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Medical Product Development Program (MPDP) III - REGULATORY WORKSHOP

 

Date/time:
Thursday 26 October 2017
10:00 am - 1:00 pm 
Location:
Cy Frank Boardroom
#1500, 10104 103 Avenue NW
Alberta Innovates, Bell Tower 
Agenda:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm  - Presentation
12:00 - 1:00 pm          - Lunch
Description:
This workshop will feature three knowledgeable lawyers who will discuss regulatory issues here in Alberta, Canada and USA. What are some of the ins and outs of medical device regulations. Protecting medical device intellectual property. Raising  Seed capital, Boards and Advisors and their importance.  How does Alberta Health Services assess technologies and Alberta procurement.
Our knowledgeable leaders will be:
  1. Heather Morehouse Ettinger Ph.D.
    Heather is a partner in the law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP in New York, NY. The focus of her practice is on intellectual property due diligence, patent counseling and procurement in the biotechnical and pharmaceutical fields.

  2. Rick Pawluk
    Rick is a partner with McCarthy Tetrault and is located in Calgary, AB.  Rick has extensive experience  in corporate  and securities law. He has advised and assisted a number of medical device and biotechnology companies with financing, regulatory, competition and foreign investment law matters.

  3. Thach Lang Ph.D., LL.B.
    Thach is a manager with the Health Technology Assessment and Innovation group of Alberta Health Services. He has both private and public sector experience.  His focus is on Technology evaluation (HTA, technology appraisal, pre-market assessment and rapid reviews), intellectual property management as it relates to health care innovations.
In advance of this Workshop, you will be given a workbook that will help you throughout the MPDP III workshops.

 

Pricing:
Members:           $50
Non-members: $100

Also stay tuned for registration for the MARKETING Readiness Workshop – November 8, 2017, 10:00am-1:00pm,  Cy Frank Boardroom,  #1500, 10104 103 Avenue NW, Alberta Innovates, Bell Tower.

Pricing will be the same as the Regulatory Workshop.

This component includes a one-on one meeting to review the Marketing Workbook and plan for obtaining any information missing. The leaders for this workshop are:

 

  1. Jim Wilson
    Jim is the Intellectual Property Manager-  Health and Environment Technology with Innovate Calgary. He works with entrepreneurs and inventors to secure, manage and market  new technologies. He has a strong focus on medical devices and environmental technologies.
  2. Jerry Keller
    Jerry’s background is one of marketing consulting with small businesses, international trade  and technology commercialization.  He is currently on contract to BioAlberta to assist with the MPDP III program.

 

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