In life sciences, the pace of technological change and government regulation are growing at an unprecedented rate. Join us for a discussion of critical legal and strategic issues facing innovative companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.

Panels will be led by Covington life sciences attorneys based in Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Washington, DC. Keynote speakers will include:

• Eric Holder, former Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice

• Peter Barton Hutt, former Chief Counsel, U.S. FDA

• Denise Esposito, former Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief Counsel, and Deputy Director for Policy, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), U.S. FDA

See our full agenda for detailed panel and speaker information. 
Topics to be explored include: strategies for bringing your product to market and the accompanying risks and benefits; impacts of recent Supreme Court decisions and other developments on patent protection; challenges and opportunities for western companies in China; evolving issues in government pricing and reimbursement; trends and considerations for life sciences transactions; building an effective compliance program; and challenges and trends in FDA regulation of cutting edge technologies.