McKenna Long & Aldridge will sponsor the upcoming End to End Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza conference. Frank Rapoport, partner with McKenna Long & Aldridge will also serve as a featured speaker at the event which will take place in Washington, DC on November 13 – 15, 2006 at the AED Conference Center.
ABOUT THE EVENT
The threat of a significant pandemic influenza looms. In late 2005, President Bush outlined his $7B plan to prepare for a pandemic. The money is now being released to industry. On March 4, 2006, the Department of Health and Human Services awarded over $1B in contracts to five biopharmaceutical companies to drive new flu vaccine technologies. As a consequence, expectations for the country’s pandemic preparedness are rising rapidly. However, delivering on pandemic influenza preparedness will require many additional steps, and the path forward is not yet clear.
End to End Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza: Opportunities for Public-Private Collaboration will bring together senior government officials and top industry executives to explore how an effective partnership between government and industry can be developed to tackle the critical steps in delivering on public health preparedness for pandemic influenza. From development to production to supply to administration, these key leaders will examine each step in preparedness to identify the opportunities for strengthening government and industry collaboration and to address the underlying capabilities that must be in place to ensure success.
You can learn more about this informative event and register by accessing the event website at http://www.infocastinc.com/pand06.html.