Winter/Spring
Program Calendar Released
Sessions on Home Healthcare,
Combination Products, Evidence-Based Medicine Planned
MassMEDIC Calendar of Events Winter/Spring 2006
March 9
8:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Mass. Medical Society
Waltham, Mass.
From the Lab to the Living Room - Deploying New Technologies
for the Growing Home Healthcare Market
Demographic trends, technological innovations and healthcare system realities
are accelerating demand for the delivery of healthcare services into the
home. Products such as defibrillators, dialysis machines, telehealth systems
and remote patient monitoring services are entering more and more homes
every day to help consumers manage chronic conditions and medical centers
extend patient services. A growing number of demonstrations and pilot
programs are underway to help insurance companies and the government explore
reimbursement models and test consumer self-pay elasticity. Unquestionably,
the home market represents a tremendous growth opportunity for innovative
and intelligent medical device manufacturers.
"From the Lab to the Living Room" will provide executives with
the latest data, product design and business development lessons from
industry experts. Topics to be presented include product design, integration
with home technologies, reimbursement models, distribution channels and
liability issues for your organization to consider. On-Line
Registration
Sponsor: Manning Selvage
& Lee
March 28
8:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Mass. Medical Society
Waltham, Mass.
Combination Products: Who Regulates Them, What are the Market
Opportunities, and are They Worth It?
With the emergence of advanced technologies for drug delivery, a new frontier
of business and market opportunities has opened up for medical device
companies. Combination Products hold the promise of blockbuster revenues
and cutting edge technological development.
However, this evolution in healthcare carries many regulatory and development
challenges. In this session, our expert panel will provide a better understanding
of the FDA’s role in evaluating combination products, including
FDA branch assignments and strategies, preclinical component testing,
clinical trial requirements and regulatory milestones. In addition, panelists
will discuss case study approaches for developing combination products.
On-Line
Registration
Sponsor:
April 20
8:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Mass. Medical Society
Waltham, Mass.
Evidence-based Medicine: Practical Application to Drive Reimbursement
As medical technologies become more complex, and information technology
systems more sophisticated, public and private payers are increasingly
relying on comprehensive clinical and economic evidence to drive coverage
and payment. Many payers have developed rigorous technology assessment
processes that can either facilitate or impede clinician and market access.
The Conference explores the practical application of EBM from the perspective
of payer and innovator / marketer, with an emphasis on incorporating EBM
issues into clinical development and commercialization activities and
timelines. On-Line
Registration
Sponsor:
May 2
8:00 – 11:45 a.m.
John F. Kennedy Library
Boston, Mass.
MassMEDIC’s 10th Annual Conference
SAVE THE DATE – PROGRAM DETAILS COMING SOON!
May 25
8:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Mass. Medical Society
Waltham, Mass.
Working with Academic Research Institutions – What to Expect
When you Head Back to Campus
New England’s world-class research institutions offer local medtech
companies an unusually rich resource for new technologies. Successful
technology partnerships require knowledge of guidelines that govern academic
institutions’ interactions with business. This seminar will focus
on these policies and guidelines and offer advice in initiating and maintaining
academic relationships.
The seminar will also feature introductory presentations on two MIT technology
transfer initiatives: The Deshpande Center and the university-wide project
to launch a Biomedical Innovation Institute. Learn about these MIT projects
and how you might take advantage of their offerings.
Sponsor:
June 16
8:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Mass. Medical Society
Waltham, Mass.
Selling in China – A Ground-Level Perspective
This year MassMEDIC will initiate a new project aimed at introducing industry
and government leaders in China to this region’s medical device
cluster. MassMEDIC will exhibit at ChinaMed 2006, April 11-14, in Beijing,
distributing collateral material from member manufacturers and promoting
the medical device industry in Massachusetts.
“Selling in China” will examine this tremendous market and
will offer attendees practical information on selling medical devices
in the People’s Republic of China. Topics to be addressed include:
establishing a presence in China; business development strategies; IP
protection; and unique business practices.
Sponsor:
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