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Middle East Healthcare Compliance Certificate

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Program Scheduled for September 23-26, 2024  | In-Person | Dubai, UAE

 

All times are local time in Dubai.
Day 1 Monday

8:30

Registration

9:00-9:45

 

Welcome, Format Review, Introductions & Ice Breaker

Rosa Alves

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

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Dean Boozang

Kathleen M. Boozang
Dean & Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law School (New Jersey, United States)

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9:50-10:40

Aligning the “Why” and “How” of Compliance:

  1. What is Corruption?
  2. What is a Conflict of Interest?
  3. Business Ethics
  4. How is Compliance Best Achieved?
  5. Values vs. Rules1
Dean Boozang

Kathleen M. Boozang
Dean & Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law School (New Jersey, United States)

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10:40-10:55

Break

10:55-12:10

Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement:

  1. Global Anti-Corruption Treaties and Standards (OECD, UNCAC, ISO37001)
  2. Overview of US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act
Yuet Ming Tham

Yuet Ming Tham
Partner, Global Co-Leader of the White Collar: Government Litigation & Investigations Practice & Leader of the Asia Pacific Compliance & Investigations Practice, Sidley Austin LLP (Singapore, Hong Kong & London)

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12:10-13:10

Lunch Break

13:10-14:25

Being the Focus of a Government Investigation:

  1. Risk to and Rights of Employees
  2. The Issue of Legal Privilege
  3. How to Respond to Inquiries
  4. Business Continuity Plans
Giuseppe “Pino” Falbo

Giuseppe “Pino” Falbo
Global Head, Ethics & Compliance Investigations, Takeda (Dubai)

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Orlando Vidal

Orlando Vidal
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright (Middle East) LLP (Dubai)

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14:30-15:30

Middle East Anti-Corruption Laws

Nicholas Cameron

Nicholas Cameron
Partner, Head of Forensic, KPMG Lower Gulf (Dubai)

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Alexander Tuscano

Alexander Tuscano
Director, Forensic, KPMG Lower Gulf Limited (United Arab Emirates)

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15:30-15:45

Break

15:50-16:40

Common Pitfalls in an Ethics and Compliance Program

Robin Singh

Robin Singh
Compliance & Ethics Lead, Healthcare Government Entity (Abu Dhabi)

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Day 2 Tuesday

8:30

Registration

9:00-10:15

Global and Regional Industry Codes (Pharma & Device)

Rami Hamarneh

Rami Hamarneh
Senior Compliance Lead, Middle East, Africa & CEETRIS Region, Roche Pharmaceuticals (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

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Laura Nassar

Laura Nassar
Vice President, Head of Ethics and Business Integrity, AEME Region, Sanofi (Dubai)

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10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-12:30

Strategy to Maintaining Standards, Patient Confidence, and Control in the Midst of an On-Going or Anticipated Dispute & Trade Sanctions & Expert Controls

Ghalib Mahmoud

Ghalib Mahmoud
Senior Associate, Hadef & Partners (Dubai)

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12:30-14:00

Lunch Break

14:00-15:15

Emerging Risk Area: Patient Support Programs

Ghada El Ehwany

Ghada El Ehwany
Partner, Baker McKenzie, Helmy, Hamza and Partners (Cairo)

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Els Janssens

Els Janssens
Counsel, Baker McKenzie (Brussels)

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Rim El Kassaby

Rim El Kassaby
Director, US Director Global Counseling & Support, Office of the General Counsel, Organon & Co.  (New Jersey, United States)

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15:15-15:30

Break

15:30-17:00

Compliance Officers Panel Discussion

  1. CO leadership traits
  2. CO responsibilities regarding global guidelines & policies
  3. Audience Q&A
Giuseppe “Pino” Falbo

Giuseppe “Pino” Falbo
Global Head, Ethics & Compliance Investigations, Takeda (Dubai)

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Karina Griese-Brake

Karina Griese-Brake
Head of Compliance Middle East, Turkey & Africa, Fresenius Medical Care Middle East (Dubai)

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Laura Nassar

Laura Nassar
Vice President, Head of Ethics and Business Integrity, AEME Region, Sanofi (Dubai)

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Dean Boozang

Moderator: Kathleen M. Boozang
Dean & Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law School (New Jersey, United States)

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17:00-18:00

Networking Reception

Day 3 Wednesday

8:30

Registration

9:00-10:10

Assessing Third Party Risk:

  1. Key Risk Areas
  2. Due Diligence Best Practices
  3. Lessons Learned
Rim El Kassaby

Rim El Kassaby
Director, US Director Global Counseling & Support, Office of the General Counsel, Organon & Co.  (New Jersey, United States)

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10:10-10:25

Break

10:25-12:00

Distributor Management Strategies in the Middle East

Lina S. Al-Abbadi

Lina S. Al-Abbadi
Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance Manager, Responsible Pharmacist, Petra Drug Store (Jordan)

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Karina Griese-Brake

Karina Griese-Brake
Head of Compliance Middle East, Turkey & Africa, Fresenius Medical Care Middle East (Dubai)

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Dalia Adel Mohsen

Dalia Adel Mohsen
Health Care Compliance Officer for Medical & Consumer Division, Johnson & Johnson Egypt (Cairo)

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Joe Henein

Moderator: Joe Henein
President & CEO, NewBridge Pharmaceuticals (Dubai)

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12:00-13:10

Lunch Break

13:00-14:00

Healthcare in India: Regulatory Compliance (Prevention is Better Than a Cure)

Darren Punnen

Darren Punnen
Leader, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Practice, Nishith Desai Associates (Mumbai)

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14:05-15:05

Data-Driven Analysis for Compliance Programs

Ghazanfar (Ghaz) Shah

Ghazanfar "Ghaz" Shah
Senior Managing Director, Investigations and Disputes Practice, K2 Integrity (UAE)

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15:05-15:20

Break

15:20-16:30

Anti-Corruption Settlements

  1. What Went Wrong: Operationalizing Lessons Learned from Recent Enforcement Actions
John Kelly

John Kelly
Partner & Chair of the Healthcare Department and Industry Practice, Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Washington, D.C., United States)
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Fabiana Lacerca-Allen

Fabiana Lacerca-Allen
Senior Vice President, Compliance, Aimmune Therapeutics (California, United States) 

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Prashant Oza

Prashant Oza
Area Director - Office of Ethics and Compliance – Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East, & Africa, Allergan Aesthetics, An AbbVie Company (Dubai, UAE)

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16:35-17:30

A Journey to the Dark Side of International Business: Real-World Risk and Real-World Lessons—Ask Richard

Richard Bistrong

Richard Bistrong
CEO, Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC (Connecticut, United States)

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Day 4 Thursday

8:30

Registration

9:00-9:50

Country-Specific Session: Anti-Corruption Rules Turkey

Dicle Doğan

Dicle Doğan
Managing Associate, Gün + Partners (Istanbul)

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9:55-10:45

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, Johnson & Johnson (Antwerp)

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Dalia Adel Mohsen

Dalia Adel Mohsen
Health Care Compliance Officer for Medical & Consumer Division, Johnson & Johnson Egypt (Cairo)

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10:45-11:00

Break

11:00-13:00

Interactive Session

Case Study – Part 1
Prep Session

13:00-14:00

Lunch Break

14:00-15:30

Interactive Session

Case Study – Part 2
Team Presentations & Classroom Discussion

Laura Nassar

Laura Nassar
Vice President, Head of Ethics and Business Integrity, AEME Region, Sanofi (Dubai)

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15:30

Closing Remarks

Rosa Alves

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

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