HORSHAM, PA, USA—SEPTEMBER 6, 2012— Join DIA, the premier organization dedicated to knowledge exchange that fosters innovation to raise the level of health and well-being worldwide, within the regulatory landscape in Latin America with the 4th Latin American Regulatory Conference (LARC). LARC is being held October 1-2, 2012 in Mexico City, Mexico. DIA has enjoyed success with LARC in Latin America in 2008, 2009, and 2011, and is committed to serving the Latin American region with the most updated information in this dynamic symposium to influence the advancement of regulatory convergence initiatives.
LARC is aimed at fostering the integration of global regulators and researchers, industry and academia professionals in the field who wish to develop their potential within the regulatory arena. LARC offers a two-day conference with globally-focused sessions on the regulatory environment and the impact of medicines in Latin America, as well as the future of R&D. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Federico Argüelles Tello, Commissioner of Health Approval of COFEPRIS (Mexico).
Other hot topics at LARC include:
• Regulatory convergence framework
• Perspectives and regulation of pediatric studies
• Ethical issues
• Post-market research studies
• Drug safety, marketing surveillance and quality control monitoring
• Biologics and Biosimilars current regulations
• Reviewing the progress of the PANDRH Convergence process
“We are excited to be building our programs in this dynamic and fast-growing region of Latin America, one which is a leader in clinical research, innovation, and manufacturing. For DIA, our presence in this region represents a major commitment,” maintains Paul Pomerantz, DIA Worldwide Executive Director. “Our goal is to provide an integrated set of services ranging from interactive training to energetic conferences in this region, especially with LARC.”
Join DIA’s Latin American and Global Development Coordinator Alejandro Bermudez-Del-Villar with fellow colleagues for the 4th Latin American Regulatory Conference October 1-2 in Mexico City and register here.
ABOUT DIA
DIA is a neutral, global, professional, member-driven association of nearly 18,000 professionals involved in the discovery, development, and life cycle management of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and related medical products. Through our international educational offerings and myriad networking opportunities, DIA provides a global forum for knowledge exchange that fosters the innovation of products, technologies and services to improve health and well being worldwide. Headquarters are in Horsham, PA, USA, with offices in Basel, Switzerland; Tokyo, Japan; Mumbai, India; and Beijing, China. www.diahome.org. Follow DIA on FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Stay updated on hot topic news at #druginfoassn on Twitter.
Please contact Alejandro Bermudez-Del-Villar, MA/IBBD, Latin American and Global Development Coordinator at Alejandro.Bermudez@diahome.org or Constance Burnett, Program Developer at 1.215.293.5800 or Constance.Burnett@diahome.org with any LARC questions.