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Newsletter: Volume I, Issue V
Midwest Chapter Meeting Review
Join Us at TIPPA's First "Dinner & Discussion Meeting"
Administrative Update
Annual Meeting Announcement
New Member Resource: TIPPA Mailing List
Midwest Chapter Meeting Review
On January 26, over 40 TIPPA members came together in the Midwest for the Association's
first chapter meeting. The day was structured to generate interaction and idea sharing,
with insightful presentations and discussions lead by colleagues. The day kicked off with
a brief overview from the event's chairpersons - Dr. Robert Hoff of Abbott Laboratories and
Karen J. Devcich of TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. Each of the subsequent sessions
included an overview and update on a topic followed by an open discussion among the attendees.
For an overview of some of the discussion topics, click on each heading below to see the
corresponding presentation. Some of the presentations served primarily as an outline for
talking points, while others included a bit more background to provide the attendees the
latest information available for discussion.
Chairpersons' Introduction
An Industry Update on Results Disclosure
Successful Publication Policy Development
Writing to Enhance Evidence-Based Medicine
After the event, an online survey was sent to all attendees requesting for feedback on the event as well as for suggestions on future meeting topics and events. In summary, the feedback was strongly positive with some great suggestions for future meetings and networking opportunities including additional chapter meetings and local dinner forums. So be sure to watch your email for announcements as we finalize plans on some upcoming events!
(For our colleagues outside the Midwest: If you would like more information on the chapter meeting or are interested in attending a chapter meeting in your region, please contact Hollie Murrin at 630-790-4215.)
Join Us at TIPPA's First "Dinner & Discussion Meeting"
In response to members' request for periodic dinner discussion meetings as a follow up to the Midwest
Chapter Meeting, we are excited to announce TIPPA's first "Dinner & Discussion Meeting".
The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at Café Pyrenees in Libertyville, Illinois.
In response to the State of Maine regulations going into effect, Clinical Trial Disclosure will be
the meeting's discussion topic. Pamela A. Rose of TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. will lead the
meeting with a brief legal update on Clinical Trial Disclosure, which will be followed by structured
group discussions among attendees. This is a great forum to find out what your peers are doing
operationally to comply and address the key questions that need to be answered.
To register for the dinner, visit https://www.pharmedassociates.com/dinner.aspx. The cost to attend is $45 and registrants
will be invoiced via email. Upon receipt of the invoice, you will have 48 business hours to
submit payment. If payment hasn’t been submitted within that time frame, your spot at the dinner
will not be reserved and other applications will be accepted until you remit payment. Please sign
up early as on-site registrations will not be accepted and space is limited.
Administrative Update: Seeking Member Input on TIPPA's Goals and Initiatives
To date, TIPPA has served primarily as an educational and networking resource for its members. However, members have requested that TIPPA take a more proactive role and serve as the collective voice of publication planners in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. In response to this feedback, we will be seeking input from all TIPPA members on the issues you want the Association to address. At the annual meeting, you will receive a brief questionnaire which will help us develop a preliminary plan of action for the next 12 months, so please be prepared to offer your thoughts on possible goals including:
- Organization: How proactive should TIPPA be in the industry?
- Unification: Possible efforts to bring together the various stakeholders in the industry
- Direction: Industry issues that TIPPA can help provide clarification and guidance on for its members
For members that won't be able to attend the annual meeting, a follow up email will be sent to collect your feedback as we want to make sure we have a consensus on TIPPA's short- and long-term goals.
Annual Meeting Announcement - Mark Your Calendars for June 25-26, 2007
As the agenda for TIPPA's annual meeting has been finalized and printed, your invitation should be arriving via email/mail over the next few weeks. In the interim, you can view a copy of the program on TIPPA's web site.
