Event Time-frame:
CLE Presentation Forum: 2:00 pm to 5:00
pm; registration/check-in will start after 1:30 pm Networking Social: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm;
hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served.Forum Program:
Join in-house legal experts from Medtronic, Coloplast,
Boston Scientific, Smiths Medical, Post, Hormel, Cargill and Schwan's as we
discuss recent regulatory and litigation challenges and developments in the
food, drug and medical device industries from an insider's perspective.
This year, we are excited to have as our keynote speaker Dr. Susan Alpert -
Former Director of the FDA’s Office of Device Evaluation/CDRH and Former
Corporate Senior Vice President for Global Regulatory at Medtronic.
Currently, Dr. Alpert is the principal of SFA Regulatory, LLC, which focuses on
strategies to place medical devices and other medical products into the global
market, and was a member of the board of the Society for Women's Health Research
and the Food and Drug Law Institute. She holds a Ph.D. in Medical
Microbiology from NYU and an MD from the University of Miami. Dr. Alpert
is considered one of the top U.S. regulatory experts, and serves as a regulatory
advisor for many life sciences companies around the world, from start-ups to
multi-national firms.
Panelists and attendees are invited to stay for a networking happy hour
immediately following the program.
Featured Keynote Presenter:
Dr.
Susan Alpert, Ph.D., M.D. | Principal of SFA Regulatory, LLC; Former
Director of the FDA’s Office of Device Evaluation/CDRH and Former Corporate
Senior Vice President for Global Regulatory at Medtronic
Presentation Panelists: (subject to
change)
Food Panel:
Susan Matthees
Blum, Senior Attorney | Cargill Inc.
Kiri
Somermeyer, Associate General Counsel | Post Consumer Brands
Steve Toeniskoetter,
Senior Attorney | Hormel Foods Corp.
Melissa
Weiner, Partner | Pearson,
Simon & Warshaw, LLP
Device/Drug Panel:
Rachel Brucker, Senior
Program Manager, CRHF Core R&D | Medtronic
Rachel Gartner,
Sr. Regulatory Specialist | Boston Scientific Corp.
Gretchen
Randall, General Counsel | Smiths Medical
Dawn Sorensen, Lead Counsel | Coloplast Corp. North
America
Moderators:
Food Panel: Ranelle Leier,
Partner | Fox
Rothschild LLP
Device/Drug Panel: Peter
J. Goss , Counsel; Litigation
| Pentair
CLE Credits:
3.0 Standard CLE Credits applied for | Event code:
295824
Remote Participation:
Remote attendance is available via webcast. Please indicate that you
will attend remotely when registering. Instructions will be sent via
e-mail a day prior to the program.
Venue for In-Person
Participation:
The FDA Forum will be held at the Minneapolis office of Stinson LLP, 50 South
Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402. Please take the elevator from the main
ground lobby to the 26th floor. The attached parking ramp is located off 6th
Street.
Cost:
Food Drug & Device (FDD) Law Section Member: $35.00
MSBA Member not in the
FDD Section: $40.00
Non-MSBA Members: $50.00
Law Students:
Free
New Admittees (attorneys admitted to the Minnesota Bar after
1/1/19): Free
Join the Food Drug & Device Law Section: MSBA members
who are not members of the Food Drug & Device Law Section can join and
attend this CLE for FREE. Click here to add
the section to your membership and then contact Geen Mui to register for this
meeting at no charge.
Want more information about the Food,
Drug & Device Law Section?
To register with a check,
please mail in this registration
form.
Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy.
Questions? Contact Geen Mui |
612-278-6346
The MSBA is committed to creating an inclusive environment in which all
members can participate fully. If you need reasonable accommodations to
participate in this event, please notify Geen Mui via phone or email: gmui@mnbars.org. Please provide
notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to
make arrangements for accommodations. Thank you.
Deadline to Register: March 2,
2020