CMO Partnership and Sourcing Strategies 2008 - Creating new opportunities and achieving cost efficiencies with an optimal contract manufacturing outsourcing strategy. The pharmaceutical industry has seen dramatic changes over the past few years. Outsourcing non-core activities is a key strategy to protect and grow margins. Contract manufacturing is of highest priority to innovative, industry leading pharmaceutical businesses today. Due to escalating manufacturing costs, fewer new product approvals and increased competition, the pharmaceutical sourcing departments have never been under more intense pressure to deliver value. This development is however coupled with certain challenges such as: how to effectively develop and manage the CMO partnership, identifying the right CMO partner, risk limitation, performance management, cost reduction and value creation to meet the same standards as in-house manufacturing.

Why attend?
CMO Partnership & Sourcing Strategies 2008 is the only event purely dedicated to addressing the pressing issues related to contract manufacturing. The conference agenda covers topics critical to achieving outsourcing success and how to effectively develop and manage your CMO sourcing strategy. Learn best practices for partner selection, assuring product quality, managing and tracking performance, dealing with contract and legal aspects and building relationships with CMOs. This conference presents successful implementation strategies and case studies from industry leaders in pharmaceuticals who will take you through the steps of working with a CMO.

Confirmed speakers:
Paul Ranson, Partner, Fasken Martineau Stringer Saul
Jan-Gunnar Gustafsson, Senior Vice President Process Development and Manufacturing, Resistentia Pharmaceuticals
Wouter Huizinga, Senior Director Sales and Business Development, Dr Reddy's Laboratories
Anthony Nagle, CEO, Fuld & Co

Workshop leader:
Paul Ranson, Partner, Fasken Martineau Stringer Saul