FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry

The Premier Gathering for the Life Science Anti-Corruption Community

The 19th Annual FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry is the premier event for legal and compliance professionals from pharmaceutical, medical device, CRO, and biotechnology companies to connect, compare notes and expand their networks.

The 2024 program will stand apart, featuring practical, carefully researched content based on our key findings from multiple conversations with life sciences anti-corruption players. Our experts will probe only the most cutting-edge strategies and emerging trends.

Government Speakers

Derek Ettinger

Assistant Chief, FCPA Unit, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
U.S. Department of Justice

Charles Cain

Chief, FCPA Unit
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Conference Co-chairs

Claudius O. Sokenu

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary
Avantor

Natasha Trifun

Executive Director, Head of Compliance, R&D, Global Medical, External Funding and Global Functions
Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Featured Speakers

Angela Main

Senior Vice President, Global Chief Compliance Officer & Associate General Counsel, Asia Pacific
Zimmer Biomet (USA)

Lamia Matta

Global Head of Investigations
3M Healthcare

Sergio Pinto

Senior Director, Regional Sector Lead
Johnson & Johnson

Margaret Price

Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
Atricure

Ciara Farrell

Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Global Head of Ethics and Compliance
ICON Plc (Ireland)

FRESH TOPICS FOR 2024

DOJ/OIG Compliance Update Best-Practices: Putting DOJ and HHS-OIG Compliance Program Protocols into Action: Key Differences, Potential Pitfalls, and New Implementation Hurdles
International Life Science Sector Anti-Corruption Compliance Considerations: Measuring Top-Down Effectiveness and Individual/Corporate Transparency of Compliance Controls and Real-World Takeaways for Pressure-Testing Your International Program Amid Increased Global Anti-Corruption Efforts
China Hypotheticals: The Anti-Corruption Crackdown in China and Nightmare Scenarios: How Companies Are Now Approaching High Stakes, Intensifying Legal and Compliance Risks
Voluntary Disclosures: Understanding “Prompt Reporting”, Cooperation Credit, Remediation and When to Engage Outside Counsel

Executing Emerging Technology in Life Sciences Operations: Detecting FCPA Data Triggers and Other Data-Driven Fraud Anomalies with Data Automation, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Compensation Clawbacks in The Life Sciences Context: The Latest on Resolving Compliance Dilemmas, Implementation Challenges and Conflicts with International Employment Law
Cross-Border Data Privacy & Cyber Breaches: False Claims Act (FCA) Liability, Cyber Breach Security and China’s New PIPL Measures-and the Interplay with Anti-Corruption
Life Science M&A/Joint Venture Due Diligence Best-Practices: High-Stakes Decision-Making Around DOJ’s Safe Harbor Policy, Dealmaking Compliance, Privacy, and Post-Transaction Protocols

Practical Implications of the Department of Justice’s M&A Safe Harbor Policy

On Oct. 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a new Department of Justice policy intended to incentivize acquiring companies to voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct uncovered during a merger or acquisition. But it comes with a caveat that could have more of a chilling effect on

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Benefit from 1:1, large and smaller-group networking and benchmarking with senior in-house decision-makers from pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies, and CROs! Compare notes, share “war stories” and hear lessons learned for mitigating heightened global compliance risks.

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CLE Accreditation

Accreditation will be sought in those jurisdictions requested by the registrants which have continuing education requirements. This course is identified as nontransitional for the purposes of CLE accreditation.

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