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Upcoming Events at the Chicago Chapter: LES – Chicago Chapter Dinner Meeting and Joint Meeting With iBIO Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at Maggiano’s Old Orchard in SkokieAstellas – Becoming a Truly Global Pharmaceutical Company: The Role of Licensing Presented by Jean Rumsfield, Pharm.D. Director Business Development, Astellas US On April 1, 2005 Yamanouchi and Fujisawa merged to become Astellas. This presentation will discuss capabilities and the mid and long term goals of the new organization. The role that licensing will play in reaching the organization’s goals will be outlined. Practices that have led to licensing success will be presented as well as challenges Astellas will face in the future. Dr. Rumsfield joined the Fujisawa Healthcare licensing group (now Astellas) in October 2000. Prior to joining Fujisawa, Dr. Rumsfield was a consultant with Hewitt Associates specializing in pharmacy benefit management and with The Mattson Jack Group specializing in pharmaceutical strategic planning and new product assessments. She also spent 8 years at GenDerm Corporation, a venture-funded pharmaceutical company and ultimately held the positions of Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Dr. Rumsfield started her career in academics as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pharmacy in the University of Illinois College of Medicine where she continues to hold an appointment. Dr. Rumsfield received her B.S. Pharm and Pharm.D. degrees from the University of Illinois and is a graduate of Northwestern’s first Kellogg Management Institute class. Schedule: Location: Registration and Cost: Please contact Michael Bredahl or Mark Dietzen, Chicago Chapter Co-Chairmen, Licensing Executives Society, with any questions: Michael R. Bredahl Mark Dietzen
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