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    Day III: Pharma Congress
    Wednesday, November 5, 2014


ATTENDANCE OF CLOSED SESSIONS LIMITED

Attendance of closed sessions is limited to company compliance professionals and in-house counsel only with regard to Closed Session I; and consultants and legal counsel to the pharmaceutical industry only with regard to Closed Session II. The purpose of the closed sessions is to permit the respective groups to engage in a more focused exchange of views regarding issue priority and best compliance practices. Upon registration, the attendee will be asked to complete a brief form to request attendance of a closed session. If there is a question raised regarding qualification to attend a closed session, a subcommittee of the Congress planning committee will make the final determination. Attendees who are not qualified to attend either session will receive a complimentary Congress Flash Drive.



    CLOSED SESSION I: INDUSTRY-ONLY COMPLIANCE BEST PRACTICES THINK TANK







(Industry-only session for pharmaceutical company compliance professionals and in-house counsel only; not included in Congress live and archived Internet broadcast. Session will be attended by antitrust counsel.)



8:30 a.m.





Introduction, Discussion of Select Issues and Q&A

Gary DelVecchio
Executive Director, US Pharmaceutical Compliance and Ethics, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Plainsboro, NJ (Co-chair)

    Speaker Bio

    Mr. Del Vecchio has been with Bristol-Myers Squibb for 26 years. His experience includes roles within manufacturing operations, quality control and assurance, global manufacturing supply chain, systems implementation, education and training, and compliance and ethics program development and support. Gary has been a member of the US Pharmaceuticals Compliance and Ethics department for 10 years and currently holds the position of Executive Director, USP Compliance and Ethics. In this role he provides compliance and ethics leadership to the Sales, Marketing, Medical, Access and Global Commercialization organizations along with managing the US Compliance and Ethics investigations team. His initial compliance role focused primarily on the creation and implementation of the company's comprehensive US Compliance and Ethics education and training program. Gary is currently serving as a Co-Chair of the Pharmaceutical Compliance Forum, a coalition of senior compliance professionals and legal counsel from approximately 65 of the largest research-based pharmaceutical manufacturers. The PCF was founded in 1999 by compliance professionals from the pharmaceutical industry to promote effective corporate compliance and ethics programs.






Margaret K. Feltz
Director, Corporate Compliance, Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford, CT (Co-chair)

    Speaker Bio

    Ms. Feltz is Director, Corporate Compliance at Purdue Pharma L.P., a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Maggie's primary focus at Purdue is on the Sales & Marketing functions. She likewise oversees Purdue's aggregate spend efforts, ensuring compliance with state and federal marketing reporting requirements.

    In her role, Maggie collaborated with other attorneys and compliance professionals to negotiate Purdue's Corporate Integrity Agreement. Since initiation of Purdue's CIA in July 2007, Maggie has partnered with Purdue colleagues and management to ensure smooth implementation of the CIA. Outside of Purdue, Maggie serves as Co-Chair of the Pharmaceutical Compliance Forum.






Kelly B. Freeman, PhD
Senior Director, Ethics and Compliance, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN (Co-chair)

    Speaker Bio

    Kelly B. Freeman, Ph.D. has been employed by Eli Lilly and Company for 26 years. Currently she is an Ethics and Compliance Officer within the Global Ethics and Compliance organization. Her current responsibilities include oversight of the strategy and capabilities for the global monitoring program. Previous assignments have included Ethics and Compliance Officer for Lilly Oncology, for Lilly Research Laboratories, and for Lilly USA. Other roles at Lilly before her career in Ethics and Compliance included Regulatory Scientist and Bioanalytical Chemist. In her role as a Regulatory Scientist, she was responsible for the NDA submission for the oncology drug Gemzar (gemcitabine HCI). Dr. Freeman received her B.S. in chemistry from Miami University in Oxford, OH and her Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University Of Oklahoma.






Elizabeth V. Jobes, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc., Philadelphia, PA (Co-chair)

    Speaker Bio

    Elizabeth (Liz) is responsible for the compliance program for Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. located in Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania. Auxilium Inc. is a specialty bio-tech pharmaceutical company which specializes in Men's Health and currently has 12 products in its portfolio. Liz's primary role as Chief Compliance Officer is to support and enhance the compliance program for all functions within the company. Prior to joining Auxilium in May of 2012, Liz was Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer for Adolor Corporation. She created the compliance department for Adolor as the company's first commercial product was launched and stayed with the company until after it was acquired by Cubist Pharmaceuticals.










12:00 p.m.



Congress Adjournment




    CLOSED SESSION II: INDUSTRY CONSULTANT/LEGAL COUNSEL COMPLIANCE BEST PRACTICES THINK TANK







(Session for consultants and legal counsel to the pharmaceutical industry only; not included in Congress live and archived Internet broadcast. Session will be attended by antitrust counsel.)

