EY, Warsaw, Poland (Moderator)
4:15 pm
Transition Break
AFTERNOON MINI SUMMITS ROUND III: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Mini Summit 11: Compliance Considerations for Use of Social Media
4:30 pm
Introductions, Panel Discussion and Q&A
Liesbeth Bergmans, LLM
Senior Legal Counsel, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Senior Legal Counsel, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Liesbeth Bergmans was previously employed as attorney-in-law at Loyens & Loeff N.V., a Benelux law firm, where she specialized in private equity transactions, banking & finance, and insolvency & restructuring. After 5 years, Ms. Bergmans changed jobs to become in-house legal counsel. First on a consultancy basis, working for various companies in temporary positions. In that context she started working at Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V., where she ended up staying after a year. In her current position as EU Associate Director Senior Legal Counsel, she support the EU Commercial business from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Sue Egan
Director and Principal Consultant, Sue Egan Associates, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, UK
Director and Principal Consultant, Sue Egan Associates, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, UK
Sue Egan has been a Compliance Officer at all levels from a single marketing company and region for GlaxoSmithKline to international VP for AstraZeneca. She has more than 30 years of practical experience in various corporate roles and is now an independent consultant.
Sue uses her insights and skills from having been a compliance officer to help her global clients to improve their personal impact and the effectiveness of their compliance programs.
Sue is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and her consultancy is a member of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group.
Sue uses her insights and skills from having been a compliance officer to help her global clients to improve their personal impact and the effectiveness of their compliance programs.
Sue is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and her consultancy is a member of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group.
Olga Sanz Escudero
Compliance Advisor, Merck; Former Codes Compliance Officer, Farmaindustria, Madrid, Spain
Compliance Advisor, Merck; Former Codes Compliance Officer, Farmaindustria, Madrid, Spain
Ms. Sanz Escudero is currently Compliance Advisor at Merck Spain, ensuring compliance with company Policies, applicable self-regulation Codes and national laws and regulations. Her prior experience includes five years in Farmaindustria, the National Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Spain, as Codes Compliance Officer Advisor for the Self-Regulation System of the Pharmaceutical Industry. Through a collaboration agreement between Farmaindustria and EFPIA, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, Project Manager of the European e4thics platform since its launch in 2011, supporting monitoring of multinational events in Europe, by pre-assessing events with regard to the EFPIA HCP Code.
Oscar Perdomo
Director, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, PwC, Basil, Switzerland (Moderator)
Director, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, PwC, Basil, Switzerland (Moderator)
Oscar Perdomo is a Director in PwC’s Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences practice with over 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. Throughout his career Oscar has partnered with clients to deliver services related to strategy and business planning, business analytics, risk management, and project management.
Oscar has worked with many global pharmaceutical and life sciences companies to build and enhance their global compliance programs and to mitigate risks associated with interactions with healthcare professionals, anti-kickback laws, and anti-bribery / anti-corruption laws. In addition, Oscar has worked with clients to audit and monitor business activities, develop corrective action plans, draft and update policies and procedures, and train employees on global compliance issues and standards.
Oscar has worked with many global pharmaceutical and life sciences companies to build and enhance their global compliance programs and to mitigate risks associated with interactions with healthcare professionals, anti-kickback laws, and anti-bribery / anti-corruption laws. In addition, Oscar has worked with clients to audit and monitor business activities, develop corrective action plans, draft and update policies and procedures, and train employees on global compliance issues and standards.
Mini Summit 12: Compliance Monitoring and Risk Assessments
4:30 pm
Introductions, Panel Discussion and Q&A
Abdul Luheshi, MBA
Executive Director, Global Operations, Ethics and Compliance, Astellas Pharma EMEA; Former Vice President, Health Care Compliance, Johnson & Johnson, Chertsey, UK
Executive Director, Global Operations, Ethics and Compliance, Astellas Pharma EMEA; Former Vice President, Health Care Compliance, Johnson & Johnson, Chertsey, UK
Abdul Luheshi has almost 20 years of experience in ethics and compliance. During this time he has led the compliance organization for Johnson & Johnson in the Asia Pacific region followed by a spell as a consultant and is currently leading the Group Operations team of the E&C organization of Astellas.
Originally an organic chemist, post-MBA has held posts in operations management and finance across the chemical, agrichemical and healthcare industries.
Originally an organic chemist, post-MBA has held posts in operations management and finance across the chemical, agrichemical and healthcare industries.
