February 4-8, 2013

Tufts CSDD Postgraduate Course in Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Development and Regulation

ATTENTION: Registration for the 2013 Postgraduate Course is now closed. To receive more information as it becomes available for the 2014 course, please send us an e-mail to be added to our mailing list.

Celebrating 40 years: Drug Development Training for Tomorrow's Innovation Leaders

Tufts CSDD’s highly acclaimed, five-day Postgraduate Course in Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Development and Regulation provides advanced instruction in practical and technical problem-solving in the areas of clinical pharmacology, drug development & clinical trial strategies, biopharmaceutical development, drug safety, and new drug regulation.

The course will be hosted in the Ballroom of the famed Ritz-Carlton Hotel, overlooking historic Boston Common in the heart of downtown Boston. Thousands of professionals in drug development are alumni of this prestigious course, where top speakers and specialized development simulations provide you with a comprehensive, CME-accredited experience.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE

• Physicians, pharmacists, marketing executives, clinical researchers, nurses, analysts, investors and any professional working with or in the research-based drug industry.  
• Professionals looking to begin work in the pharma or biotech sectors, and are seeking comprehensive and foundational industry knowledge and training.
• Individuals employed by regulatory agencies, academic institutions, outsourcing providers, consultancy firms, niche service providers, and other organizations involved in the research, development, and regulation of pharmaceutical products. 

COURSE GOALS
The goal of the CSDD Postgraduate course is to provide a broad and basic overview of topics related to pharmaceutical development and regulation for professionals involved in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical innovation.  Educational Objectives for CME - at the conclusion of the activity, participants will be able to:

• Clinical Pharmacology: Integrate the relevant pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and statistics related to drug development and the nature of evidence required for proof of efficacy and safety.  
• Drug Development and Clinical Trials: Using a case-study approach identify and solve practical, theoretical, and technical problems in human drug studies, and analyze an experimental design for a new drug candidate. 
• Regulation: Evaluate the science, laws, and regulations pertaining to the development and review of new drug products in the USA, Europe, Japan and other pharmaceutical markets.

Tufts CSDD Postgrad Course has enriched hundreds of companies and institutions. Organizations registered for the upcoming program include:

Abbvie, Aggamin, Agios, Allergan, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Arus Biologics, Astellas Pharma, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Biogen Idec, Cline Davis & Mann, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Dohmen, Dyax Corporation, EnVivo Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Genzyme, a Sanofi company, Healthpoint Biotherapeutics, InnaVirVax, Interfaith Medical Center, MedImmune, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company,the National Cancer Institute of Brazil, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Oracle, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Inc., PhRMA, sanofi-aventis, Shepard Clinical Development, Shire, St.Luke's Hospital, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Theravance, Thomas Jefferson University, Vince & Associates Clinical Research, and ZIOPHARM Oncology.

ACCOMODATIONS

Course lectures will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 10 Avery Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. A block of rooms at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel has been reserved for course participants at a preferred rate of US $189/night. These rooms will be available at this preferred rate until January 17, 2013, 5:00 p.m. Please call the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Reservation line at 1-800-542-8680. Be sure to mention the Tufts CSDD Postgraduate Course to obtain the preferred room rate. Taxi cabs are available from Boston’s Logan Airport for transportation to and from the hotel. Valet parking and self-parking for vehicles provided by the hotel.  For direc­tions and additional information, visit the website.

PRICING

• Registration: $4,250
• Tufts CSDD Sponsor Company Registration: $3,895
• Academic/Gov't/Non-profit rate: $2,750
• Special rates are available for groups of 3 or more, e-mail us for details.