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  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    10:35 AM – 11:05 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (A): How to Prepare for a Successful FDA Q-sub
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (A)
    Facilitator: Lucy Tan – Abbott
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    10:35 AM – 11:05 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (B): Is this AI/ML Software Application a Medical device? Applying FDA Guidance Documents and On-Line Resources
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (B)
    Facilitator: Alex Friedman, PhD, RAC – Beckman Coulter
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    10:35 AM – 11:05 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (C): Leveraging Dual RAC Certification to become an Expert in Enhancing the Success of Combination Product Development.
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (C)
    Facilitator: Charles Nnabuife, B.Pharm, MBA, RAC-Drugs – Veristat Inc
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  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    10:35 AM – 11:05 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (D): Maximizing the Potential of Meetings with the FDA
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (D)
    Facilitator: Hagit Marchaim, PhD – HMC-regulation; Dr. Hagit Marchaim RA and Drug Development Consulting
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    11:10 AM – 11:40 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (A): Evaluating the Quality of Real-World Evidence Used to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Medical Devices
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (A)
    Facilitator: Michelle Kavin, PhD, PA-C – Johnson and Johnson
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    11:10 AM – 11:40 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (B): Strategies on Tackling Clinical Data Gaps Between Different Designs of Medical Devices (B):
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (B)
    Facilitator: Matthias Fink, MD – Akra Team Inc.
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    11:10 AM – 11:40 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (C): The Right Balance Between Business, Science, and Regulation in Managing Supply Chains
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (C)
    Facilitator: Lopa Bakrania, PhD, RAC – Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    11:45 AM – 12:15 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (A): Career Pathways in Regulatory Affairs
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (A)
    Facilitator: Jay Patel, MS – KPMG
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleOther
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    11:45 AM – 12:15 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (B): Establishing a Regulatory Talent Pipeline Strategy for Industry 4.0
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (B)
    Facilitator: Filsun Moussa, MBA, PMP – Medtronic
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    11:45 AM – 12:15 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (C): Phase and Product Appropriate Regulatory Strategies in Impurity Characterizations and Controls
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (C)
    Facilitator: Hai Wang, PhD – El Vista Consulting LLC
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    11:45 AM – 12:15 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (D): Post-Market 510(k) and De Novo Change Management: Cinderella Strategies for Keeping Your House in Order
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (D)
    Facilitator: Kathy Herzog, BSME – DuVal & Associates, P.A.
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    12:20 PM – 12:50 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (A): LDT, RUO, IVD: What Regulatory Status for Tests Used in European Clinical Trial?
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (A)
    Facilitator: Christèle East – Namsa
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    12:20 PM – 12:50 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (B): Orphan Drug Approval FDA / EMA - What are the Benefits? What is the Process?
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (B)
    Facilitator: Mark A. Di Cioccio – Team Consulting
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (A): AI's Transformative Impact on CMC in Pharmaceuticals
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (A)
    Facilitator: Anusha Saripalli – Neuron 23
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (B): Clinical Decision Support Software vs. Software as a Medical Device
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (B)
    Facilitator: Laura Szkolar-Sienkiewicz, PhD, PMP, RAC – Microsoft
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (C): Navigating the New Era of Regulatory Affairs: Technology as a Catalyst for Transformation
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (C)
    Facilitator: Gregory L. Palagi, PMP. CSM, DASM, SSM – Integrated Project Management
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    10:35 AM – 11:05 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (A): How to Break Through the Regulatory Glass Ceiling and Get Hired!
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (A)
    Facilitator: Ritam Priya, BA, MBA – Novarum MDRQ Consulting
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleOther
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    10:35 AM – 11:05 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (B): National Registrations and Other National Differences in the EU
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (B)
    Facilitator: Ludger J. Moeller – MDSS GmbH
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    10:35 AM – 11:05 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (C): Submission of Implantable Medical Devices in Brazil: ANVISA's Class III and IV Requirements
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (C)
    Facilitator: Patricia Luchiari Verrone – Vera Rosas Group
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    10:35 AM – 11:05 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (D): The Impact of Regulatory Control Measures on Access to Opioid Analgesics used for Pain Management in Botswana
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (D)
    Facilitator: Tshetsana Senau – Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    11:10 AM – 11:40 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (A): ADCs CMC – Regulatory Overreach or as Easy as ABC?
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (A)
    Facilitator: Michael Craig, BSc Pharm MPSI – Parexel Regulatory Consulting
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    11:10 AM – 11:40 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (B): Diversity in Clinical Trials
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (B)
    Facilitator: Anagha Shende, MBBS, MD – Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleOther
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    11:10 AM – 11:40 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (C): Health Authority Audit and Inspection 101: Best Practices for Research Organizations
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (C)
    Facilitator: Olivia A. Seale, PMP, MBA, MS Pharmacology – Integrated Project Management
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    11:10 AM – 11:40 AM PDT
    Solution Circle (D): PCCP - Predetermined Change Control Plan - Strategy With Case Studies for Medical Devices
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (D)
    Facilitator: Abhineet Johri – Siemens Healthineers
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    11:45 AM – 12:15 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (A): China Drug Master Files: Latest Points to Know for Pharma Manufacturers
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (A)
    Facilitator: Hamish King, RAC, LLB – Cisema
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    11:45 AM – 12:15 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (C): Transformative Trends: Navigating the Evolving Regulatory Path for Laboratory Developed Tests
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (C)
    Facilitator: Ayse Demircan
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    12:20 PM – 12:50 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (A): Charting the Course: Interactive Breakout Session on Navigating FDA Communication
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (A)
    Facilitator: Hilary A. Baldwin – Eximis Surgical
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    12:20 PM – 12:50 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (B): USP’s Nitrosamines Exchange: Accelerating Pharmaceutical Quality Strategies
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (B)
    Facilitator: Naiffer Romero, MSc MPH – U.S. Pharmacopeia
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    12:20 PM – 12:50 PM PDT
    Solutions Circle (C): Failure is Not an Option: How to Avoid and Recover from an IND Clinical Hold
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (C)
    Facilitator: Ben McLaughlin, MSE – Amylaza Consulting, LLC
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleBiopharmaceuticals (includes Biologics and Drugs)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (A): Navigating Regulatory Pathways: When to Submit a Special 510(k) vs. Internal Letter-to-File for Device Changes (Bo
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (A)
    Facilitator: Crew J. Weunski, M.S., RAC-Devices – MediView XR, Inc.
    Exhibit Hall: Solutions CircleDevices (includes Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics)
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
    Solution Circle (B): Taking your Skills to the Next Level: Transform your Career
    Location/Room: Exhibit Hall: Solutions Circles Area (B)
    Facilitator: Kiran Gulati, MBA, Exemplar Lead Auditor – UCSC Silicon Valley Extension
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