Medical Development Group Announces Sept 13, 2010 SuperNetworking Event – “The FDA, the Internet & Social Media: Regulatory Issues and Evolving Policy”

Waltham, MA, September 03, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Medical Development Group announces its Monday, September 13, 2010 supernetworking event entitled “The FDA, the Internet & Social Media: Regulatory Issues and Evolving Policy.” The social media phenomenon is changing the way people connect, but not just for social purposes. It is becoming a powerful tool for marketing, monitoring and directing consumer behavior. The life sciences industries stand to benefit far more from these communication tools than retail companies that have daily face-to-face contact with their customers.

As the FDA scrambles to figure out how to regulate a low-level marketing associate at a drug, med device or other life sciences company who tweets about a product on a personal account, companies are faced with an even greater challenge of implementing policies and procedures company-wide that both protect the company and ensure the benefits of the new media. This highly interactive session will be lead by David Crosbie, CTO at RedEngage - a consultancy focused on social media solutions for companies in regulated industries. Speaker Stephanie Philbin is a counsel in Goodwin-Proctor Law Firm’s FDA Group and a member of its Life Sciences Practice. Event Chairman is Christopher Palatucci, PhD, Partner in Palatucci Executive Search, LLC. There will be two overlapping sessions – one online and the other in the meeting room. Please bring your laptop or smartphone – and be prepared to log onto your Twitter account.

Link to event details: MDG September 13, 2010 SuperNetworking begins 5:30pm – http://www.meddevgroup.org/
Registration Fee: Members: $20 (PrePaid), $30 at the door.
NonMembers: $30 (PrePaid), $40 at the door. Cutoff for preregistration is 8 PM the evening before the event.

Location: 5:30pm at Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center, Bay Colony Corporate Center, 1000 Winter Street, Suite 4000, North Entrance, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451-1436.

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