Alexion to explore challenges in paediatric orphan drug development

SMi reports (29.06.2016, London, UK): Alexion Associate Director for Regulatory Affairs joins expert speaker line-up at the 5th Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases event.

SMi Group’s annual conference on Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases returns to London for the 5th time on 19th-20th October 2016. Registration is live at http://www.orphandrugs-event.com/openpr.

This year’s event will gather a global audience of experts to explore the latest innovations and technologies in orphan drug development and rare disease treatment. In addition, the event provides a platform to discuss recent regulatory updates with a focus on pricing and reimbursement, and emerging markets.

Alexion, one of the world's leading rare disease companies, has joined the expert speaker line-up. Cécile De Coster, Associate Director for Regulatory Affairs, will be giving a keynote address on the challenges associated with paediatric orphan drug development. Some of the important topics she will be covering include complex issues in developing drugs and biological products for rare diseases; how to accelerate the development of therapies for paediatric rare diseases; and methods to overcome the challenges of trial design.
Cécile joins an the speaker panel which includes notable decision-makers from MHRA, NICE, Abeona, Biomarin, Mereo Biopharma, Cell Medica, Tikomed and more.

A complete list of speakers and their topics is available to view on http://www.orphandrugs-event.com/openpr

For those interested in attending Orphan Drugs 2016, registration is live online at http://www.orphandrugs-event.com.

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5th Orphan Drugs Conference and Exhibition
19-20 October 2016, London UK
http://www.orphandrugs-event.com/openpr

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