Conference · Los Angeles, California

The Drug Development Process - From Discovery to Commercialization

Health · Pharmaceuticals · Education, Training

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Next editionNot confirmedLast edition we have: 6–8 Nov 2015
Last venueHilton Hotel LAX Airport Los AngelesLos Angeles, California · where the 2014 edition was; venue not yet confirmed
RunningSince 2011Several a year · 16 editions on record
Last checked12 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
We haven't confirmed the next dates yet. The last edition in our records was 6–8 Nov 2015 at Hilton Hotel LAX Airport Los Angeles. Check the organiser's site: cfpie.com. Are you the organiser? Correct this listing.

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Floor space
NULLthis edition, organiser's figure
Editions on record
16first in 2011

About The Drug Development Process - From Discovery to Commercialization

The drug development process involves a series of lengthy steps that determine the degree of success for every drug brought to the market. Decisions made throughout the process affect every aspect of future development and impact heavily on commercialization strategies.

Included in the course content is an overview of the regulatory and pre-marketing steps that occur to ensure a successful launch. The course also covers sales planning and the commercialization decisions that affect the development of the drug.

Topics include:

Basic concepts of drug discovery and testing

Scientific, regulatory, and management framework for modern pharmaceutical development

Pre-clinical study requirements and how information gathered is used for human clinical studies

The four major clinical phases (1-4) in the drug development process and the rationale for each and an introduction to the special problems of each phase

The economics of drug development

Cost/benefit issues in clinical development

Discovery and development milestones

The IND Process

The NDA Process

FDA Interactions – Application review and approval process

Patents and exclusivity

The rationale of government regulations and how they effect the development process

The relationship between the Code of Federal Regulations and ICH GCP

Designing optimal clinical trials

Drug labeling, marketing, and pharmacoeconomic studies

Project management cross functional teams during the development process

From our listing of the 2014 edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
20156–8 Nov 2015Hilton Hotel LAX Airport Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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201523–25 Oct 2015Hilton Hotel LAX Airport Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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20156–8 May 2015Hilton Hotel LAX Airport Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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20146–8 Nov 2014Hilton Hotel LAX Airport Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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201423–25 Oct 2014Hilton Hotel LAX Airport Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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20145–7 May 2014Hilton Hotel LAX Airport Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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201412–14 Mar 2014Hilton Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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20136–8 Nov 2013Hilton Valley Forge
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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201323–25 Oct 2013Hilton Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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20136–8 May 2013Hilton Los Angeles Universal City
Los Angeles, California
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20127–9 Nov 2012DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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201219–21 Sep 2012Burlington Hotel
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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201215–17 Aug 2012DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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20119–11 Nov 2011Dolce Valley Forge
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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201128–30 Sep 2011Conrad International Hotel
Dublin, Ireland
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20112–4 Mar 2011——

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is The Drug Development Process - From Discovery to Commercialization?

The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 6–8 Nov 2015.

Where is it held?

The 2014 edition was at Hilton Hotel LAX Airport Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. The organiser hasn't confirmed the venue for this edition yet.

How often does it take place?

Several a year, judging by the 16 editions on record since 2011.

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