Competition Law for the Pharmaceutical Industry In-house Training

Course overview

This comprehensive course is designed to equip professionals in the pharmaceutical sector with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the complexities of competition law. It will cover the full spectrum of competition law from cooperation with competitors, to abusive life-cycle management, disparagement and the use of IP, to trends in public and private enforcement.

The expert speakers focus on the fundamental principles and key elements of competition law in the EU and UK that apply to the pharmaceutical industry. This is an interactive session that uses case studies and real-world examples from industry to address how compliance works in practice.

By addressing critical legal and operational challenges, participants will gain a clear and pragmatic understanding of how competition law impacts the pharmaceutical supply chain and how this translates to making commercial decisions in their day-to-day activities.

This training course is part of our Commercial Contracts Training Course collection which has been designed for the in-house lawyer.

Benefits of attending

By attending this course you will:

• Understand the role of competition law in the entire pharmaceutical supply chain
• Update your knowledge on relevant competition law for the pharma industry
• Learn about horizontal and vertical co-operation
• Explore portfolio management and dealing with next generation products
• Get to grips with quota systems and export bans
• Gain insights into how to be prepared for public enforcement and dawn raids
• Familiarise yourself with key developments in damages directives, class actions and litigation funding

Who should attend?

This course has been specially designed for:

• In-house lawyers
• Compliance managers and regulatory affairs specialists
• Commercial and contracts managers
• R&D managers
• Procurement and supply chain personnel
• Business development managers
• Heads of legal departments and legal advisers
• Patent, IP, trade mark and licensing counsel