The goal of this session is to establish a priority of compliance issues confronting the pharmaceutical industry and to discuss best practices in representing the industry.



8:30 a.m.



Introductions and Discussion of Changing Regulatory and Enforcement Environment
  • Will the new Attorney General Bring New Policies?
  • Implications of the Troubled Rollout of the Sunshine Act Open Payments system
  • Inversions, Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Cross-border Investigation
  • Non-US Enforcement
  • Discussion of Other Priority Issues






Jonathan Kellerman
Principal, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Advisory, PwC, Florham park, NJ






Keith M. Korenchuk, JD, MPH
Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC

    Speaker Bio

    Keith Korenchuk is a partner in the FDA and Healthcare practice of Arnold & Porter, LLP in Washington D.C. He counsels and advises pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical device, biotechnology, and specialty pharmacy companies in the United States and worldwide on regulatory and compliance matters, including on the following matters:
    • US and global compliance systems design, implementation, and ongoing assessment
    • Regulatory matters involving healthcare professionals, including fraud and abuse, off-label promotion, False Claims Act and transparency related issues
    • Global anti-bribery legislation, including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Anti-bribery Convention, and related national implementing legislation
    • Internal and government initiated investigations
    • State legislation involving pharmaceutical and medical device marketing and disclosure
    • Global, regional, and country specific codes of practice and conduct, including codes issues by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), AdvaMed, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA), and Eucomed
    • Enterprise-wide risk management systems and programs
    • Pharmaceutical price reporting and third party/managed markets negotiations






Brian Riewerts
Partner, Global Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, PwC LLP, Baltimore, MD

    Speaker Bio

    Brian Riewerts is the Principal, Global Governances Risk and Compliance Leader in PwC's Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Advisory Practice and has global responsibility for our Life Sciences governance, risk management, and compliance practice. With over eighteen years of experience, Brian focuses his practice in the areas of compliance and enterprise-wide risk management program strategy and design, compliance auditing and monitoring, and CIA/IRO negotiation and implementation support. Brian is a frequent speaker and author on regulatory and compliance issues related to the pharmaceutical, bio-technology, and medical device industries.










9:15 a.m.



Discussion of Priority Issue I: Sunshine Act and Related Global Transparency Issues
  • Recipient Identification Validation (US & Global), including Reporting Physician Identifiers to CMS
  • Whether there should be a Transfer of Value for Promotional Materials, Reprints, Medical Textbooks and CME
  • Confusion Around Reporting Obligations Associated with Payments to Physician-Owned Entities and Payments to Vendors for Services of their Physician Employees
  • EFPIA Consent Management






Brian A. Bohnenkamp, JD, MHA
Senior Associate, FDA & Life Sciences Practice Group, King & Spalding, Washington, DC

    Speaker Bio

    Brian Bohnenkamp is an associate in King & Spalding's Washington, D.C., office and a member of the FDA & Life Sciences Practice Group. He has assessed a variety of regulatory compliance issues for manufacturers of drugs and medical devices. Specifically, he has assisted in advising companies on state law compliance issues, development and implementation of comprehensive compliance programs, fraud and abuse issues, and advertising and promotion practices. Mr. Bohnenkamp provides counsel to the Ad Hoc State Law Compliance Group (a coalition of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device manufacturers) on a variety of laws and regulations, including state marketing code of conduct laws, gift prohibition laws, marketing costs disclosure laws, and prescriber data privacy laws, as well as the federal Physician Payment Sunshine provisions.






John Patrick Oroho, Esq.
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Porzio Life Sciences, LLC, Principal, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman PC, Morristown, NJ

    Speaker Bio

    Principal of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. and Executive Vice President, Porzio Life Sciences, LLC

    He meets regularly with companies to identify sales and marketing issues and to propose solutions that streamline their understanding of acceptable practices and conduct in meeting compliance requirements of all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

    He is also a principal of the law firm, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., and practices in the Pharmaceutical Marketing and Sales Compliance department. He concentrates his law practice in regulatory compliance with respect to the Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA), Antikickback statute, False Claim Act, and Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse.

    Mr. Oroho previously serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the PDMA Alliance, a national trade association focused on sample distribution and pharmaceutical marketing and sales compliance.

    Mr. Oroho has an extensive pharmaceutical regulatory and compliance background. He spent three years as a General Counsel for Integrated Pharma Technologies and Computer Systems Services & Consulting, Inc.

    Mr. Oroho received a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame School of Law in 1985 and a B.S. from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, where he graduated with honors in 1978.










10:00 a.m.