Pascale Paimbault
CEO, CONSULTING ALLEY: Member of ETHICS Board and Strategic Committee; Former Executive Director Ethics & Compliance EMEA, Astellas Pharma; Former Compliance Officer, France -Benelux,Biogen; Former Compliance Officer, EMEA, Wright Medical, Former Senior Director EMEA Compliance & ETHICS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Paris, France
CEO, CONSULTING ALLEY: Member of ETHICS Board and Strategic Committee; Former Executive Director Ethics & Compliance EMEA, Astellas Pharma; Former Compliance Officer, France -Benelux,Biogen; Former Compliance Officer, EMEA, Wright Medical, Former Senior Director EMEA Compliance & ETHICS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Paris, France
Pascale Paimbault is CEO, Consulting Alley and a member of ETHICS Board and Strategic Committee, former Treasurer.
She is the former Executive Director Ethics & Compliance EMEA, Astellas Pharma -Former Compliance Officer France -Benelux,Biogen and former Compliance Officer EMEA Wright Medical, Former Senior Director EMEA Compliance & ETHICS Bristol-Myers Squibb.
She is the former Executive Director Ethics & Compliance EMEA, Astellas Pharma -Former Compliance Officer France -Benelux,Biogen and former Compliance Officer EMEA Wright Medical, Former Senior Director EMEA Compliance & ETHICS Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Fabien Roy
Counsel, Hogan & Lovells, Brussels, Belgium
Counsel, Hogan & Lovells, Brussels, Belgium
Carl Judge
Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, EY, London, UK (Moderator)
Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, EY, London, UK (Moderator)
Carl Judge is a Director in the Forensic Technology & Discovery Services (FTDS) group within EY, specialising and leading the Forensic Data Analytic group. He has worked in professional services for over sixteen years, with nine of those years focused on Forensic Technology services, specifically data analytics and e-discovery. Carl specialises in the analysis of data as part of regulatory investigations, fraud investigations, or compliance monitoring programmes, with experience of delivering a number of large multi-jurisdictional engagements
Mini Summit 13: Impact of Self-Regulation Schemes on Industry Relationships with HCPs, HCOs and POs
4:30 pm
Introductions, Panel Discussion and Q&A
Holger Diener, PhD
Managing Director, Association of Voluntary Self-Regulation for the Pharmaceutical Industry; Vice-Chair, Ethics and Business Integrity Committee (eBIC), International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), Berlin, Germany
Managing Director, Association of Voluntary Self-Regulation for the Pharmaceutical Industry; Vice-Chair, Ethics and Business Integrity Committee (eBIC), International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), Berlin, Germany
Holger Diener has been Managing Director of the Association of Voluntary Self-Regulation for the Pharma-ceutical Industry (Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle für die Arzneimittelindustrie e.V. – FSA) since January 2012. He previously worked in the legal department of the German Association of Research-based Pharmaceutical Companies (Verband der forschenden Arzneimittelindustrie e.V. – vfa). He is Vice Chair of the Codes Committee and member of the Ethics and Compliance Committee at EFPIA and is a Vice Chair of the IFPMA Ethics and Business Integrity Committee (eBIC). Moreover, he is a Member of the International Society of Healthcare Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS).
Jan Oliver Huber, DR JUR
General Secretary, Association of the Austrian Pharmaceutical Industry (PHARMIG), Vienna, Austria
General Secretary, Association of the Austrian Pharmaceutical Industry (PHARMIG), Vienna, Austria
Mr. Huber is the secretary general of Pharmig in Vienna. Pharmig – the Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Austria – is a voluntary and party-politically independent representation of interests of the pharmaceutical industry in Austria. Previously, he served the petrochemical company BP Austria in Vienna where he held a series of different leading positions with increasing responsibility in Austria as well as abroad. In 2000 Mr Huber moved to LAFARGE Zement in Oberursel in Germany. Mr. Huber is a member in different boards and committees of the international and the european pharmaceutical associations as well as Vice President of Pharmig Academy (Education Center in Pharma and Health Care) and chairman of the board of AMVO – Austrian Medicines Verification Organization.
