Contracting & Outsourcing 2010 Conference to feature presentations of pharma, biopharma outsourcing

On Sept. 23 and 24, the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, N.J. will host Contracting & Outsourcing 2010, the 9th annual Conference and Tabletop Exhibition held by Contract Pharma Magazine. This year's Conference will feature a keynote presentation by Mac Lynch, Vice President, Contract Manufacturing at Pfizer, covering Global Pharma Outsourcing Trends. Other speakers and panelists represent FDA, Johnson & Johnson, Roche/Genentech, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline and more.

Contracting & Outsourcing 2010 will feature presentations and panels discussing a wide array of pharma and biopharma outsourcing and contract service topics, including far east outsourcing, sponsor-provider partnerships, CMO management, FDA compliance enforcement, clinical trial management, inspection issues and more. The conference will also include a panel on Contract Laboratory Criteria and the inaugural Executive Outsourcing Summit, with participants from across the drug development spectrum.

The event will feature a one-day Tabletop Exhibition on Sept. 23. With 160 contract service providers and vendors in attendance, the Exhibit Hall will cover virtually every aspect of the drug development and commercialization continuum.

Networking opportunities are enhanced by a Cocktail Reception at the end of the first day. Sponsored by Catalent Pharma Solutions, the reception offers an informal atmosphere for conversation and deal-making. The mix of presentations and exhibitions promises value to attendees from large pharma and biopharma companies as well as those from emerging and startup firms.

A full list of exhibitors can be found at http://contractpharma.com/2010conference/exhibitor_list

The schedule for Contracting & Outsourcing, as well as bios of all speakers, can be found at http://contractpharma.com/2010conference/speakers_and_topics

Attendee registration costs $395 and covers all conference and exhibit hall  sessions, lunch, refreshment breaks, and the Networking Reception. Registration is available online at http://regonline.com/cpa10 or by walkup at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ.

Now in its ninth year, Contracting & Outsourcing is the premier event for pharma and biopharma contract services and outsourcing.