California Biomedical Community to Host Salk Forum on Life Sciences Innovation and Healthcare Reform
Posted on: Thursday, 26 July 2007, 15:16 CDT
California Healthcare Institute:
Who: -- Bill Bernstein, Chairman-Healthcare Division, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips -- David Gollaher, Ph.D., President & CEO, California Healthcare Institute -- Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Former FDA Deputy Commissioner for Medical & Scientific Affairs; Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute -- Irwin Jacobs, Sc.D., Chairman of the Board, The Salk Institute; Chairman of the Board, QUALCOMM -- Henry Nordhoff, CHI Chairman; Chairman, President & CEO, Gen-Probe Incorporated -- Richard Norling, President & CEO, Premier, Inc. -- Jeffrey Rideout, M.D., Vice President, Internet Business Solutions Group, and Chief Medical Officer, Cisco Systems -- Lonny Reisman, M.D., President & CEO, ActiveHealthManagement -- Herb Schultz, Senior Health Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Schwarzenegger -- Adrian Thomas, M.D., Vice President, Benefit-Risk Management, Johnson & Johnson Research & Development -- Steve Usdin, Senior Editor-Washington D.C., BioCentury Publications
What: The California Healthcare Institute (CHI) will convene an extraordinary group of biomedical industry leaders and influential policymakers for focused discussion on how healthcare reform will reshape the market for medical innovation and patient access to new therapies and medical technologies.
When: Thursday, August 2, 2007; 1:00-5:30 p.m. Reception to follow
Where: The Salk Institute, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California
Why: Governor Schwarzenegger and California lawmakers are proposing health reform legislation designed to cut costs, improve quality and expand coverage to all Californians. CHI's forum, by bringing together leaders from the worlds of business, academia, and politics, will address how California's biomedical companies, universities and research institutions can most effectively engage in the healthcare reform debate.
Visit Forum Web Site: http://chi.org/events/2007_California_Healthcare_Policy_Forum.aspx
Source: Business Wire
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