Partnering for Global Health Forum on June 27

High-level members of the Obama Administration will gather with leaders from the biopharmaceutical and global health communities at the Partnering for Global Health Forum on June 27 in Washington, DC, to discuss ways to speed the development of new medical tools — drugs, vaccines and diagnostics — to address the most persistent challenges in global health.

Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, will deliver a keynote address on how ground-breaking innovations in biotechnology can save lives in the world’s poorest countries. Leading panelists from around the world will also offer insights on how life-saving products are transformed from ideas in the world’s laboratories to new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics for patients in developing countries. Speakers include Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of USAID, Dr. Regina Rabinovich, Director of the Infectious Diseases Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Dr. Hassan Mshinda, Director General of the Tanzanian Commission for Science and Technology.

During the Forum — top decision-makers from emerging markets will share insights on how biopharmaceutical companies and product development partnerships can effectively engage in neglected disease product development. Dr. Maharaj K. Bhan, Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology in India, will be joined by Dr. Bongi Gumede of South Africa's Technology Innovation Agency, Minister Lino Barañao of Argentina's Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovative Production, and Julio Ramundo, Director at the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), to discuss strategies for making real progress on developing and introducing novel drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics in their countries.

Those unable to attend the Partnering for Global Health Forum in person don’t have to miss a moment of the meeting by registering for the Dynamic Webcast. Viewers will have the opportunity to take on an interactive role by submitting questions online and in real-time to the moderators and panelists.

Learn more about the 2011 Partnering for Global Health Forum, which will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and is co-hosted by BIO Ventures for Global Health and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), here

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