DIA 6th Canadian Annual Meeting Benefit and Risk Management: An Evolution in Progress

Horsham, PA (Vocus) October 8, 2008

The Drug Information Association (DIA) will host the 6th Canadian Annual Meeting (November 5-7; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) to discuss a number of important issues facing Health Canada, the pharmaceutical industry, health academia, and the health care system.

As the universally respected forum for quality information exchange leading to better medicines that enhance health and well-being, DIA, along with members of the Canadian pharmaceutical industry, are joining forces to promote safe and appropriate medication use among Canadians.

To this end, the 6th Canadian Annual Meeting will include parallel tracks focusing on:

    Biologics
    Risk Management planning
    Challenges in evidence generation and uptake in the real-world environment
    Pharmacovigilance planning
    Medical risk communications
    Progressive drug development
    Scientific and regulatory challenges of drug/Device combination products
    Quality-by-design continuous improvement
    International regulatory cooperation
    eSubmissions/Document management
    Natural Health Products

More than 30 exhibiting companies will be on hand to showcase their products and services.

About the Drug Information Association (DIA)

DIA serves more than 30,000 professionals in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and regulatory industries worldwide. Through its domestic and international meetings, training courses, workshops and webinars, DIA provides a neutral global forum for the exchange of information critical to the advancement of the drug discovery and lifecycle management processes. Headquartered in Horsham, PA, USA, and with offices in Basel, Switzerland, Tokyo, Japan, and Mumbai, India, the Association is led by its volunteer-based Board of Directors and executive management team. For more information, visit http://www.diahome.org or call 215-442-6100.

Contact:

Joe Krasowski

215-293-5812

Joe.Krasowski @ diahome.org

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