Life Sciences Law Institute 

April 30-May 2, 2006
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Baltimore, MD
Navigant Consulting has provided sponsorship in support of this program.
The Life Sciences Law Institute is presented in cooperation with AdvaMed, BIO and PhRMA.

This program has already occurred. Please visit our archive to obtain papers and audio of the sessions presented.

View the program brochure (PDF).

Program Description

The program is designed to address the unique issues faced by in-house and outside counsel for pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers. This year's 2 1/2 day program will include Coverage, Reimbursement and Fraud and Abuse Basics for FDA Lawyers and FDA Basics for Health Lawyers, breakout sessions will address Medicare Part D, implications of implanted device recalls, coverage and payment medical technologies, antitrust issues, clinical research, False Claims Act Liability on defective devices and pharmaceuticals, healthcare fraud investigations on off-label promotion, price reporting, state issues, FDA legislative issues and more.

The Health Information and Technology Practice Group luncheon will be on May 1 and the Antitrust Practice Group breakfast will be on May 2. There is an additional fee of $38 for members of the sponsoring Practice Group and $43 for non-members of the sponsoring Practice Group. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

Interested in Medicare Policy for Medical Technologies? Attend AdvaMed's Fourth Annual Conference on "The Future of Medicare Policy for Medical Technologies," May 2-3, 2006 at the Renaissance Hotel in Baltimore. You can attend both the AHLA Life Sciences Law Institute and AdvaMed's Policy Conference for a discounted registration fee.

CLE Information

This program will be worth approximately 17.0 credits (including 1.0 ethics credit) for 60-minute states and approximately 20.4 credits (including 1.2 ethics credit) for 50-minute states. Participants will be given CLE Request forms at the program. Forms must be completed and returned to AHLA staff to receive credit. The sessions, unless otherwise designated, are intermediate to advanced in level. There are no prerequisites required to register for this program.

This seminar will be worth approximately 20.0 CPE credits. AHLA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. NASBA's web site is located at www.nasba.org.

Hotel Information

Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
202 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 547-1200
Reservations: (800) 468-3571

Room Rates: $209 single or double occupancy
Hotel cut-off date: April 10, 2006
Hotel accommodations are not included in the registration fee. When making reservations, please indicate that you are calling for a room in the AHLA/AdvaMed room block; the room block may sell out prior to hotel cut-off date.
You may also make your hotel reservations online.

Travel Information

ASSOCIATION TRAVEL CONCEPTS (ATC) offers these cost saving options:

Airline Discounts

• 10% to 15% off the lowest available fare for tickets purchased more than 30 days (United and American).
• 5% to 10% off the lowest available fare for tickets purchased less than 30 days prior to the meeting (United and American).
• ATC will also search for the lowest available fare on any airline.

Online Booking

• Discount fares can be found using the AHLA Travel Center online booking engine
• Go to our website and follow the Member Travel links.

Car Discounts

• Discounted meeting rates (Avis & Enterprise).

Zone Fares

• Region-to-region flat rates.

Make your reservation from one of the following options:
Email: reservations@atcmeetings.com
Web: www.atcmeetings.com
Fax: (858) 362-3153

The above discounts apply for travel April 28-May 4, 2006. Some restrictions may apply. Service fees apply.

You may also call your own agency or the vendors directly and refer to the following I.D. numbers:

United:	510CK	(800) 521-4041
American:	A7346AG	(800) 433-1790
Enterprise:	32H7476	(800) 593-0505
Avis:	J952801	(800) 331-1600