The Institute for International Research (IIR) will be holding its Clinical Biotech Forum West on March 31, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ.  The comprehensive one-day meeting delivers content designed for executives from small to midsize biopharmaceutical companies under 500 people looking for tools to execute fast, effective, and compliant clinical trials to achieve ROI and ensure regulatory approval.

IIR faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:

• Industry overview — The Avoca Group industry report;
• Understand the economics of running clinical trials and optimize your financial management;
• Obtaining funding — How to attract venture capitalists;
• What every biotech start-up needs to know about IP protection — to be presented by Patent Docs author Donald Zuhn;
• Explore critical considerations in selecting the right partner — Develop a vendor assessment and selection process;
• Explore the advantages and disadvantages of partnering with a large CRO vs. a specialty CRO;
• Smarter outsourcing strategies for biotechs — Best practices for managing your clinical trials;
• Constructive project management;
• Regulatory challenges and approaches for interacting with the FDA; and
• Virtual drug development models.

An agenda for the Clinical Biotech Forum West can be found here.  A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, detailed descriptions of conference sessions, list of speakers, and registration information can be obtained on the conference website.

The registration fee is $795 (the conference is only open to biotech executives).  Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here, by calling 1-888-670-8200, or by e-mail at register@iirusa.com.