Dear CERBA Members and Friends,

You are cordially invited to meet with the Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Delegation.

8:30 am - 2:00 pm, Friday, May 21, 2010
Conference Room B + C, Sheraton Centre Hotel, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON

Objective:
The objective of this Seminar is for the Ukrainian delegates composed of drug manufacturers, importers, distributors and pharmacies to get an overview of the Ontario pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution system, to gather information on the operations of the Ontario's health care system and to make contacts with Canadian generic pharmaceutical manufacturers for possible future cooperation and supply of products/joint ventures.

Registration fee for CERBA Members -$30, for non-members - $50

Canada-Ukraine Pharmaceutical Seminar Program
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Program (with consecutive translation)
08:30 - 09:00 Registration and coffee
09:00 - 09:15 Opening Remarks by Conference Chairperson:
Natalia Gorelik, Regional Director, CERBA, Toronto
Mariana Konizhai, Head of Trade and Economic Office, Embassy of Ukraine in Canada
Vadim Kozub, Chairperson, CERBA Ukraine Committee
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The State of the Ukrainian Healthcare System and Pharmaceutical Sector
09:15 - 09:45 Overview of Ukrainian Healthcare System and
Pharmaceutical Industry: MYKHAILO PASICHNYK,
President of the Ukrainian public organization "Pharmaceutical Professional Association of Ukraine"
The Canadian Experience in Ukraine
09:45 - 10:10 Jeff Adams, V.P. International Finance and Development, Apotex Inc.
Fred Giznburg, Director, F.G.K.A. International Ltd., Apotex Inc.

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Canadian Federal and Provincial Roles in the Health Care System
10:10 - 10:40 Federal Role and Responsibilities:
Vanessa Pearson, Regional Director, Strategic Policy and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Ontario Region, Health Canada,
Ken Moore, Regional Director, Compliance and Enforcement, Ontario Region
10:40 - 11:10 Provincial Roles and Responsibilities, Ontario Ministry of Health and Longterm Care.
Elaine Maloney, Senior Program Analyst, Drug Program Services,Ontario Public Drug Programs

Mona Sabharwal
Senior Manager, Drug Benefits Management
Drug Program Services

11:10 - 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 - 11:50 Leadership in Healthcare Ontario:
Healthcare Training: Schulich Executive Education Centre, York University, Ms. Emma Pavlov, Director, Centre of Excellence in Healthcare Management
11:50 - 13:00 Showcase of Canadian International Pharmaceutical Related Capabilities
SciCan-BHT (20 min presentation).
SNC Lavalin, Pharmaceutical Division (20 min presentation)
Frank Famularo, Velvet Life
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Seminar Sponsored by Apotex Inc.

For further details and registration please contact Natalia Gorelik, CERBA Regional Director for Toronto at natalia@cerbanet.org or 416 360 2299.