Pharmaceutical Working Group Meeting
Friday, January 16th, 2pm – 4pm
European Chamber, Shanghai & Beijing
Tel: 021 - 6385 -2023 Ext 110
Dear Pharmaceutical Working Group Member,
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Pharmaceutical Working Group Meeting which will be held on Friday, January 16th, 2009 at 2pm at the European Chamber Offices in Beijing and Shanghai. At this meeting there will be a presentation on Intellectual Property Rights issues for Pharma Companies (by Dr. Elisabeth Haselhorst, the European Patent Attorney and Senior Patent Counsel at Bayer). This presentation will include briefings on the new (Chinese) Patent Law, information on the patent term restoration, and differences between the EU and US approaches to IPR.
Agenda
1. Presentation on IPR issues, by Dr. Elisabeth Haselhorst, the European Patent Attorney for Bayer.
2. Healthcare Reform (HCR) Plan. Discussion of the plan and comments submitted by European Chamber members. Proposed date for issuing the HCR Plan and implications for EU Pharma companies.
3. Visit by DG Zourek, DG Enterprise to Beijing, January 2009.
4. Distribution: EU Commission request for briefing on distribution issues as non-tariff barriers (NTBs) as they affect EU Pharmaceutical companies operating in China.
5. Innovative Price Category issues.
6. AOB:
a) Dates for forthcoming Working Group meetings, including proposed presentations on Pharma issues, and elections for Working Group Chair and Vice Chair.
b) Updates to key dates calendar.
7. Discussion on current Pharma developments (to be conducted separately in Beijing and Shanghai).
Please confirm your participation at this meeting by registering with Catherine Chou at cchou@euccc.com.cn by COB Thursday January 15th, stating whether you will attend either in Beijing or Shanghai.
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For any further information about the Pharmaceutical Working Group or the European Chamber in general please do not hesitate to contact Tony Brooks: tbrooks@euccc.com.cn