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SPECIAL FEDERAL DISCLOSURE POLICY PRESENTATION
(Open to the public)
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8:00 a.m. |
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act: Prospects for Federal Disclosure Law
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Ranking Member, Senate Finance Committee, United States Senate, Washington, DC
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8:30 a.m. |
Adjournment
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DISCLOSURE TRAINING PROGRAM
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NATIONAL DISCLOSURE SUMMIT AGENDA:
PRECONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM
Thursday, March 5, 2009
(Registration optional; Required for Disclosure Training Program)
Note, all times listed are Eastern Standard Time
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PRECONFERENCE: DISCLOSURE SUMMIT BOOT CAMP
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8:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Preconference Overview
Daniel A. Kracov, Esq.
Partner, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC (Co chair)
Paul J. Silver
Managing Director, Life Sciences Advisory Services, Huron Consulting Group, LLC, Atlanta, GA (Co chair)
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8:45 a.m. |
Understanding the Forces Driving Disclosure: State Legislators, MedPAC, US Congress: The Sunshine Act, State Enforcers: Eli Lilly's Zyprexa Settlement, The HHS Office of Inspector General: and Cephalon and Other Recent CIAs
Jeffrey L. Handwerker, Esq.
Partner, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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9:15 a.m. |
Understanding the Scope of Disclosure Initiatives
William A. Sarraille, Esq.
Partner, Sidley Austin, Washington, DC
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9:45 a.m. |
Introduction to Existing State Disclosure Laws and Regulations: Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Vermont, Washington, DC and West Virginia
Sarah K. Giesting, Esq.
Associate, Epstein Becker & Green, New York, NY
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Wendy C. Goldstein, Esq.
Partner and Chair, Pharmaceutical Industry Health, Regulatory Practice Group, Epstein Becker & Green, New York, NY
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10:30 a.m. |
Break
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10:45 a.m. |
Facilitated Discussion of Preconference Questions
Daniel A. Kracov, Esq.
Partner, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC (Co chair)
Paul J. Silver
Managing Director, Life Sciences Advisory Services, Huron Consulting Group, LLC, Atlanta, GA (Co chair)
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11:15 a.m. |
Aggregate Spend 101: The Nuts and Bolts of an Aggregate Spend Program
Marci Juneau
Manager, Life Sciences Advisory Services, Huron Consulting Group, Atlanta, GA
Manny Tzavlakis
Director, Life Sciences Advisory Services, Huron Consulting Group, New York, NY
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12:00 p.m. |
Preconference Adjournment
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DISCLOSURE TRAINING PROGRAM
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NATIONAL DISCLOSURE SUMMIT AGENDA: DAY I
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Note, all times listed are Eastern Standard Time
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THE PERFECT STORM: DISCLOSURE GRIPS THE DRUG AND DEVICE INDUSTRIES
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1:00 p.m. |
Welcome and Overview
Jonathon L. Kellerman
Partner, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Philadelphia, PA USA
Daniel A. Kracov, Esq.
Partner, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC (Co chair)
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1:15 p.m. |
How Disclosure and Transparency are Reshaping Pharmaceutical and Device Marketing and Compliance
William A. Sarraille, Esq.
Partner, Sidley Austin, Washington, DC
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1:45 p.m. |
An Introduction to the Role of the OIG
Kathleen Meriwether, Esq.
Principal, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, Ernst & Young, Former Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Department of Justice, Philadelphia, PA
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2:00 p.m. |
The Role of the OIG
Mary E. Riordan, Esq.
Senior Counsel, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
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2:30 p.m. |
Questions & Answers
Kathleen Meriwether, Esq.
Principal, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, Ernst & Young, Former Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Department of Justice, Philadelphia, PA (Moderator)
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2:45 p.m. |
Issues Raised by State Legislation for Pharmaceutical and Device Companies
Craig H. Smith, Esq.
Partner, Hogan & Hartson LLP, Former General Counsel, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Miami, FL
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3:15 p.m. |
The Role of State Attorneys General In Imposing Disclosure Obligations
David Hart, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General, Oregon Department of Justice, Salem, OR
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3:45 p.m. |
Break
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4:00 p.m. |
How Recent Settlements Have Changed the World for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Compliance
John T. Bentivoglio, Esq.
Partner, King & Spalding LLP, Former Special Counsel for Healthcare Fraud and Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Justice, Washington, DC
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4:30 p.m. |
The Promise and Perils of Disclosure Legislation: Lessons in Transparency from the States
Susan Chimonas, PhD
Associate Research Scholar, Center on Medicine as a Profession, Columbia University, New York, NY
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5:00 p.m. |
A Dialogue on Whether Disclosure Will Quiet the Industry's Critics
Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
Deputy Director, Public Citizen's Health Research Group, Washington, DC
Peter Pitts
Director, Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, Manning, Selvage & Lee, Former Associate Commissioner for External Relations, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC
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5:30 p.m. |
What to Expect From the New Congress and the New Administration
- Key Congressional Initiatives
Christopher J. Armstrong, Esq.
Investigative Counsel, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member, Washington, DC
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John P. Ford, Esq.
Counsel, Sidley Austin, Former Senior Democratic Counsel, Energy and Commerce Committee, US House of Representatives, Washington, DC
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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Jack Mitchell
Chief of Oversight and Investigations, Special Committee on Aging, United Sates Senate, Former CNN Reporter, Washington, DC
- CME: Under Fire from all Directions
Thomas Sullivan
President and Founder, Rockpointe Corporation, Columbia, MD
- Facilitated Discussion and Q & A
John F. Kamp, JD, PhD
Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication, Of Counsel, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC (Moderator)
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6:30 p.m. |
Adjournment and Networking Reception
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