WAYNE, Pa. & BANGALORE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Octagon, a leading provider of breakthrough software and services to the global life sciences industry, today announced its participation in the 6th Annual DIA Conference on Drug Discovery and Clinical Development: Convergence of Science, Medicine, and Market Access Strategies to Benefit Patients, 15-18 October 2011 in Mumbai, India. In addition to exhibiting, Octagon’s Executive Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs, Nancy Smerkanich, will moderate and participate in a panel titled “New Electronic Systems in Ensuring Good Clinical Practice Compliance,” on 17 October 2011 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.