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NEWS In this issue… Update on Symposium 2015 Highlights of the June APMS Panel Discussion How you can get involved in the APMS Message from the APMS President Dear Colleagues, The past few months have been very excing for the APMS. As promised at the beginning of 2015, the APMS Board has been focusing on further developing the Associaon by increasing membership, forging connecons with important stakeholders, iniang networking sessions, and preparing for our first Medical Affairs Symposium. In April, we held a meeng with Senior Medical Affairs Leaders at pharmaceucal companies in Singapore (Novars, GSK, Bayer, J&J and others) with the aim of exploring how APMS can support them as their organisaons evolve. In June, we held the first networking session with a Panel Discussion tled “Changing Role of Medical Affairs in Asia Pacific”. You will hear more about the June Panel Discussion and the forthcoming Symposium in this Newsleer. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who aended the June Panel Discussion which aracted aendance from a large number of companies. I parcularly want to thank those whose vocal and energec parcipaon during the meeng made for lively discussion of the common challenges we navigate every day in our professional lives. The many conversaons before and aſter the group panel discussion demonstrate that we have created a vital and vibrant forum for physicians and sciensts across our industry to connect with each other. You may have also noced that we are strengthening our communicaon channels with the launch of the APMS LinkedIn Group and a new look for our quarterly News- leer. I invite you to acvely contribute to both by sharing posts and comments on the LinkedIn Group and by subming items for publicaon in future issues of this Newsleer. This is your forum. I look forward to seeing you at the next Panel Discussion and at our Symposium in October. Elena Rizova Save Friday 30 October 2015 for the APMS Symposium APMS is your forum for connecng with industry colleagues, sharing your thoughts, and learning from experts and each other Networking and lively Q&A at APMS Panel Discussion 5 June 2015 Topics Format The changing healthcare environment in Asia Pacific Lecture Evolving role of the medical affairs funcon Lecture Harmonizaon of regulatory requirements across ASEAN Lecture Competency building and career path in medical affairs Panel Topics include: Speaker honoraria for company-sponsored talks Company sponsorship of third-party organised conferences and HCP delegate travel The role of medical affairs in promoonal acvies Debate Clinical development Business acumen Medical Communicaons Parallel courses Registraon will soon open for our first full-day APMS Medical Affairs Symposium that will be held on 30 October 2015 at Holiday Inn Atrium, Singapore. The programme, shaped by Dr Ajay Tiku and Dr Bhuwnesh Agrawal, has been designed with you in mind to offer: opportunies for learning, a moderated plaorm for debate and discussion around areas of controversy, and ample me for networking and catching up with colleagues. The faculty of speakers, panellists, and course leaders will comprise experts from our industry and allied partners. Look out for our e-mail inving you to register and stay connected to our APMS LinkedIn Group for updates to the programme. We look forward to seeing you there! APMS NEWS | Quarter 2, 2015 | Issue 3 | Page 1
Transcript of APMS 2Q2015
NEWS
In this issue…
Update on Symposium 2015
Highlights of the June APMS Panel Discussion
How you can get involved in the APMS
Message from the APMS President
Dear Colleagues,
The past few months have been very exciting for the APMS. As promised at the beginning of 2015, the APMS Board has been focusing on further developing the Association by increasing membership, forging connections with important stakeholders, initiating networking sessions, and preparing for our first Medical Affairs Symposium. In April, we held a meeting with
Senior Medical Affairs Leaders at pharmaceutical companies in Singapore (Novartis, GSK, Bayer, J&J and others) with the aim of exploring how APMS can support them as their organisations evolve. In June, we held the first networking session with a Panel Discussion titled “Changing Role of Medical Affairs in Asia Pacific”. You will hear more about the June Panel Discussion and the forthcoming Symposium in this Newsletter.
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended the June Panel Discussion which attracted attendance from a large number of companies. I particularly want to thank those whose vocal and energetic participation during the meeting made for lively discussion of the common challenges we navigate every day in our professional lives. The many conversations before and after the group panel discussion demonstrate that we have created a vital and vibrant forum for physicians and scientists across our industry to connect with each other.
You may have also noticed that we are strengthening our communication channels with the launch of the APMS LinkedIn Group and a new look for our quarterly News-letter. I invite you to actively contribute to both by sharing posts and comments on the LinkedIn Group and by submitting items for publication in future issues of this Newsletter. This is your forum.
