Why Does Pain Matter? Nathaniel Katz, MD, MS, Analgesic Research and Angela Larson, Susquehanna Financial Group
Panel I
Drug Development/Market Status Russell K. Portenoy, MD, Chairman, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, and Professor of Neurology and Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
The Current Status of Development Efforts William (Bill) Schmidt, PhD, NorthStar Consulting, LLC, previously VP, Clinical Research, Renovis Inc.; VP, Scientific Affairs, Adolor Corporation; Immediate Past President of the Eastern Pain Association, DuPont Pharmaceuticals
Regulatory Reality Cynthia McCormick, MD, President, McCormick Consultation LLC; former Director of the FDA’s Division of Anesthetic, Critical Care and Addiction Drug Products
Panel III
Patents and Innovation Robert J. Paradiso, Esq., Lowenstein Sandler, PC, Head of Life Sciences Patent Practice
CEO/Industry Reality Perspective Joseph Stauffer, DO, Chief Medical Officer, SVP, Clinical Research & Medical Affairs, Alpharma, Inc. (ALO), Adjunct Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University Hospital Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, Former FDA Medical Review Officer, Analgesic Drugs; Jennifer Good, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co.
HCV: Polymerase Inhibitors Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANDS), Genelabs Technologies, Inc. (GNLB), Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IDIX), and Pharmasset, Inc. (VRUS)
Lupus: Crossing the Finish Line, New Therapies for SLE Genelabs Technologies, Inc. (GNLB), Human Genome Sciences Inc. (HGSI), Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IDRA), and La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (LJPC) Dr. Jill Buyon, Professor, Division of Rheumatology, New York University; Dr. Joan Merrill, University of Oklahoma, Lupus Foundation of America
Panel VI
MRSA: The Antibiotic Paradox Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ACHN), Paratek Pharmaceuticals (Private), and Targanta Therapeutics Corporation (TARG)