This year's meeting has taken a new approach designed to help you not only gain fresh insight on some of the most pressing issues facing pharmaceutical publication planning professionals, but to also promote idea sharing and discussions among your peers so you can effectively apply this knowledge into your publication plans. Plus, this year's agenda offers longer sessions to allow for more interaction with the presenters as well as new topics that have yet to be fully addressed elsewhere in the industry! That said, we extend a tremendous thank you to TIPPA's Advisory Board members for all of their time and input in shaping the agenda as well as to all of the members that shared their information needs with us.
The event begins with two 'working' workshops: one designed to bring new publication planning professionals up-to-speed on the essentials of publication planning, with the other workshop geared to more experienced professionals and will provide expert insight on streamlining the peer review process and improving your chances of publication.
The main meeting is structured to encourage discussions among attendees with direction from industry professionals on timely issues including:
- FDA and Department of Justice professionals review of industry violations over the past 12 months
- A keynote presentation from a BMJ editor's outlook on the convergence of journal requirements
- Insight on navigating the challenges of authorship in a world of guest and ghost authorship
- An update on open access publishing including recent advances and OA's impact on citations
- The latest on results disclosure requirements and the implications of early phase trial registration
- Strategies for positive collaboration with academia from Thomas Stossel of Harvard Medical School
- A candid panel of experienced publication planning professionals on developing and maintaining a company wide publication policy
- Innovative strategies for fostering effective publication planning team dynamics
- A lively point-counterpoint discussion on the role of marketing in publication planning
To wrap up the event, you will be joined by a leading industry recruiter who will offer first-hand insight on strategically managing your career as a publication planning professional. The information shared in this session can help you set yourself apart from the competition and achieve your professional goals.
We hope you will be able to join us once again on the West Coast for two days of interactive discussions and networking with your peers!
Announcing a New Member Resource: A Mailing List for TIPPA Members
On the recommendation of a fellow TIPPA member, a TIPPA mailing list has been created to provide members with an online resource for idea sharing and networking. As a TIPPA member, you are invited to join the mailing list and participate in this new online 'community'. The mailing list provides you with a platform to post questions for feedback, share ideas and network with your pharmaceutical publication planning peers. Participation in the group is by invitation only and is designed to be a resource reserved for TIPPA members.
To join the mailing list and participate in TIPPA's online community, you can request access as follows:
If you already have a Google account:
- Click on >http://groups.google.com/group/tippa-members?hl=en, a Google Groups
page will open.
- Click on the link "Sign in and apply for membership".
- A new page will open, prompting you to sign in using your Google email address
and password.
- Once you've signed in, you will be prompted to join the group.
- After you've complete the information and click "Apply to this group", your
request will be processed and you will receive an email once your request has
been approved and you have been granted access to the community. Please
allow 48 business hours once you've submitted your membership request for a
response.
If you don't have a Google account:
- Click on http://groups.google.com/group/tippa-members?hl=en, a Google Groups
page for TIPPA will open.
- Click on the link "Create an account now" and complete the requested
information.
- Once you create an account, you will have to confirm your new account in an
email sent from Google
- After confirming your new account, go back to: http://groups.google.com/group/tippa-members?hl=en
- Click on the link "Sign in and apply for membership".
- A new page will open, prompting you to sign in using your Google email address
and password.
- Once you've signed in, you will be prompted to join the group.
- After you've complete the information and click "Apply to this group", your
request will be processed and you will receive an email once your request has
been approved and you have been granted access to the community. Please
allow 48 business hours once you've submitted your membership request for a
response.
Once your request has been approved, you will able to sign in at
http://groups.google.com/group/tippa-members?hl=en and set-up your profile for the mailing list.
You can set your profile on how frequently you want to be notified about new postings on the
mailing list, or if you don't want any email notifications you can select to view updates
only on the web.
As participation on the mailing list grows, we will monitor the need for sub-lists dedicated
to specific publication planning topics and issues. If you have any questions or feedback
on the mailing list, please contact us at hmurrin@pharmedassociates.com.
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