The Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development conducts a wide range of in-depth analyses on pharmaceutical issues and offers professional development programs by hosting symposia, workshops, and public forums on related topics.

Tufts CSDD Executive Forum

Boston, MA

Tufts CSDD Executive Forum Upcoming Dates and Topics: 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.

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Leadership for Drug Development Teams:
Cross–Functional Leadership Skills for Pharma and Biotech R&D
October 19, 2009 - October 21, 2009
Boston, MA

This 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.

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Postgraduate Course in Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Development, and Regulation: 37th Year
February 8, 2010 - February 12, 2010
Boston, MA

Register before December 1, 2009 and Save $200! Tufts CSDD's highly acclaimed, five-day Postgraduate Course provides advanced instruction in practical and technical problem-solving in the areas of clinical pharmacology, drug development, clinical trial design, and new drug regulation. Continuing education credit is offered for physicians.

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Other Courses and Conferences
The Tufts Center regularly develops other training programs, workshops, and conferences in response to industry and government needs.
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