SAN FRANCISCO, June 30, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Biotech Supply Chain Academy (BioSCA) has named the board of advisors for its inaugural conference program scheduled for September 11-12, 2008 at the South San Francisco Conference Center. The first-of-its-kind event is being designed to provide an exclusive audience of senior-level executives with authoritative insights, best practices and market intelligence about the supply and distribution of biotechnology products.
The advisory board members, named by conference co-chairs Devendra Mishra and Tim Salaver include:
* Satish Jha, President of JM Consulting LLC, Chair the eHealth-Care Foundation. * Laurel Junk, Vice President of Supply Chain, Amgen * Philip Kaminsky, Associate Professor in the Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department at the University of California, Berkeley * Timothy L. Moore, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Genentech * Dave Malenfant, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Alcon Laboratories, Inc. * Thomas Panzer, VP Global Supply Chain PS-Biotech, Bayer HealthCare LLC Dr. Mahender Singh, Research Director at the MIT-Center of Transportation and Logistics.
The advisory board has announced that the program's theme will be "Achieving Supply Chain Excellence Through Industry Collaboration - From R&D To Patient Care." The event will bring together professionals from biotech companies, their suppliers, clinical outsourcing companies, distributors, hospitals, doctors, Government Regulatory agencies, 3rd party service providers, academia, industry research organizations, think tanks, management consultants and NGOs. Education, networking and sharing of knowledge and experience will be the hallmark of the event.
The conference program will cover these vital topics:
* Acute to Chronic Care - Necessitating a Paradigm Shift in Healthcare * The Importance of Supply Chain Management in Achieving Global Business Vision * Managing The Supply Chain Today and Tomorrow: The Challenge * Biotech Production: Flexibility and Risk Optimization * Innovation, Regulation and Drug Pipeline: Management for Profitability and Risk Abatement * A Holistic Supply Chain Perspective Driving Operations * Ensuring Agility, Adaptability and Alignment for Customer Service * Strategic Global Sourcing and Contract Manufacturing Outsourcing * Improving Healthcare Quality and Cost with Six Sigma * Meeting Healthcare Challenges World-wide: Policies, Programs and Results * Regulatory Impacts on the Biotechnology Supply Chain * Leading Fulfillment for Drug Samples, Marketing and Consumer Service * Optimization of Transportation: Regular and Cold-Storage * Medical Waste Management: Ensuring Sustainability of The Environment
For more information about contributing to the conference program contact Professor Mishra at: dmishramnd@aol.com
For ongoing updates about the program, event schedule, and special events register online at www.biotechsupplychain.com
SPECIAL NOTE: Save $200 by registering before August 15, 2008
For sponsorship opportunities contact: Deborah Rice, 513-895-2051, deborahr@netzero.net