I look forward to seeing you at the next Panel Discussion and at our Symposium in October.
Elena Rizova
Save Friday 30 October 2015 for the APMS Symposium
APMS is your forum for connecting with industry colleagues, sharing your thoughts, and learning from experts and each other
Networking and lively Q&A at APMS Panel Discussion 5 June 2015
Topics Format
The changing healthcare environment in Asia Pacific Lecture
Evolving role of the medical affairs function Lecture
Harmonization of regulatory requirements across ASEAN Lecture
Competency building and career path in medical affairs Panel
Topics include:
Speaker honoraria for company-sponsored talks
Company sponsorship of third-party organised conferences and HCP delegate travel
The role of medical affairs in promotional activities
Debate
Clinical development Business acumen Medical Communications
Parallel courses
Registration will soon open for our first full-day APMS Medical Affairs Symposium that will be held on 30 October 2015 at Holiday Inn Atrium, Singapore.
The programme, shaped by Dr Ajay Tiku and Dr Bhuwnesh Agrawal, has been designed with you in mind to offer: opportunities for learning, a moderated platform for debate and discussion around areas of controversy, and ample time for networking and catching up with colleagues.
The faculty of speakers, panellists, and course leaders will comprise experts from our industry and allied partners.
Look out for our e-mail inviting you to register and stay connected to our APMS LinkedIn Group for updates to the programme.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Our latest Panel Discussion on 5 June drew 43 physicians and scientists from 17 companies, representing every stage of the medical affairs career path. The venue was generously provided by GSK and the discussion was moderated by Dr Ajay Tiku, VP Medical, Asia Pacific North and South Asia, GSK. These highlights reflect just a glimpse of the rich and varied discussions that took place that evening and give a flavour of events to come.
Dr Tiku kicked off the session by asking the panel ‘what drives you?’. Dr Jayanti Visvanathan’s reply echoed and crystallized the panellists’ shared passion for shaping patient care: “I love the job — being able to drive treatment patterns.”
Reflecting on the question ‘what has changed from the beginning of your career to now?’, Dr Chuan-Kit Foo observed “When I joined, medical affairs was seen as a support service… now, most of our colleagues see us as partners. It’s a real shift in mind-set.”
Opening the floor to the participants led to a rapid flow of questions including ‘where are we heading?’. Dr Elena Rizova flagged three key areas where we must focus our attention.
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Highlights from the APMS Panel Discussion on 5 June 2015
Moderator (standing)
Dr Ajay Tiku VP Medical, Asia Pacific North and South Asia, GSK
Panellists (seated L to R)
Dr Jayanti Visvanathan Asia Area Medical Director Astra Zeneca
Dr Chua-Kit Foo Head, Medical Affairs, Asia Pacific, Bayer Healthcare
Dr Elena Rizova VP External Innovations, J&J
Networking Lead (right) Dr Arti Dhar Client Services Director Meditech Media
“The internet will change the way we capture, analyse and communicate data so we need to be savvy around the technology; we will be increasingly patient-centric in our approaches; and data generation, which has traditionally been driven by companies, will come more and more from patient groups and the medical community.”
In her response to ‘how do we operate within the boundaries of compliance and still bring value to our stakeholders?’, Dr Visvanathan pointed out that, unlike the past when healthcare compliance was seen as policing what we did, the relationship is evolving to a closer partnership with medical affairs and marketing to ensure the intent is right and that we do things in the right way.
Among the many other topics covered, discussions also touched on patients taking control of their treatment through social media platforms, the changing role of the medical affairs professional, and the skills needed to progress and succeed.
Look out for our invitation to the next APMS Panel Discussion and join us for another stimulating evening of networking and thought-provoking discussion.
How you can get involved in the APMS...
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Join the APMS LinkedIn Group: Association of Pharmaceutical Medicine (Singapore)
Attend APMS events including future Panel Discussions and Symposia
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Dr Elvira Lansang Senior Clinical Research Manager Astellas Pharma Singapore “As I’m relatively new to pharma, these topics were very relevant. At future events, I’d like see discussion of how we can enhance the partnership between medical affairs and marketing.”
Dr Sandy Yeo Head Medical Governance and Excellence Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals “I’ve found it helpful for comparing how different companies manage the same issues. In future, I would like to hear more about the best ways of acquiring the new skills we need as our roles evolve.”
What participants said...
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