News & Events : Events : Medical Device Conference (MedCon) 2010
May 4, 2010
With medical device innovation, development and distribution occurring at record-setting pace throughout the world, how the medical device industry addresses critical regulatory and supply chain challenges will determine its ultimate success—or global failure. Now, Xavier University and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are bringing together the most prominent names in the medical device industry to discuss these topics in a forthright and open dialogue. The Medical Device Conference (MedCon) will be held May 4-7, 2010 at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food & Drug Administration is the invited Keynote Speaker for the event. Key FDA officials, such as Kim Trautman, have been invited, along with Global Regulators and the most sought after Industry Experts, who will lead participants through discussions on the most pressing issues faced by our industry. The conference will include Plenary Sessions on Global Harmonization, the Global Approval Process, and Global Harmonization. Each day, participants can choose to attend sessions from a variety of subject tracks which will allow them to focus on their area of expertise: ·Quality Track: Complying with major subsystems of Quality System regulations ·Regulatory Track: MDR reporting, design control changes, and combination products ·Clinical Trials Track: Steps to take to get your device to market For more information about MedCon 2010, go to www.XavierMedcon.com or contact Marla Phillips, PhD, at (513) 745-3073 or via email at phillipsm4@xavier.edu. For more information, contact:Marla Phillips
Xavier University 3800 Victory Parkway Cincinnat, OH 45207
513-745-3073
www.XavierMedCon.com
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Jenn Stark
Xavier University 3800 Victory Parkway Cincinnat, OH 45207
513-325-0489
www.xavier.edu/xlc