SAPA 13th Annual Conference Program
On-site registration
Direction to Rutgers University


Building a Better Future for Public Health and Pharmaceutical Industry through Innovation and Global Collaboration


Friday, August 12th
1:30-5:30 pm
The Clarion Hotel & Towers
2055 Lincoln Highway (Rt. 27), Edison, NJ 08817
Directions

Pre-conference Workshop
Workshop Chair: Dr. John Jiangbin Hu

Lecture/Tutorial and Interactive Session
FDA Pre-approval Inspection and 483's: How to Establish a Quality System for API and Dosage Form Manufacturers Overseas?


In this workshop, three veteran professionals in the field of Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) will provide a tutorial and lectures on how to successfully prepare for the PAI and avoid the most common mistakes. Real case studies will be examined and discussed.


Pre-Approval Inspection Preparation & Conduction
Victor Ma
Associate Director, Quality Systems
Novartis Corporation


Establishing A Quality Dialog Between Your Company and Foreign Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Ronald Connolly
Senior Vice President
Frontage Laboratories, Inc


Overview of Pre-approval Inspection Process
Zi Qiang Gu
CDER Compliance
US Food and Drug Administration


Speaker and Sponsor Reception
Friday, August 12, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
China Chalet (Tian Fu) Restaurant
184 Columbia Turnpike
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Directions



Saturday, August 13th
Busch Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854 (Directions)
Registration and Breakfast - 7:30am to 8:30am
Morning Session - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm


Morning Session
John Hu, Ph.D., SAPA President & Conference Chair



Keynote Speaker:



Opportunities and Challenges in a Fast Moving Market -China
James Liu
President and CEO
Beijing Novartis Pharma, Ltd


Speakers:



Trends of FDA cGMP and Risk-Based Approach
Nicholas Buhay
Deputy Director, Office of Compliance
CDER, FDA


How the US Department of Commerce Assists Firms in Accessing Asian Healthcare Markets
Jay Biggs
Analyst, Department of Commerce's Office of Health and Consumer Goods
United States Department of Commerce


East Meets West: Roles of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Modern Pharmaceutical Industry
Yong Ming Li
President
Traditional Chinese Medicine Association


From Marijuana to Modern Medicines: Recent Advances in Cannabinoid Receptor Ligands
Dr. Neng-Yang Shih
Sr. Director, Drug Discovery
Schering-Plough Research Institute



Afternoon Session - 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm



Afternoon Session 1



China Pharmaceutical Forum
(Bilingual: Either in English or Chinese)
海归的成功创业故事和制药业在中国的崛起


Chair: Dr. Mingde Xia


Biotech Entrepreneurship in China

海归怎样在中国创业
Jack Liu
CEO of TEDA Watson Biopark, Tianjing


Succeed in China through Biogenerics
Dr. Lei Jin
CEO, GenSci Pharmaceutical Corp.


Outsourcing and In-licensing - An Alternative Pathway of Industry Building
Michael Hui
Managing Director, Shanghai ChemPartner Co., Ltd
Kewen Jin
CEO, Shanghai BioExplorer


Sino-American Collaboration in Academic Research: Impact on Public Health
Dr. Yufang Shi
Professor
R.W. J. Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey


Bridging the Gap between A Huge Talent Pool in China and Advanced Drug Research in USA
Dr. W. Paul Mar
CEO of SynChem, Inc


Innovation Drug R&D based on Traditional Chinese Herbs
Dr. Ke Liu
CEO of Research Institute of Luye Pharmacy (RILP)


Part A: A New Perspective of Drug Discovery in China
Part B: Career Opportunities

Dr. Li Chen
Head of Research and Chief Scientific Officer at Roche R&D Center (China) Ltd.



Afternoon Session 2



Exploring Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine- from Bedside to Test Tube
Chairs: Dr. Yong Ming Li and Jerry X. Huang
This Symposium is co-sponsored by Traditional Chinese Medicine Association & Alumni (TCMAA.org) and Association of Chinese Physician (ACAPonline.org). TCMAA members may received 4 continue education hours (NCCAOM PDA)


Challenges and Opportunities in the Standardization of Botanical Raw Materials and Preparations - USP's Approach
V. (Srini) Srinivasan, PhD
Vice President, Verification Program
United States Pharmacopeia


Regulatory Review of Botanical Drugs: A Drug Development Perspective
John Duan, PhD
Pharmacokineticist/Senior Reviewer
Botanical Review Team, ODE-I, CDER, FDA


Anti-cancer Activity in Chinese Herbs
David Zhang, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Mount Sinai Medical Center


Investigation of Chinese Herbal Therapy for Asthma
Xiu-min Li, MD
Associate Professor
Mount Sinai Medical School


Identification of Confusable Chinese Materia Medica in the Market
Zhongzheng Zhao, PhD
Professor
Hong Kong Baptist University


The First Anticancer Herbal Mix from Lab to a NIH-funded and FDA-supervised Phase III Clinical Trial on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Alexander Sun, PhD
Director, Medical Sciences
Connecticut Institute for Aging and Cancer


Funding Opportunities for TCM Research at NIH-NCCAM
Yong Ming Li, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Warren Hospital,
President of TCMAA



Afternoon Session 3



Outsourcing
Chairs: Drs. Gui-Bai Liang, Bin Li and Lihu Yang


Can CRO make complex molecules?
Shuhui Chen and Ge Li
Chief Scientific Officer/Chairman
Wuxi PharmaTech


Basic Chemistry Outsourcing in China: Current and Future Work
Ellen Crawford
Senior Contract Synthesis Coordinator
Merck Research Labs


CRO, Not Only Clinical Trials, But Also R&D in China
Feng Gao
Executive Director and General Manager
Beijing Mediking Pharmaceutical Co.


Bridging the "Valley of Death": New Approaches and Models for "Virtual" Drug
Development Outsourcing and Management in the US and Asia
Glenn Rice
CEO
Bridge Pharmaceuticals


Clinical Trial Outsourcing Strategy and Management
Dan Zhang
Head of Clinical Development
Sigma Tau Research Inc.


Banquet


Saturday, August 13th, 2005, 6:30-9:30 pm
Busch Campus Center, Rutgers University
Piscataway, NJ 08854