Discussion of Priority Issue II: Global Anticorruption/FCPA
  • The Future of Voluntary Disclosure
  • In certain Marketplaces (China, etc.) do Companies Simply Need to Discontinue certain Practices, e.g., Speaker Programs, Support for Congresses, etc.?






Gary F. Giampetruzzi, Esq.
Partner, Paul Hastings, Former Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Head of Government Investigations, Pfizer Inc., New York, NY

    Speaker Bio

    Gary F. Giampetruzzi is a partner in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings, based in the firm's New York office. Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Giampetruzzi most recently served as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Head of Government Investigations at Pfizer Inc., with responsibility for government investigations across the company's multiple business units and operations globally, and associated government litigation with U.S. and international prosecutor offices.

    He advises clients on day-to-day compliance matters, and represents corporations in federal and state investigations, including those involving federal and state False Claims Act (qui tam suits), State Attorney General consumer protection statutes, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), and oversees other complex civil and criminal litigation matters.






Joan E. Meyer, Esq.
Partner and Chair, North America Compliance and Investigations Steering Committee, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Former Senior Counsel, Deputy Attorney General, US Department of Justice, Former First Assistant United States Attorney and Criminal Chief, United States Attorney's Office in the Western District of Michigan, Washington, DC

    Speaker Bio

    Joan Meyer chairs the North America Compliance and Investigations Steering Committee. She has handled investigations and resolutions with enforcement authorities involving anti-corruption, government contracting and the false claims act and financial fraud for companies. Prior to joining the Firm, she was senior counsel to the Deputy Attorney General at the US Department of Justice, where she advised on corporate charging policies, corporate monitorships, and complex criminal litigation and corporate settlements. She also managed the operation of the President's Corporate Fraud Task Force. Ms. Meyer was the First Assistant United States Attorney and Criminal Chief of the United States Attorney's Office in the Western District of Michigan.










10:45 a.m.




Break










11:00 a.m.



Discussion of Priority Issues III: Recent Enforcement Trends:
  • Beyond Traditional Off-Label Claims
    • New Legal Theories - The Use of Wire and Investor Fraud Theories
    • New Statements - A Focus on Investor-Directed Statements
    • New Claims - Overstatement of Efficacy and Understatement of Risk






Virginia "Ginny" A. Gibson, Esq.
Partner, Hogan Lovells LLP, Former Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    Speaker Bio

    Virginia Gibson is a partner at Hogan Lovells in its Investigations and White Collar Defense group. She focuses on internal investigations, defense against government investigations, and criminal and civil False Claims Act litigation in the life sciences and health industries. A federal prosecutor for over 20 years in Philadelphia and Delaware, she served variously as First Assistant, Executive Assistant and Civil Chief and prosecuted some of the largest pharmaceutical and health care fraud cases to date.






Paul E. Kalb, JD, MD
Partner and Global Coordinator, Life Sciences Practice, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC

    Speaker Bio

    Paul Kalb, who heads the firm's national Healthcare practice and serves as a Global Coordinator of its Life Sciences practice, brings an uncommon clinical perspective, grounded in his experience as an attending physician at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, to bear in his work for a wide range of healthcare clients. He has successfully represented many of the world's leading drug, biotech and device manufacturers and hospitals in criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement actions involving healthcare fraud and abuse and off-label promotion. He has led teams that defended numerous matters and negotiated ground-breaking settlement agreements and Corporate Integrity Agreements.










11:45 a.m.



Discussion of Priority Issue IV: The IRO and other Monitorships
  • How Might IRO Requirements from recent CIAs be more Clearly Defined?
  • How Might the IRO Role Overall, and other Monitor Roles, be Improved to Create Greater Consistency in Application and Increase Value to Companies under Agreements?
  • Would the OIG and Others be Interested in a Roundtable with a Group similar to this One, Experienced with Negotiating CIAs, Supporting Companies under CIAs, and Serving as IROs?






John S. Rah, Esq.
Partner, Morgan Lewis, Washington, DC

    Speaker Bio

    John S. Rah is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Healthcare Practice. Mr. Rah provides advice to a wide variety of healthcare providers, suppliers, manufacturers, managed care organizations, and associations, including some of the nation's most prominent hospitals, healthcare systems, and drug and device manufacturers.

    Mr. Rah provides counsel on investigations, audits, and informal inquiries undertaken by federal and state regulatory and enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services's (HHS's) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as well as on the negotiation, implementation, and monitoring of complex corporate integrity agreements between and among healthcare organizations, DOJ, and OIG.






Mark Farrar
Director, Life Sciences Disputes, Compliance and Investigations Practice, Navigant Consulting, Inc., Atlanta, GA










12:30 p.m.




Congress Adjournment



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