Pharma Russia. Business in an era of change
The pharmaceutical industry is on the verge of serious changes. In addition to the Ministry of Health, the processes taking place in the industry are increasingly being influenced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the FAS. Officials promise tighter control over the market concentration of players, preferences to Russian pharmaceutical manufacturers, mechanisms of drug insurance are being actively discussed, the issue of transferring the industry to international quality standards remains open. At the second annual forum “Pharma Russia. Business in the era of Change” will bring together representatives of government authorities, heads of the largest drug manufacturers, distributors and pharmacy chains to discuss the main problems and prospects for the development of the industry in modern conditions, state policy towards this market, ways to protect the market from monopolization and its investment potential in the financial crisis.
Forum audience:Heads of the public sector responsible for the development of the pharmaceutical industry;
as well as representatives of any business communities interested in partnering with pharmaceutical companies.
Topics for discussionWhat changes are waiting for the industry in the context of the global financial crisis?
The conference will feature:Maria Denisova, Operational Director, Russian Representative Office of IMS Health
Viktor Dmitriev, Head, Association of Russian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Dmitry Efimov, General Director, JSC “Nizhpharm”
Yuri Krestinsky, Director, Institute of Public Health Problems
Alexander Kuzin, CEO, DSM Group; Member of the European Association of Market Researchers and Public Opinion (ESOMAR)
Alina Lavrentieva, Partner, Head of Practice for providing services to pharmaceutical companies, PricewaterhouseCoopers
David Melik-Huseynov, Director of Marketing Research, CMI “Pharmexpert”
Alexey Molchanov, General Director, Protek Implementation Center
Elena Nevolina, Executive Director, Russian Association of Pharmacy Chains
Timofey Nizhegorodtsev, Head of the Department of Control of the Social Sphere and Trade, FAS
Dr. Laszlo Pochayi, General Director, Russian Representative Office “Pharmaceutical Plant “EGIS" (Hungary)
Sergey Tsyb, Head of the Department of Chemical and Technological Complex, Ministry of Industry and Trade
Denis Chetverikov, General Director, Russian Representative Office of Teva Pharmaceutical Enterprises Ltd. (Israel)
Vladimir Shipkov, Executive Director, Association of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Laszlo Sugar, General Director, “Valenta”
Regarding the program, we ask you to contact the project manager Natalia Eidman, for advertising and sponsorship — to Nadezhda Sokolova, for information support and press accreditation — to Elena Frolova by phone (495) 232-3200, for participation — to Natalia Bondareva by phone (495) 956-2536
Details are available on the website of the Vedomosti newspaper
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