National Pharmaceutical Congress 2006

            Wednesday November 29, 2006
         Toronto, Ontario

Overview:

The National Pharmaceutical Congress of 2006 was divided into three rapid-fire sessions entitled Pharma Marketing in Canada: The Road Ahead, Emerging Trends in Pharma Marketing: From Message to Script in 2007, and What It Will Take to Succeed Next Year in Pharmaceutical Marketing. These sessions provided the opportunity for readers in the life sciences industry to present reflections, ideas, and innovations.

                Video proceeding of the 2006 National Pharmaceutical Congress

                Click on the link to view the presentation


          Click here for speaker bios

 

RAPID-FIRE SESSION 1

Pharma Marketing in Canada: The Road Ahead

 

8:00-9.10

Welcoming Remarks:
Joseph Knott, Pangaea Group,
Session Chair and Conference Co-chair
video

Keynote address

 

Industry Overview:
Russell Williams, Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies

video

 

Roundtable

 

Ronnie Miller, Hoffmann-La Roche (Ciro Caravaggio presenting for Mr. Miller)
video

 

John Stewart, Purdue Pharma
video

 

John Suk, ALTANA Pharma
video

 

Andy McClenaghan, P&G Pharmaceuticals Canada
video


Audience questions and interaction

 

 

OXFORD DEBATE

9:10-9:30

Resolved: That there are too many layers and types of rules and regulations preventing doctors and patients from hearing and understanding the benefits of the medicines that finally get approved in Canada

 

Introduction: Ray Chepesiuk, Commissioner, Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board, Moderator

 

For the affirmative: Henry Roberts, COPD Canada

 

For the negative: Mark McElwain, Allard-Johnson

 

Nutritional Break, Networking

9:30-9:50


RAPID-FIRE SESSION 2                                                                                                                                                               9:50-10:50

Emerging Trends in Pharma Marketing: From Message to Script in 2007

9:50-10:50

Introduction:
Bruce Good, IMS Health Canada,
Session Chair and Conference Co-chair

video

 

The Therapy Provider:
Pat Forsythe, ALTANA Pharma
video

 

The Messenger:
David Gascoigne, IMS Health
video

 

The Messenger:
Victor Petrenko, Healthwise Creative Group
video

 

The Physician:
Dr. Shafiq Qaadri, Family Physician and Member of the Provincial Legislature of Ontario
video

Audience Questions and Interaction

 

RAPID-FIRE SESSION 3

 10:50-11:50

What It Will Take to Succeed Next Year in Healthcare  Marketing


Introduction:
Mitchell Shannon, Chronicle Companies,
Session Chair and Conference Co-chair

 

Philip Blake, Bayer Inc.
video

 

Deborah Brown, Serono Canada
video

 

Dr. Jacqueline Shan, CV Technologies
video

 

Robert Hamilton, UCB Pharma
video



Audience questions and interaction

 

 

 

Concluding Remarks and Conference Summary:
Mitchell Shannon, Chronicle Companies,
Session Chair and Conference Co-chair
video


11:50-12:00

Reception for Canadian Healthcare Marketing Hall of Fame Inductees

12:00-12:30

The Chronicle of Healthcare Marketing presents the 2006 CANADIAN HEALTHCARE MARKETING HALL OF FAME GALA LUNCHEON AND INDUCTION CEREMONIES

12:30-2:15

Phil Diamond, The Chronicle of Healthcare Marketing, Toronto, Host

2006 Inductees: Philip Blake, Bayer Inc.. Toronto; Susanne Cookson, Boehringer Ingelheim, Burlington, Ont.; Daryl Erickson, Medical Communications Group, St-Laurent, Que.; Terry Johnson, Allard-Johnson, Toronto; Joseph Knott, Pangaea Group of Companies, Toronto; Liette Landry, Schering Canada, St-Laurent, Que.; Pierre Montanoro, Pharmascience, Montreal; Dr. Jacqueline Shan, CV Technologies, Edmonton

IMS HEALTH CANADA TEAM AWARDS, Bruce Good, IMS Health, Montreal, Host 

2006 Inductees: Botox Cosmetic team, Allergan, Markham, Ont.; Gardasil team, Merck Frosst, Kirkland, Que.