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Healthcare Compliance Certificate - European Program

Schedule

[email protected] | 973-642-8382 or 973-761-9000 ext. 8382

PROGRAM SCHEDULED for June 9-13, 2025 | Virtual

 

Agenda: All times are listed in CET/Paris Time.

Day 1

8:30 - 9:00

Registration and Coffee

9:00 - 9:30

Welcome, Introductions & Ice Breaker

Kathleen M. Boozang

Kathleen M. Boozang

Professor of Law & Dean Emeritus, Seton Hall Law School

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Rosa M. Alves

Rosa M. Alves

Asst. Dean, Global Compliance, Seton Hall Law School

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9:30 - 10:20

The Relationship Between Ethics & Compliance

  • The origins of compliance
  • Ethics, values & compliance
Kathleen M. Boozang

Kathleen M. Boozang

Professor of Law & Dean Emeritus, Seton Hall Law School

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10:20 - 10:35

Morning Break

10:35 - 11:35

EFPIA Code of Practice

  • EFPIA Ethics & Compliance mission, vision and priorities
  • Introduction to the EFPIA Code: rationale, scope, applicability 
Julie Bonhomme

Julie Bonhomme

Legal Affairs & Compliance Director, EFPIA

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11:40 - 12:40

MedTech Europe Code of Ethics

  • Main changes
  • Phasing out of direct sponsorship

 

Pablo Rojas Abad

Pablo Rojas Abad

Senior Legal Counsel, MedTech Europe

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12:40 - 13:40

Lunch Break

13:40 - 14:30

DOJ Enforcement Perspective

Vanessa Sisti

Vanessa Sisti

Fraud Prosecutorial Liaison to the United Kingdom, United States Department of Justice 

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Kathleen M. Boozang

Moderator: Kathleen M. Boozang

Professor of Law & Dean Emeritus, Seton Hall Law School

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14:35 - 15:45

The Impact of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on Europe and Beyond

  • Elements of the FCPA’s Anti-Bribery and Accounting Provisions
  • Key enforcement players and policies
  • Recent enforcement actions
  • Compliance programs and FCPA enforcement 
  • DOJ Enforcement

 

Albert B. Stieglitz, Jr.

Albert B. Stieglitz, Jr.

Partner, Alston & Bird

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15:45 - 16:00

Afternoon Break

16:00 - 17:00

The Anatomy of a Corruption Investigation for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies: Legal and Compliance Issues 

  • Current enforcement landscape
  • How an investigation begins
  • Responding to government inquiry
  • Special areas of interest

 

Allan Medina

Allan Medina

Partner, Goodwin (Washington, D.C.)

 

Day 2

8:30 - 9:00

Registration and Coffee

9:00 - 10:00

Global Transparency Trends and Challenges 

  • U.S. Sunshine/Open Payments Act
  • European laws & pending legislation
  • Voluntary industry codes
  • Future trends & practical challenges
Diva Duong

Diva Duong

Head of Compliance, Safety, Regulatory & Quality Solutions, IQVIA

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Alexandre Regniault

Alexandre Regniault

Partner, Head, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Simmons & Simmons

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Augustin Bricaire

Augustin Bricaire

Supervising Associate, Simmons & Simmons LLP (Paris)

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10:10 - 10:25

Morning Break

10:25 - 11:40

Interactions with Patients & Patient Organizations

Piergiorgio Pepe

Piergiorgio Pepe

President, Quantum Ethics

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11:45 - 13:00

Patient Organizations Interactive Exercise

Piergiorgio Pepe

Piergiorgio Pepe

President, Quantum Ethics

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13:00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:00

Role of Compliance Officer and Case Study

Sue Egan

Sue Egan

Director & Principal Consultant, Sue Egan Associates Limited

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15:05 - 17:00

Case Study 1 Assignment & Prep Session - Group Teamwork

17:00 - 18:00

Networking Reception: Clifford Chance Europe

13:35 - 14:55

Advertising of Medicinal Products and Medical Devices in Europe

  • Advertising of medicinal products
  • Advertising of medical devices
  • Digitalization of information and advertising

 