José F. Zamarriego Izquierdo, PhD
Director, Code of Practice Surveillance Unit, Farmaindustria, Madrid, Spain
Director, Code of Practice Surveillance Unit, Farmaindustria, Madrid, Spain
Brian Sharkey, JD
Vice President, Porzio Life Sciences, LLC; Principal, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, Morristown, NJ, USA (Moderator)
Vice President, Porzio Life Sciences, LLC; Principal, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, Morristown, NJ, USA (Moderator)
Mr. Sharkey focuses on global transparency laws, codes, and regulations affecting the life sciences industry, as well as data privacy laws. Mr. Sharkey analyzes the reporting obligations that companies have under governmental regulatory schemes and industry self-regulation, and how those obligations are impacted by data privacy laws. Mr. Sharkey is also an attorney and Principal of Porzio, Bromberg and Newman.
Mini Summit 14: The Use of Behavioral Economics in Compliance Programs
4:30 pm
Introductions, Panel Discussion and Q&A
Enno Behrendt
Head of Compliance for Diagnostic Imaging, Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany
Head of Compliance for Diagnostic Imaging, Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany
Enno Behrendt is a German Attorney currently working for Siemens Healthineers as a Compliance Officer. He joined Siemens Corporate Compliance in 2007.
In his work, Enno focuses on “workplace vinegar” responsibility management, combining conventional compliance and risk system approaches with scientific insights and methods from psychology and behavioral economics.
He is a regular guest lecturer at the Hochschule Würzburg and has been a speaker at regional and international ethics associations.
In his work, Enno focuses on “workplace vinegar” responsibility management, combining conventional compliance and risk system approaches with scientific insights and methods from psychology and behavioral economics.
He is a regular guest lecturer at the Hochschule Würzburg and has been a speaker at regional and international ethics associations.
Keith M. Korenchuk, JD, MPH
Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC, USA
Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC, USA
Tjerk Schlufter
Senior Vice President Compliance, Fresenius SE, Former General Counsel, Osram and Siemens Healthcare Imaging Systems, Bad Homburg, Germany
Senior Vice President Compliance, Fresenius SE, Former General Counsel, Osram and Siemens Healthcare Imaging Systems, Bad Homburg, Germany
Tjerk Schlufter is the Senior Vice President, Compliance at Fresenius SE. Previously, he was Senior Vice President Compliance at Fresenius Kabi, General Counsel with Siemens Healthcare, Imaging Division and General Counsel at OSRAM.
Hubertus Stockmann, MBA
Regional Compliance Officer EMEA, Getinge, Former Compliance Officer Performance Material & Merck Group Functions, Merck Group, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Regional Compliance Officer EMEA, Getinge, Former Compliance Officer Performance Material & Merck Group Functions, Merck Group, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Hubertus Stockmann has been working for 20 years in the healthcare industry (Philips Medical Systems, Smith & Nephew, ConvaTec, Mölnlycke Healthcare, Merck KGaA, Getinge) in the broad field of Quality and Compliance Management with a focus on risk management and process improvements. Having worked in various parts of the world and being responsible for local, regional and global Compliance he has wide ranging expertise regarding laws, regulations, standards and risk management. In his current position as Regional Compliance Officer EMEA, Getinge AB, he is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the corporate compliance programs and serves as the Group Data Protection Manager.
Anita Kyung-Hee Kim-Reinartz
Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, EY, Düsseldorf, Germany (Moderator)
Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, EY, Düsseldorf, Germany (Moderator)
Anita Kim-Reinartz is a partner in Business Integrity and Corporate Compliance (BICC) at EY. She has over 16 years of experience in Compliance and Investigations. Currently, she is heads the Life Sciences Sector at BICC in Germany and is a Talent Leader of BICC in GSA. She has extensive experience in the area of compliance, such as implementing rule-based and newer value based approaches, compliance monitoring or compliance audits. Ms. Kim-Reinartz also led various investigations for multinational pharma- and medical device companies.
Mini Summit 15: Compliance Issues in Market Access
4:30 pm
Introductions, Panel Discussion and Q&A
Stephen Nguyen Duc
Former Area Director, International Operations, Western Europe and Canada, Office of Ethics and Compliance, AbbVie; Board Member, Strategic Committee International Society of Healthcare, Ethics, and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS), Rungis, France
Former Area Director, International Operations, Western Europe and Canada, Office of Ethics and Compliance, AbbVie; Board Member, Strategic Committee International Society of Healthcare, Ethics, and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS), Rungis, France
Stephen is currently Director for Ethics & Compliance Operations in Western Europe, Canada & Israel for Abbvie Pharmaceuticals. He also covered for a period of time Ethics & Compliance operations for Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa.
Prior to joining Abbvie, he was Ethics & Compliance Director at Eli Lilly in France .
