View the Slides Presented at BioNJ's First Legal Issues Briefing Breakfast

BioNJ wishes to thank the attendees, speakers and moderators who made our Legal Issues Briefing Breakfast at the Bridgewater Marriott on May 7 an unqualified success. Please click on the "more" button below to view PowerPoint presentations addressing Biosimilars by Erika Lietzan Partner, Covington & Burling, LLP, and Product Liability by Coleen Klasmeier, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP.

New Jersey Pavilion Ribbon Cutting at BIO 2009 International Convention

Our thanks to sanofi-aventis Senior Vice President for Prospective and Strategic Initiatives Jean-Claude Muller and New Jersey Office of International Trade Director Camille Sailer, and our exhibitors and sponsors for participating in the ribbon cutting ceremony that marked mark the opening of the New Jersey Pavilion at the BIO International Meeting in Atlanta. Please CLICK HERE to view a photo of the ribbon cutting.

Biotech 2009: Imagine. Collaborate. Innovate

Thank you to the 900+ attendees who helped make Biotech 2009 an outstanding success. Please click through the Web site at www.Biotech2009.org for information on the conference and program highlights and to read our blog from the event. We will soon be updating the photo and video galleries with multimedia from both days, so check back soon.

New Attendance Record at BioNJ Annual Dinner Meeting, Awards Program and Networking Event

Thank you to the more than 540 registrants who made our 2010 Annual Meeting our most successful meeting ever. Dr. Sol J. Barer, Chairman and CEO of Celgene Corporation, paid a fitting tribute to former ImClone Systems CEO John H. Johnson as he presented the Dr. Sol J. Barer Award for Vision, Innovation and Leadership to John. In his keynote speech, John, who is now President of the Global Oncology Business Unit and Senior Vice President at Eli Lilly and Company, took us on an emotional ride that challenged us all to do better for patients and their families. And thanks to The Honorable James C. Greenwood, President and CEO of BIO, for his insights into the status of health care reform and other issues affecting the biotechnology industry in Washington. Watch this site for the posting of videos and photographs chronicling the meeting.

Exclusive Screening of the New Feature Film "Extraordinary Measures"

"Extraordinary Measures", starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell, is inspired by the true story of John Crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his family's future to pursue a cure for his children's life-threatening disease.

BioNJ HR Forum

The next BioNJ Forumwill address the Changing HR Landscape: Healthcare Reform and Family Medical Leave Act and provide information on the Biotech High School Mentoring Program

BioNJ Legal Forum

This Legal Forum will delve into the Role of Legal, Compliance & Regulatory in Managing Risks of Clinical Trials Outside of the United States. Issues to be discussed include: Assessing risk based on geographic location; How to ensure data integrity when data are generated abroad; Key contract provisions between the sponsor and CRO for ex-US clinical trials; Managing ethical considerations of informed consent and patient privacy ex-US.

Pennsylvania Bio's 2010 Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration

Pennsylvania Bio's 2010 Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration is the premier networking event for the statewide bioscience industry. At the 2010 Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration, attendees will have the opportunity to celebrate the successes of the biosciences in Pennsylvania and to build new connections that will continue to move the industry forward.