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01/01/03 ABHI 11th Annual Medical Device Regulation Conference

The Medical Devices Directive (93/42/EEC) has been reviewed and the Commission is due to publish its plans for amending the Directive. The 11th Annual ABHI conference will be an important opportunity to learn how the directive will change and how your company will be affected. Another key topic will be the formation of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. The new Agency will have been in operation for nearly three months and the conference will review how the changeover has gone and what have been the experiences so far.

Other topics to be covered include:
?Global Harmonisation Taskforce and Global Nomenclature
?Public and Health Professionals? Perception of Regulation
?Clinical Trials
?Human Tissues
?Decontamination
?Electrical & Electronic Waste
?Risk PMS/Vigilance/Risk

Glowing Recommendations for last year's delegates!
 Don't just take our word for it!
An excellent and very informative event- BIOMET MERCK
Excellent opportunity for networking and meeting with old acquaintances- ETHICON LTD
thought the standard was very high and professional. Good mix of speakers- SCHERING PLOUGH EUROPE
Superb programme, great speakers- WYFOLD CONSULTANCY LTD

Who should attend?
?Directors of Regulation
?Directors of Quality Affairs
?Technical & Safety Directors

Speakers to date include:
Professor Alasdair Breckenridge, Chair, MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY
Maurice Freeman, Chair, Study Group 1, GLOBAL HARMONISATION TASKFORCE & Chair, MAINTENANCE AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDICAL DEVICE NOMENCLATURE
Dr Susanne Ludgate, Medical Director, MEDICAL DEVICES AGENCY
Philippe Auclair, Director Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, GUIDANT EUROPE
Mick Borroff, Director of Clinical Research, DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Mark Downs, Head of Recycling Policy Unit, DTI
Will Burton, Director, RUSSELL SQUARE QUALITY ASSOCIATES LTD

FEE:
£475 + VAT for ABHI & Eucomed members
£525 + VAT Conference Delegate

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