Dorothee Klöpf (Diapharm) and Dr. Annemarie Dengler (red otc development) explain how consumer healthcare companies are "Staying Ahead of the Game Through Innovation" during the 2016 OTC conference held in London. The two-day conference and networking event comes at a time of unprecedented change for the industry. It is being organised by the Pharmaceutical Licensing Group (PLG) and OTCToolbox.
Pharmaceutical companies are consolidating or divesting their consumer healthcare/OTC businesses, and the sector is attracting interest from new players, especially generics companies. Acquisitions and licensing deals of all sizes are at an all-time high. The "Business Development and Innovation Opportunities in Consumer Healthcare / OTC" conference features a programme of highly-respected speakers who will discuss strategic options for the players in this competitive market.
Day 1:
- "The Future of OTC Medicines - Consumer Healthcare in a Changing Environment"
(Roberto Funari, Reckitt Benckiser) - "The Main Drivers of Growth"
(Andy Tisman, IMS Health) - "Staying Ahead of the Game Through Innovation: Open Innovation"
(Jonathan Hague, Unilever) - "Staying Ahead of the Game Through Innovation: Regulatory and Product Development Strategies"
(Dorothee Klöpf, Diapharm + Annemarie Dengler, red otc development)
Day 2:
- "Deal Trends"
(Deborah Wilkes, OTCToolbox) - "Large OTC / Consumer Healthcare Players: Restructuring, Portfolio Optimisation and Approaches to Innovation"
(Oliver Freichel, Boehringer Ingelheim Consumer Health Care) - "Significant New OTC / Consumer Healthcare Players: Company Acquisitions"
(Dieno George, Thornton & Ross) - "SME Consumer Healthcare Players: Brand Acquisitions"
(Yvan Vindevogel, Vemedia)
Further information: www.plg-group.com/events/bdconsumerhealthcareotc
