The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences Sponsors Drug Safety Session at the 2008 CED Biotech Conference
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Reid J. Leonard, Ph.D., Executive Director, Licensing and External Research, Merck & Co., Inc., and David Shoemaker, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance, Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., will join The Hamner-sponsored session in Winston-Salem.“Sponsoring the annual Biotech Conference fits The Hamner’s vision of supporting community programs focused on technology development,” said Rick Williams, chief business officer at The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences.“The conference provides an opportunity for business, scientific, and government leaders to keep apprised of new trends in the industry and to exchange ideas about how North Carolina can remain a leader in this field.” About The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences: Strategically located on a 56-acre campus in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences is a cross-disciplinary nonprofit organization that acts as a catalyst to facilitate scientific collaborations – both locally and internationally – between academia, the private sector and government.Reid J. Leonard, Ph.D., Executive Director, Licensing and External Research, Merck & Co., Inc., and David Shoemaker, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance, Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., will join The Hamner-sponsored session in Winston-Salem.Now in its 17th year, the CED Biotech Conference is the Southeast region’s premier life sciences networking event attended by many of the region’s entrepreneurs, senior managers at bio/pharma companies, life sciences research leaders, policy makers and investors.The two-day program will include a variety of forums, panel discussions and exhibiting opportunities.“The conference provides an opportunity for business, scientific, and government leaders to keep apprised of new trends in the industry and to exchange ideas about how North Carolina can remain a leader in this field.”About The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences:Strategically located on a 56-acre campus in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences is a cross-disciplinary nonprofit organization that acts as a catalyst to facilitate scientific collaborations – both locally and internationally – between academia, the private sector and government.