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The LES Toronto Chapter is pleased to present the following seminar:

DATE: Thursday, April 22, 2004

TIME: 12:15 p.m.

LOCATION:
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
145 King Street West
23rd Floor, McDonald Currie Room
Toronto, Ontario

TITLE:
"The impact of ethics on university/hospital partnerships with industry: How will these issues be reflected in the licensing deal?"

MODERATOR: Carolyn Rayfield, Rayfield Consulting Inc.

PANELISTS:
Dr. Stuart Howe, Director, Research Business Development, The Hospital for Sick Children

Andrew Murdin, Director, External R&D (Canada), Aventis Pasteur

Universities and hospitals are facing increasing pressure to demonstrate the value of the research they do to the Canadian public. One measure of this is the movement of university/hospital inventions into public use in the form of new drugs, new diagnostic methods, new medical devices and new treatments. But to achieve this, hospitals and universities need to partner with industry and find investors. Conversely, industry often has to deal with hospitals and universities during the testing and clinical trial process. What ethical concerns do hospitals and universities face when they get into business? How will these concerns effect licensing deals? What ethical obligations must be acknowledged when industry and institutions work together? This panel will address these concerns.

COST: $20.00. Includes a light lunch. Payable at the door.

RSVP: Please confirm your attendance.
Contact Maria Motakis at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Phone at 416-869-1130 ext. 63487
Fax at 416-941-8378
E-mail: maria.motakis@ca.pwcglobal.com