PODD: Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery 2019

9th Annual Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery (PODD) is organized by The Conference Forum (TCF) and will be held from Oct 07 - 08, 2019 at Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Who Should Attend?
This conference is designed for:
• Business Development
• External Licensing/Development
• Technology Licensing
• Portfolio Management
• Research & Technology Development
• Formulation Sciences/Development
• Dosage Formulation Development
• Novel Delivery Systems
• Head of CMC

Overview
The PODD event features a wide range of innovative drug delivery technologies that could potentially improve the delivery of various types of drugs, including proteins, peptides, oligonucleotides, biologics, and small molecules.

Key Topics for 2019
• Nanotechnology for Immuno-oncology applications
• Formulation & device life cycle management for biotherapeutics
• Translating gene therapies into medicine
• Future trends and technologies for biologics and IV pharmaceuticals
• Device platform technologies & strategies
• Connected health drug delivery products
• Biologically-derived drug delivery systems
• Technical considerations for development of patient-centered therapies
• Delivering new therapeutic modalities

Reasons to Attend
• Hear from renowned biomedical engineer and entrepreneur, Dr Robert Langer of MIT, as well as other leading key opinion leaders from industry and academia
• Learn about the latest drug delivery technology solutions for both small and large molecule drugs, ranging from oral, transdermal, and transmucosal dosage forms to more patient-friendly delivery devices (more than 45 presentations and 50 exhibitors).
• Network with key decision makers from pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies and exploring areas for potential collaboration (more than 8 hours of networking).
• Discover the current drug delivery needs of pharma and biotech companies and determining what they are looking for in terms of external delivery technologies.
• Participate in discussions with colleagues tackling the latest delivery challenges in areas such as gene therapy and biologics-based new therapeutic modalities

The PODD promise
• Present a strategic-level program for pharma and biotech scientists and business development professionals, with a thorough overview on formulation needs, the latest drug delivery technologies available along with an update on deals and opportunities to improve therapies and extend the life cycle of a drug.
• Provide drug delivery and specialty pharmas with a platform to present their technologies.
• Offer ample networking time and services for one-on-one meetings to establish new business contacts and enhance existing ones.

Time: 8:00 am - 3:45 pm

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.