Annabelle Bruyndonckx

Annabelle Bruyndonckx

Partner, Simmons & Simmons

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Day 3

8:30-9:00

Registration & Coffee

9:00 - 10:20

Scientific Exchange and Medical Education Activities

 
Sue Egan

Sue Egan

Director & Principal Consultant, Sue Egan Associates Limited

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10:20-10:35

Morning Break

10:35 - 11:35

The Importance of Culture and Ethics in Building and Growing a Compliance Team

Roeland Van Aelst

Roeland Van Aelst

EMEA Lead Third Party Intermediary Ethics & Compliance, J&J

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11:40-12:30

Maintaining Professional Competence: Emerging Standards of Professional Responsibility for Health Care Compliance Professionals in the Health Care Industry

Piergiorgio Pepe

President, Quantum Ethics (Paris)

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12:35 - 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 - 15:30

Classroom Discussion of Case Study 1

  • Teams to present their analysis and recommendations. Interactive class discussion.
Dominique Laymand

Dominique Laymand

Of Counsel, Clifford Chance (Paris)

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15:30 - 15:45

Afternoon Break

15:45 - 17:15

Compliance Officer Panel Discussion  

  • The compliance officer as a profession
  • Regional & global challenges
  • Ensuring a culture of compliance
  • Q&A from participants
Dominique Laymand

Dominique Laymand

Of Counsel, Clifford Chance

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Roeland Van Aelst

Roeland Van Aelst

EMEA Lead Third Party Intermediary Ethics & Compliance, J&J

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Stephen Nguyen-Duc

Stephen Nguyen-Duc

COO & Executive Global Head of Ethics & Compliance, GE Healthcare (Paris)

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Alban Briard

Alban Briard

Director Ethics & Business Integrity France, Sanofi (Paris)

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Kathleen M. Boozang

Kathleen M. Boozang

Professor of Law & Dean Emeritus, Seton Hall Law School

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Day 4

8:30-9:00

Registration & Coffee

9:00 - 10:15

Approval Process for Drugs and Medical Devices:

  • New medicines
  • New medical devices
  • Special products & clinical trials
Geneviève Michaux

Geneviève Michaux

Partner, King & Spalding LLP (Brussels/Paris)

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10:15 - 10:30

Morning Break

10:30 - 12:00

Doing Business in Eastern Europe & Russia: Key Risks and Compliance Challenges

  • Advertising of medicinal products
  • Advertising of medical devices
  • Digitalization of information and advertising
Annabelle Bruyndonckx

Annabelle Bruyndonckx

Partner, Simmons & Simmons LLP (Brussels)

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12:00 - 13:00

Lunch Break

13:00 - 14:30

Case Study 2 Prep Session - Group Teamwork 

14:30 - 15:00

Afternoon Break

15:00 - 17:00

Classroom Discussion of Case Study 2

  • Teams to present their analysis and recommendations. Interactive class discussion.

 

Sue Egan

Sue Egan

Director & Principal Consultant, Sue Egan Associates Limited

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Day 5

8:30 - 9:00

Registration & Coffee

9:00 - 10:15

EU Competition Law in Health Care

  • Ban on anti-competitive agreements
  • Ban on abuses of dominance/market power
  • Case studies

 

Lucile Chneiweiss

Lucile Chneiweiss

Senior Associate, Reed Smith LLP (Paris)

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10:15 - 10:30

Morning Break

10:30 - 11:45

Doing Business in Eastern Europe & Russia: Key Risks and Compliance Challenges

Mariusz Witalis

Mariusz Witalis

Partner, Leader Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe & Central Asia, Forensic & Integrity Services, EY (Warsaw)

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11:45 - 12:45

Lunch Break

12:45 - 14:00

Privacy and Data Protection in Europe

Ronan Tigner

Ronan Tigner

Technology Lawyer (Belgium)

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14:05 - 15:15

Data Driven Analysis for Compliance Programs: Forensic Accounting and Data Analytics

  • Role of forensic accounting in investigations
  • How data analytics can enhance compliance programs
  • Identify and manage potential risks
George Fife

George Fife

Partner, Compliance, Forensic & Integrity Services, Ernst & Young (EY) (Paris)

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15:15

Closing Remarks & Award of Program Certificates 

Rosa M. Alves

Rosa M. Alves

Assistant Dean for Global Compliance & Programming, Seton Hall Law School (New Jersey)

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