NEW MODELS OF PHARMA INNOVATION THROUGH ACQUISITION

Thursday, September 29th (16h00-17h30)
Room D



Pharmaceutical companies acquire innovation through purchases of biotechnology companies, joint ventures, acquisition of patents, etc., in an investment effort that is progressively diminishing the relevance of their internal R & D efforts.

In this session, major pharmaceutical companies will share with the audience their criteria when seeking new investment opportunities and their preferred models of collaboration with the biotech industry.

Moderator:

María Jesús Fernández García: Director of Finance & Investor Relations, INVEST IN SPAIN (Spain)

Speakers:

Jeane Bolger: Vice President, Venture Investments, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation - JJDC (United Kingdom)
Sarah Holland: Head of Europe, External Science and Partnering, SANOFI (France)
Dirk Buscher: CEO, GRI-CEL (Spain)
Juan Carlos López: Head, Academic Relations and Collaborations, ROCHE Pred (USA)