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Pill to Patient – The fusion of Pharma, Healthcare & Medtech Legal Talks

Pill to Patient – The fusion of Pharma, Healthcare & Medtech Legal Talks

Lex Witness – India’s 1st Magazine on Legal & Corporate Affairs, hosted its 10th Annual Pharma Legal and Compliance Summit 2024 that came to a successful close, held at The Taj SantaCruz, Mumbai the summit convened leading legal professionals, industry experts, and stakeholders from around the globe to discuss pivotal issues shaping the Pharma, Life science and Medical Devices industries.

The summit, renowned for its insightful sessions and networking opportunities, featured keynote addresses and panel discussions covering a wide array of topics critical to the industry.

The summit covered a wide range of crucial topics that address the evolving landscape of pharma, life science and medical devices law. The summit had successful brainstorming sessions on;

21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES: IMPACT ON INNOVATION & COMPLIANCE

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) | Digital Health Records | Blockchain | FDC ban | Drug Safety Standards | US FDA and EU MDR guidelines | Valuation Challenges | Post-Merger Integration | CCI Merger Norms | Exemption of Combinations Rules, 2024 | Whistleblower protections | White-collar crimes | USFCPA and UK Bribery Act | UCPMP 2024

Amit Pandey, EVP & General Counsel, GSK Pharmaceuticals

Deepa Bhandare, DGM BE&C, Lupin

Ruchita Mody Gandhi, Head – Legal & Compliance (India & South Asia), Galderma

Ummehaani, Partner, Managed Forensic Services, KPMG in India

Sonal Verma, Partner & Global Leader, Dhir & Dhir Associates

DPDPA – CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS FOR THE PHARMA SECTOR

S. CHANDRASEKHAR, MD & CEO, DIGIPROTECT SERVICES

NEW REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: IS THERE A PILL TO PERFECTION?

Atmanirbhar Bharat | New licensing requirements for Class C and D Medical Devices | Price ceilings | Product Liability Litigation | Global contract disputes | IP conflicts | Cross-border arbitration | Pharmacovigilance Compliance | DPDP Regulations | Patient privacy under the DPDPA | Due diligence | Pharma supply chain New criminal laws on product liability | Environmental impact | Fraud | Corruption

Neha Ksshirsagar, Director – Legal, India Business and MEIC, Medtronic India

Nikhil Patil, Partner, Business Consulting, KPMG in India

Naveli Reshamwalla, Associate Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates

Florra K Das, Head of Legal – APAC Counsel & Compliance Officer, Carestream Dental

Suvajit Chakraborty, Associate General Counsel & Regional Director – Legal & Compliance, Revvity

Nandan Pendsey, Partner, AZB & Partners

IPR: PATENTS, LICENSING, AND GLOBAL IMPACT

Patent Linkage | Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024 | IPO Issued Form 27 | Design, Trademarks, and Trade Dress | Product Differentiation | Preventing Counterfeiting | Global Patent Disputes | Biologics Litigation | TRIPS Waiver | Compulsory Licensing | Patentability of AI-driven Medical Devices | Innovations in Digital Health | Data Exclusivity

Mukund Thakkar, Senior Vice President-Legal, Zydus Group

Vikramsinh Yadav, Legal Head – Business Partner, Bayer Pharma, Consumer Health & Radiology India

Rabindra Purohit, Head Legal, Compliance & CS, Nivea India

Mayur Vasani, Head of Legal, Southern Asia | Director & CS, India, Kenvue

RIGHT FROM MANPOWER TO MACHINES – ARE YOU FUTURE READY?

POSH Regulations | Labour Code Amendments | New Medical Code of Ethics | Online pharma sales and Prescription fraud | BoT culture | Third-party logistics providers | AI-powered Healthcare Solutions | Responsible AI Use | AI-driven diagnostics | Drug Discovery | Robotics | IoT | cybersecurity | IP protection | Fair competition in Biosimilars | Addressing recent litigation | Regulatory Compliance

Shreekanth Katti, Head – Legal, Compliance and Data Privacy, Merck Group

Dr. Vivek Mittal, Global General Counsel, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

Vivek Kedia, Partner, GRCS, KPMG in India

Harsha kumar Shetty, Compliance Head, Bharat Serums and Vaccines

GALA LUCKY DRAW & ‘CHAI PE CHARCHA’
A VISUAL MEMOIR OF THE SUMMIT
WHAT’S NEXT?

Stay tuned for the forthcoming knowledge summits by Lex Witness;

In order to participate at the forthcoming summits, please get in touch with:

Bhupinder Kaur +91-9654155065 [email protected]

Neelima Maheshwari +91-8800841600 [email protected]

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