Conference sessions to help manufacturers

Providing insights into the regulatory and business landscapes in the global medical device marketplace, the conference will feature sessions from some of the leading names in the industry and is targeted, in particular, at all levels of medical device industry management, regulatory and compliance management professionals, quality engineers and risk management experts, as well as product development specialists.

The Conference's Business Landscape sessions include:

• Surviving the Squeeze: trends from the medical technology industry - presented by Chad Whitehead, Partner, Global Life Sciences, Ernst & Young
• The Changing NHS Research Environment for Medtec Clinical Trials - by Jill Dhell, Innovation and Industry R&D Relations Manager, Research & Development Directorate, Department of Health
• Evaluation of Medtec Products by NICE - presented by Mirella Marlow, Programme Director - Devices and Diagnostic Systems, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
• The Procurement Landscape - how to make yourself attractive to the NHS - by Colin Callow, Lead Associate, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, and Senior Programme Manager, NHS Technology Adoption Centre
• NHS Procurement - by Steve Graham, DH Facing Policy Lead, Department Of Health Procurement, Investment and Commercial Division (PICD)

The first day of the MEDTEC UK Conferencem, focusing on the Regulatory landscape, will see presentations by the following:

• Mika Reinikainen, Managing Director of AbNovo
• Steve Owen, Head of Devices Policy, European and Regulatory Affairs, MHRA
• Dr Ir Gert Bos, Head Of Regulatory and Clinical Affairs, BSI Healthcare
• Peter Schroeer, Director Europe Quality Systems & Regulatory Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
• Dr Stefan Menzl, Director Regulatory Affairs, Compliance Europe, Africa, Middle East, Abbott Medical Optics, AMO Germany
• Joachim Wilke PhD, MSc, Director Regulatory Affairs & Policy Europe, Medtronic
• Sandy Geddes, Regulatory Director, Boston Scientific
• Philippe Auclair, PhD, Pharmacist, Director, Regulatory Compliance, Quality Systems and Government Affairs, Abbott Vascular International BVBA

MEDTEC UK is part of Advanced Manufacturing UK, which incorporates: Machine Building and Automation; Mtec Sensors, Measurement & Instrumentation; and VTX, the Vision Technology Exhibition. Visit www.advancedmanufacturinguk.com for full details.