The Potential Safety Concerns of Drug Reimportation to Be Addressed at Trax 2005, IIR's Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Summit.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a comprehensive report commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is an industry trade group representing the pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies in the United States. and released in March by Giuliani Partners Giuliani Partners LLC is a management consulting and security consulting business founded by former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in January 2002.[1] Structure Rudy Giuliani is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Giuliani Partners. , the risks of importing drugs from outside the U.S. far outweigh any alleged benefits, due to the threat of counterfeit goods - including pharmaceuticals - could be used in potential terrorist or criminal activity. The Guiliani Partners report, "Examination and Assessment of Prescription Drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, Importation from Foreign Sources to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ," notes that some U.S. states are currently endorsing or running drug importation schemes and a handful of others are considering joining them. The safety concerns and threats of drug reimportation re·im·port tr.v. re·im·port·ed, re·im·port·ing, re·im·ports To bring back into a country (goods made from its exported raw materials). re·im will be discussed in the keynote address entitled, "Supply Chain Exposed! Understanding the Potential Safety Concerns of Drug Reimportation," presented by Donald E. deKieffer, a partner at deKieffer & Horgan, at TRAX, IIR's Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Summit, which will be held in Philadelphia on June 6-8. deKieffer will address the threats to the supply chain. "The concerns about drug reimportation are clearly valid and must be addressed by lawmakers and pharmaceutical companies alike," said Keith Kirkpatrick, TRAX's Event Director. "Mr. deKieffer has extensive background in international trade regulation law, including foreign policy trade controls and anti-counterfeiting, and his experience as a member of the Food and Drug Administration's Product Surety Task forces (both Food and Pharmaceuticals) is invaluable in dissecting dis·sect tr.v. dis·sect·ed, dis·sect·ing, dis·sects 1. To cut apart or separate (tissue), especially for anatomical study. 2. the complexities of these issues." TRAX also will gather hundreds of pharmaceutical executives, key decision makers, and business process owners together to hear case studies, identify various tools and technologies, and identify and evaluate strategies for securing the pharmaceutical supply chain and maximizing its efficiency. Some of the featured case studies and speakers include: --Viliam Kovac, Head of Quality Management, Global Logistics, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, will discuss best practices for compliance with US and European standards for compliant distribution, storage, and warehousing. --Ken Thomas, Head of MSSC MSSC Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada MSSC Mississippi Supreme Court MSSc Master of Social Science MSSC Medium SEAL Support Craft MSSC Missouri Seismic Safety Commission MSSC Muscle Shoals Sailing Club (Alabama) Capabilities at Eli Lilly, will present a case study on integrating supply chain management practices and establishing a culture of disciplined business process operation. --Tan Miller, Senior Director of Logistics at Pfizer, will discuss the benefits of implementing hierarchical distribution and supply chain planning approaches. --Gilda Petersen, Director, Supply Chain Management at Abgenix, will explain how to maximize commitment and productivity by increasing the visibility of the supply chain. TRAX will offer the unique opportunity to understand and evaluate solutions for securing and maximizing the efficiency of the supply chain through case studies, interactive workshops, and panel discussions. For more information, please contact Adrienne Goldthorpe, Senior Marketing Manager at 212-661-3500 x3056, or agoldthorpe@iirusa.com, or visit www.traxsummit.com. |
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