Medical & Pharma Meetings

After two years without reps seeing each other, Kowa Pharmaceuticals America’s planning team had to find ways to balance attendees’ social and educational priorities. Some of the event's revisions will be permanent.

One pharma firm chose to settle a case brought by a former sales rep, who alleged the firm chose doctors for paid speaking engagements in a dubious manner. The price tag: nearly $1 billion.

Pharma Forum, a mainstay in the medical-meetings niche since 2005, will tackle the most pressing issues faced by pharmaceutical and medical-device event organizers in today’s business environment.

Just south of the Oakland Bridge, the sports, technology, and medical hot spot is now home to Luma Hotel San Francisco.

As a result of a merger, the event planning company is now part of The Creative Engagement Group.

The investigator-meeting specialist and co-chair of September’s Pharma Forum conference talks about the challenges of planner staffing, staying ahead of regulatory changes—and the beauty of holding a plank.