Accelerating Your Innovation Pipeline

Innovation as a distinct management discipline is moving from an academic concept into real-world practice, as many companies progress from a project-by-project approach to a more holistic management system. For a company to grow and renew itself, it must move beyond incremental innovation and build a sustainable capability for innovation. But how do you get started?

In this audio conference, Dr. Gina O’Connor shares insights gained from 15 years of research on how to evolve from an ad hoc, hit-and-miss approach to innovation, to a portfolio of options tied to a company’s strategic intent. This presentation discusses ways to create a more strategic, systematic approach to innovation, and how to orchestrate innovation capacity in response to both favorable and constrained business conditions.

Accelerating Your Innovation Pipeline is being presented by Dr. Gina O'Connor, Academic Director, with Radical Innovation Research Project and airs on Wednesday, July 15, 2009. For more details, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com

3 Steps to Successful Translation Management

Translators have been around since the time of the Babylonians, yet the US translation industry is still relatively new. Yellow Pages translation bureaus are a dime a dozen, but pharmaceutical, device and diagnostics companies need a true partner that can help them effectively manage the translation process.

This audio conference gives you the skills to evaluate different vendors, service delivery methods and quality. It also enables you to put in place a process to document, measure, audit and improve your overall translation activities.

3 Steps to Successful Translation Management was presented by Andres Heuberger, President, with ForeignExchange Translations and aired on 2009-01-30. For more details, or to purchase a download of this event, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com

Effective Strategies for Successful Medical Device-CRO Partnerships in Post-Approval Studies

Outsourcing in the life sciences industry is an established business practice that saves time and money. Medical device post-approval studies differ in both subtle and considerable ways from that of drugs or biologics, including how to approach and conduct mandated post-marketing studies. Successful partners in this realm require a firm understanding not only of the regulations, but also how to nurture seamless, high-functioning project teams.

This conference provides insights into building successful CRO partnerships that focus on medical device manufacturer needs, including risk analyses, communication plans, safety considerations (adjudications and DSMBs), effective team building and setting milestones and metrics to track success.

Effective Strategies for Successful Medical Device-CRO Partnerships in Post-Approval Studies is being presented by Yvonne Albright and Barbara Vargas, Project Managers, with Covance Periapproval Services and airs on Thursday, April 16, 2009. For more details or to register, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com