Tufts CSDD Executive Forum Tufts CSDD Executive Forum Upcoming Dates and Topics: September 10, 2009: Best R&D Practices of Top Pharma/Biotech Performers November 12, 2009: Comparative Approaches to Capacity Forecasting February 25, 2010: Improving ROI and Late Stage Clinical Success Rates May 13, 2010: Strategies for Managing Drug Development Risk: Maintaining Portfolio Diversity September 16, 2010: Outsourcing Strategies Across the Value Chain November 4, 2010: Strategies for Optimizing the Drug Development Process: Translational Science, New Technologies, and Clinical Design Improvements Join the Tufts CSDD Executive Forum, today! Continuing to meet the needs of the industry, we've created the Tufts CSDD Executive Forum. Newly developed in 2008, the Tufts CSDD Executive Forum has been designed to provide the opportunity for its members to share ideas and hear colleagues discuss their experiences with R&D practices and strategies.

Leadership for Drug Development Teams: Cross–Functional Leadership Skills for Pharma and Biotech R&D October 27–29, 2008 Now in its eighth year, this hands-on learning program is designed in collaboration with R&D leaders from every segment of the industry. The curriculum is based on specific challenges that hundreds of team leaders, program managers, and functional directors have described in real-life cases. Two-third of the course is devoted to hands-on casework, and one-third to interactive discussions with the faculty. Click here for more program details and to register.