EU Innovation and Competitiveness

Program Co-Chairs Iman Barilero, Johnson & Johnson PRD, and Marie Dray, International Regulatory Affairs Group USA, opened the first plenary session with introductions, sharing their vision of what the 18th Annual DIA EuroMeeting is all about: continuing themes throughout the meeting, including pediatrics, advanced therapies, technology platform, pharmacovigilance, risk management planning, and the involvement of patient groups.

Marie Dray mentioned that the EuroMeeting will continue Afssaps, involve patient groups, and develop the European Forum-asking regulators questions and discussing what is optimal regulation. Iman Barilero discussed the overall theme of the current environment for innovation and competitiveness in Europe.