He also previously held multiple roles in Human Resources, Sales training, Six Sigma and Clinical research in different companies including Bayer and Glaxo SmithKline in France, Belgium and Turkey.
Stephen is currently member of the Compliance Steering Group of EFPIA and Steering member of Ethics (international Society of Healthcare Ethics & Compliance professionals).
Stephen is graduated from the Pharmacy School of Paris with a major in industrial pharmacy and pharmacology and from the YMP of INSEAD Business School.
Prior to joining Abbvie, he was Ethics & Compliance Director at Eli Lilly in France .
He also previously held multiple roles in Human Resources, Sales training, Six Sigma and Clinical research in different companies including Bayer and Glaxo SmithKline in France, Belgium and Turkey.
Stephen is currently member of the Compliance Steering Group of EFPIA and Steering member of Ethics (international Society of Healthcare Ethics & Compliance professionals).
Stephen is graduated from the Pharmacy School of Paris with a major in industrial pharmacy and pharmacology and from the YMP of INSEAD Business School.
Bernhard Fischer
Health Care Compliance Officer, Medical Devices Germany, Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH, Hamburg Area, Germany
Health Care Compliance Officer, Medical Devices Germany, Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH, Hamburg Area, Germany
Bernhard Fischer is the Healthcare Compliance Officer of Johnson & Johnson’s medical devices branch in Germany. Over the past 16 years he has held various Sales & Marketing as well as Healthcare Compliance positions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. His focus is both on the strategic framework of building compliant organizations as well as its implementation on a tactical level. He is a frequent speaker at healthcare compliance trainings and a member of the healthcare compliance committee of the German medical devices trade association BVMed.
Tomasz Kruk
Head of Compliance, Vifor Pharma; Former Director, International Compliance, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals; Former Director Global Ethics and Compliance, Actavis plc (now Allergan), Zurich, Switzerland
Head of Compliance, Vifor Pharma; Former Director, International Compliance, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals; Former Director Global Ethics and Compliance, Actavis plc (now Allergan), Zurich, Switzerland
Comprehensive experience as a compliance officer and lawyer in roles at the global, regional and local level in the pharmaceutical sector, medical devices, finance and consulting. Real-world compliance and anti-corruption expertise Including China, Russia, Latin America as well as Western, Central, Eastern Europe and Balkans. Thoughtful understanding of effective compliance programs and practical problem solving approach.
Ulrich Matthias Reese, Esq.
Partner and Co-Head Global Healthcare, Life Sciences and Chemicals Group, Clifford Chance; Chair of the Pharmaceutical Law Committee of the Association for Intellectual Property and Copyright Law (GRUR), Düsseldorf, Germany
Partner and Co-Head Global Healthcare, Life Sciences and Chemicals Group, Clifford Chance; Chair of the Pharmaceutical Law Committee of the Association for Intellectual Property and Copyright Law (GRUR), Düsseldorf, Germany
Dr. Reese is Partner and Co-Head at Global Healthcare, Life Sciences and Chemicals Group, Clifford Chance. He is also the Chair of the Pharmaceutical Law Committee of the Association for Intellectual Property and Copyright Law (GRUR), the Visiting Lecturer for Pharmaceutical Law at the University of Marburg, and a Member of the Legal Committee of the Federal Association of Pharma Companies (BAH).
Michael Bartke, PhD
Former Director Compliance Management, Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH, Strategic Committee, International Society of Healthcare, Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS), Munich, Germany (Moderator)
Former Director Compliance Management, Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH, Strategic Committee, International Society of Healthcare, Ethics and Compliance Professionals (ETHICS), Munich, Germany (Moderator)
Dr. Bartke has held various marketing, business development and compliance positions in the pharmaceutical industry over the past 30 years. Most recently, he was the Director Compliance Management in the European Headquarter of Daiichi sankyo Europe.
He has worked in the trade associations like (German) FSA, EFPIA (Co-Chair) and IFPMA and is a Member of the Strategic Committee, International Society of Healthcare, E.thics, and Compliance Professionals (Ethics), Paris, France
Member of the German Cardiac Society (DGK)
He has worked in the trade associations like (German) FSA, EFPIA (Co-Chair) and IFPMA and is a Member of the Strategic Committee, International Society of Healthcare, E.thics, and Compliance Professionals (Ethics), Paris, France
Member of the German Cardiac Society (DGK)
5:30 pm
Adjournment
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