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Recent events & upcoming conferences

New approach to externalisation proves successful at J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference

AstraZeneca supported its largest-ever presence at the recent 30th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco with a 50 strong team which included representatives from SPBD and our newly appointed R&D strategy heads.

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AstraZeneca Showcases New Integrated Externalisation Model at US R&D and VC days

AstraZeneca Showcases New Integrated Externalisation Model

Boston, Massachusetts

Senior R&D and Business Development leaders from across AstraZeneca and MedImmune teamed up in Boston, Massachusetts to engage in discussions with representatives from academia, biotech and venture capital (VC) funds about the critical role that access to external scientific innovation plays in delivering new and valued medicines to all stakeholders including payers, investors and, most importantly, patients.

Our goal is to become fully immersed in the entire partnering ecosystem in order to enable us to be front of mind for potential opportunities as well as to stand out from the competition as the partner of choice. Currently six of our nine of Phase III products are the result of successful partnerships and we are committed to successfully commercialising innovation in healthcare whether it is derived from internal or external sources.

Shaun Grady, VP Strategic Partnering & Business Development

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BioPartnering Europe 2011

BioPartnering Europe 2011

October 9 - 11

London, United Kingdom

AstraZeneca had a high profile at a recent business partnering event in Europe – sowing the seeds for future deals and supporting our externalisation efforts going forward.

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European VC Day

June 2011

London, United Kingdom

AstraZeneca kicked off our Partnership Campaign at the European Venture Capital Day at the London Stock Exchange.

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2011 BIO International Convention

BIO International 2011

June 27 - 30

Washington D.C, United States

BIO International is widely recognised as the world’s best ‘one-stop shop’ for fostering new business partnerships. This year AstraZeneca took every opportunity to demonstrate its drive to be a world leader in collaborating with the best life sciences companies.

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ChinaBIO

May 11 - 12

Beijing, China

The recent ChinaBio Partnering Forum in Shanghai, China saw Dr Steve Yang, AstraZeneca’s Head of R&D, Asia & Emerging Markets participate in the plenary discussion at the two-day meeting along with other senior industry R&D leaders.

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World Health Day

April 7

David Brennan, AstraZeneca Chief Executive Officer, speaking about World Health Day and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at an International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (IFPMA) conference.

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Innovation in Russian healthcare

February 22

Moscow, Russia

The international “Innovation in Russian Healthcare” conference in Moscow on 22 February 2010 made an important contribution to the discussion of how to bridge the gap between developments in fundamental science and commercial success in the pharmaceutical and healthcare market.

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AstraZeneca is actively involved in sponsoring and/or attending many international partnering and business development conferences as an integral component of our Externalisation strategy. Senior decision makers from Strategic Partnering and Business Development welcome the opportunity to meet you at conferences arranged by various organisations within the life science industry throughout the year at international venues.

Conferences Dates Location Website  
BioPartnering North America 26 - 28 Feb 2012 Vancouver, Canada View website Add to calendar
AUTM 19 - 21 Mar 2012 Anaheim, United States View website Add to calendar
BIO-Europe Spring 19 - 21 Mar 2012 Amsterdam, Netherlands View website Add to calendar
ASTP 30 May - 1 Jun 2012 Berlin, Germany No public website available Add to calendar
BIO International Convention 18 - 21 Jun 2012 Boston, United States View website Add to calendar

AstraZeneca contact: Chris Yochim
E-mail: firstname.lastname@astrazeneca.com (replace with authentic names)

Conferences are added as they are scheduled.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals case study

Rigel Pharmaceuticals case study

Rigel Pharmaceuticals case study

Watch an interview with Raul Rodriguez, President & Chief Operating Officer, Rigel Pharmaceuticals and Shaun Grady, VP SPBD, regarding our successful collaboration.

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Watch an interview with Raul Rodriguez, President & Chief Operating Officer, Rigel Pharmaceuticals and Shaun Grady, VP SPBD, regarding our successful collaboration.