Legislative and Regulatory Outlook - 2009 and Beyond for Pharma, Biote...( NEW YORK Feb. 13 /- Today more th...),Health

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, more than ever before, pharmaceutical sales and marketing executives are facing challenges from all sides. Internally, the pressure to fill pipelines, demands for more R&D results, and competition from generics demand new outcomes from pharmaceutical marketing and sales teams across the board.

Externally, new U.S.-based regulatory (e.g. post-approval monitoring), legislative, and patent issues continue to loom. Changes affecting the sales and marketing functions of the industry are inevitable as a new administration takes control of the FDA, FTC and other agencies in 2009.

International Institute for Business Information & Growth (iiBIG) presents the 2nd Annual Pharmaceutical Sales & Marketing Executive Congress, scheduled for March 31 - April 1, 2008 in Bethesda, Maryland. This year's conference will outline trends, case studies, and best-practices required to reformulate pharmaceutical marketing and sales strategies in the light of the new rules of engagement. Two new speakers to join our speaking faculty are:

-- Adriane Fugh-Berman MD, Associate Professor, Complementary and

Alternative Medicine Masters Program, Department of Physiology and

Biophysics, Georgetown University

Dr. Fugh-Berman will discuss important developments from the physician side and how physicians are responding to some irregular and wrong practices in pharma CME.

-- Lori Ryan, Executive Director, Head of Finance CVM Sales Force,

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Ms. Ryan joins our panel on the State of the Industry - Challenges & Opportunities in 2008 and Beyond, joining distinguished faculty from Best Practices, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, and Scientific Advantage.

Dr. Fugh-Berman and Ms. Ryan joins top industry leaders in this field including Hon. Gene Green (D-TX), Member, Health Subcommittee - Energy & Commerce Committee, U. S. House of Representatives; Paul J. Savidge, VP, Glob
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