IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
30 Oct - 4 Nov 2022
Room 206, Level 2
Session information
Addressing distribution-related shortages of medicines and medical devices from a multi-jurisdictional perspective
Tuesday 1 November (1615 - 1730)
Room 206, Level 2
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Committee(s)
Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee
(Lead)
International Commerce and Distribution Committee
(Lead)
Description
Shortages of medicines and medical devices are caused not only by manufacturing challenges, but also by distribution unavailability, due to issues at distribution chain level. This session will examine the phenomena within the distribution chain that can lead to shortages of medicine and medical devices, such as parallel trade. The session will also explore different approaches to deal with such shortages by several jurisdictions, including the imposition of regulated prices, blacklist, export controls/restrictions, government mandated distribution and challenging product registration rules.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Javier Canosa | Canosa Abogados, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Co-Chair, International Commerce and Distribution Committee |
| Monika Gattiker | Lanter, Zürich, Switzerland; Vice Chair, Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee |
| Laura Opilio | CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni, Rome, Italy; Co-Chair, International Commerce and Distribution Committee |
Speakers
| Alan Adcock | Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Camilla Appelgren | Mannheimer Swartling, Stockholm, Sweden; European Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee |
| Satyajit Gupta | EXL, New Delhi, Delhi, India; Secretary, Asia Pacific Regional Forum |
| Ida Marotta | MSD Italia, Rome, Italy |
| Koon Yee Danny Tsui | Ribeiro Hui, Shanghai, China |