General Powell to Deliver Keynote!

We have added General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) to our line-up of keynote speakers! Gen. Powell will deliver his speech, titled “Leadership: Taking Charge” on Thursday, June 19.  Powell will share his experience as a leader to illustrate precisely what it takes to be a leader in industry.  Gen. Powell was appointed the 65th [...]

Super Sessions draw the biggest names in biotech

Super Sessions lined up for the 2008 BIO International Convention :
 
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
- Follow-on Biologics/Biosimilars
-Genomics Drives Innovations in Biotechnology 
 
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
–Burrill State-of-the-Industry Report – 22nd annual report, Biotech 2008: Life Sciences – A Vision to 2020.
–Ernst & Young’s Global Biotechnology Report 2008: Beyond Borders, Ernst & Young’s Global Biotechnology [...]

A Fireside Chat….

….without the fire. But that’s okay since it was in the upper 50s yesterday! A Fireside Chat with Cheryl Scott, chief operating officer for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – what a nice way to end a very productive and informative two days in Reston. And what a pleasant, down-to-earth, and passionate woman who [...]

On Innovation

The afternoon sessions here at PGH really got me thinking about innovation. It’s a word you hear thrown around a lot in biotech – as well as many other areas of science and technology. Actually, it probably gets overused. But when you really think about the word’s true meaning, you realize that innovation is what [...]

Where in the World?

It occurred to me at lunch today that with all my travels, I need to go on a quest – a quest for the best dessert. For those of you who watch the Today Show, you undoubtedly are familiar with the special segment, “Where in the world is Matt Lauer.” Well, I’m proposing a slightly [...]

From Bench to Bedside: How Do We Make a Difference?

“Addressing Global Health from Bench to Beside: Necessary Actions at Each State of the Value Chain” was the topic of today’s luncheon discussion. It was another high-level panel discussion with folks from industry, government and the nonprofit sectors. Two issues in particular that kept resurfacing. One was that the term “bedside” is means much more [...]

Think Globally, Act Locally

It’s a phrase we’ve all heard a million times, but I found it interesting in the context of today’s panel discussion on diagnostic testing for the developing world.
Dr. Jan Gheuens from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation made the comment “The research may be global but the delivery is local.” And when you think about [...]

A Bipartisan Solution for Global Health

I’m fascinated by priority review vouchers. The concept is a creative new mechanism that’s capturing a lot of people’s attention at the PGH conference. And how the vouchers came into being is even more fascinating. Basically, the vouchers are a means of encouraging R&D for conditions that, otherwise, would be largely ignored  – you know, [...]

The Forgotten People

Every once in a while someone makes a statement that really resonates with you. At today’s luncheon, the topic was global health (of course!) and the challenges and opportunities for engaging in global health product development. Panelists included BIO’s Chairman of the Board,  Joshua Boger, president and CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Una Ryan, CEO of [...]

It’s All About the E

The question is what does the “e” stand for?
That was the subject of much discussion at the PGH Forum on this overcast morning in Reston, VA. The all-star panel discussion spent more than an hour talking passionately about malaria and what it will take to contain the disease.
For some, like the Bill & Melinda Gates [...]