Dia Marketing Of Pharmaceuticals 2012 Program Focuses On The Latest Dos And Don?ts Of Advertising And Marketing

Horsham, PA (PRWEB) January 23, 2012

DIA will convene regulatory, legal, and communications professionals to explore the latest ?rules of the road? during Marketing of Pharmaceuticals 2012, February 15 ? 17, 2012 in Washington, DC.

The three-day program, geared towards the needs of your entire promotional team, will provide you with:

????A better understanding of how the regulatory and legal environment has evolved and affects the marketing and promotion of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices
????Practical, day-to-day guidance based from the latest FDA enforcement actions, as well as federal and state civil and criminal actions and settlements
????Insight into FDA guidance documents and policies currently in development or being considered
????Latest enforcement activities by the centers within FDA that regulate medical marketing: drugs (CDER), biological products (CBER), and medical devices (CDRH)
????What?s new in Medical Policy Initiatives
????Information about Substantial Evidence and other Standards

As evidenced by the FDA?s recent Social Media Marketing Draft Guidance, the regulatory dos and don?ts of medical product marketing have been big question marks for companies. Hear what regulatory experts have to say about the implications of this draft guidance. Featured FDA speakers include:

????Jean-Ah Kang, PharmD, CDER
????Thomas W. Abrams, MBA, RPh, CDER
????Terri T. Garvin, CDRH
????Deborah Wolf, CDRH

?It?s not getting any easier to understand or be in compliance with all the various regulatory and legal requirements that apply to Rx and OTC drug and device promotional materials,? say Program Committee Member Wayne L. Pines, President, Regulatory Services and Healthcare, APCO Worldwide, Inc. ?Marketing Pharmaceuticals 2012 will provide insight into how to avoid the penalties for non-compliance.?

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 health care 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. http://www.diahome.org

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After-School Program Focuses on Technology

University Park, PA (PRWEB) August 10, 2006

A new Penn State Cooperative Extension program is introducing at-risk youth to careers in information sciences and technology.

Youth Engaged in Technology (YET), part of the 4-H Afterschool initiative, involves fun-filled activities that focus on technology, says Daniel Perkins, associate professor of agricultural and extension education and YET project director. ?The YET program employs technology as a vehicle to engage young people in contributing to their community. It helps youth increase their knowledge and use of technology, improve their academic skills related to math and science, and enhances their marketable skills,? he says.

There are three YET club sites in Potter and Washington Counties: Galeton High School, Northern Potter High School and Washington High School. According to Perkins, club members are in grades nine through 11 and meet twice a week throughout the school year. ?The curriculum fosters skills in technology, science and math through Web site development, robotics, GPS/GIS and digital photography/video. Students then use these new skills in community service-learning projects that are designed to increase a sense of mattering in their community,? he explains.

Projects include community computer workshops, watershed mapping with GPS and GIS systems, Web site development for community organizations, designing and publishing a school newspaper, and teaching elementary students about GPS and GIS technology. The students have also attended field trips to learn about nanofabrication technology, GPS and GIS systems, information science and technology, and robotics.

With two years remaining, the project has already netted some impressive results: Among participants, Perkins has documented a 30 percent increase in GPS knowledge, a 24 percent increase in GIS knowledge and a 19 percent increase in knowledge of robotics. In addition, 30 percent of participating girls are now expressing an interest in technology careers because of the program.

The program is funded by a five-year grant from the Children, Youth and Families at Risk Initiative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

For more information about YET contact Perkins at (814) 865-6988. For more information on 4-H Afterschool and enrichment programs, contact Claudia Mincemoyer, associate professor of agricultural and extension education, at (814) 863-7851 or by e-mail. You can also visit the national 4-H Afterschool Web site at http://www.4hafterschool.org/, or visit the Pennsylvania 4-H Web site at http://pa4h.psu.edu/.

The mission of 4-H is to help young people become self-directed, productive and contributing members of a diverse society. Pennsylvania 4-H is coordinated by Penn State Cooperative Extension.

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Kristie Auman-Bauer

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(814) 865-2839

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