Engage with Public and Private Sector Professionals at the Third Annual Emergency Preparedness Seminar

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Do you have resources and communication strategies in place in the event of a bio-threat or other disaster? Co-hosted with HDMA, the third annual Rx Response Emergency Preparedness Seminar — taking place on April 12 in Washington, D.C. — will offer you the opportunity to interact with public health and emergency management officials at the local, state and federal government levels to broaden the discussion of strategies that will improve public and private sector communication around surge capability, countermeasure deployment and other key response issues.

Participate in role-playing activities exploring real-world examples of emergency events that require coordination between public and private sector professionals and discuss collaborative opportunities in business continuity planning that can bridge the gaps in communications. Increase your knowledge of emergency preparedness issues and trends in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response: Public Health Initiatives
Recent public health responses, including the H1N1 influenza pandemic, have highlighted the extraordinary importance of the healthcare supply chain to ensuring our health and safety. Hear from federal government leaders on how the government is engaged with the private sector in a broad array of initiatives, including Medical Countermeasure stockpiling, distribution and dispensing and protection of healthcare as an essential piece of the critical infrastructure of the nation.

Facilitated by Erin Mullen, RPh, PhD, CEM, Associate Vice President, Rx Response, panelists include senior representatives from HHS and CDC:

• Greg Burel, Director, Strategic National Stockpile, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
• Lisa Koonin, Senior Advisor, Influenza Coordination Unit/Office of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and,
• Nitin Natarajan, Coordinating Director, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Drill
Participate in a realistic emergency exercise to identify challenge areas and discuss potential solutions. Rx Response will present evolving scenarios in the emergency and facilitate a discussion on how pharmaceutical supply system partners can recover their business operations quicker and more effectively.