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**APEC LSIF**

**First Anti-Counterfeiting Health Products Seminar**

# *Building International Cooperation to Protect Patients*

**First Session: January 13 - 15, 2008**

######## Singapore

######## Furama RiverFront Hotel

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Life Sciences Innovation Forum
along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of
Commerce, together with Singapore's Health Sciences Authority and the
U.S. -- ASEAN Business Council invite you to this series of seminars to
enhance international awareness of the dangers of trade in counterfeit
medical products, and to maintain the integrity of the pharmaceutical
products and medical devices supply chain. The first two-day session of
this series of seminars, to be held from January 13 - 15 in Singapore,
is intended as a train-the-trainer activity, giving regulatory
authorities and other stakeholders the tools both to perform training
exercises in their local economies and regions throughout Asia and to
enhance societal awareness of the hazards of counterfeit pharmaceuticals
and medical devices.

This first seminar will include introductory modules on counterfeit
hazard, detection and prevention. The second two-day session, to be held
in April 2008, is envisioned as an advanced training course building on
the first session with more intensive modules on counterfeit avoidance
and deterrence measures. In order to truly combat and prevent trade in
counterfeit medical products, a wide variety of stakeholders will be
exposed to capacity-building activities, policymakers, regulators,
customs officials, physicians and representatives from the
pharmaceutical and medical devices industries.

This series of seminars complements the efforts of the World Health
Organization's International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting
Taskforce (IMPACT) formed to develop international initiatives to fight
counterfeiting of medical products. IMPACT is a partnership comprised of
all major anti-counterfeiting players, including international
organizations, non-governmental organizations, enforcement agencies,
pharmaceutical manufacturers associations, and drug regulatory
authorities.

Activities at the first seminar will include:

-   An introductory module on the hazards of counterfeit medical
    products.

-   A best practices training module on the detection of counterfeit
    medical products at selected stages in the supply chain.

-   A module examining the unintended consequences of regulations and
    policies that may inadvertently contribute to the development or
    continuing existence of black markets.

-   A module on the impact of counterfeit products on innovation and
    access to advanced medical technology.

-   A discussion on the activities of the second seminar.

Activities at the second seminar will include:

-   Case studies by experts on best practices for preserving the
    integrity of the supply chain and combating counterfeiting.

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-   A module on best practices in deterring anti-counterfeiting at
    selected points in the supply chain.

-   Agreement on follow-up activities and methods to continue
    cooperative efforts.

> On the internet: www.hsa.gov.sg/apec_lsif_seminar

The seminar will include presentations, cases studies, and group
discussions led by health product anti-

counterfeiting experts, APEC economy drug regulatory officials who
participated in WHO anti-counterfeit training, experts from the
scientific and technical community, customs/IPR experts and other policy
experts from government, academia and industry. The low speaker to
participant ratio and the inclusion of case studies will ensure a
dynamic interchange between participants.

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#####  REGISTRATION FORM 

To register for the Seminar, please mail or fax this Registration Form
(two pages) together with appropriate payment to:

U.S. ASEAN Business Council, c/o Susan McKinney

100 Beach Road

#22-04/05 Shaw Towers

Singapore, 189702

Tel: 65 6339 8885; **Fax: 65 6339 1982**

Email: <apec_lsif_seminar_singapore2008@usasean.org>

###### A. Participant's Information Mr. \_\_\_ Mrs. \_\_\_ Ms. \_\_\_ Dr. \_\_\_ Prof. \_\_\_

Last Name:
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First Name:
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Organization:
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Title:
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Tel:
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Fax:
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Address:
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Email: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Dietary
Requests: Vegetarian □ Beef Free □ Pork Free □ None □

I will attend the hospitality reception on January 13, 2008 Yes □ No □

I will attend the hospitality dinner on January 14, 2008 Yes □ No □

Accompanying Spouse to attend reception and dinner\* Yes □ No □

\*Please add US\$75 for accompanying spouse and kindly provide his/her
name: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**B. Registration Fee Details (**Please tick one)

□ Non-Government participants: US\$200.00 fee □ Government officials: No
registration fee

**C. Payment Methods** Registration Form must be accompanied by full
payment. (Tick where appropriate)

□ [Telegraphic Transfers]{.underline} payable to:

Name of Account: US-ASEAN Council for Business & Technology, Inc.

Name of Bank: Citibank, FSB

Bank Address: 1000 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036

Account no: 6678 6282; ABA/Routing: 254070116; Swift no: CITI US 33

Please note that telegraphic transfer charges, both outgoing and
incoming, must be paid by sender. These

charges are approximately US\$25.00. Attach a copy of the TT form to
your Registration Form.

□ [Bank Draft / Money Orders]{.underline} are payable to: US-ASEAN
Council for Business & Technology, Inc.

Please submit with Registration Form to:

U.S. ASEAN Business Council, c/o Susan McKinney

100 Beach Road, #22-04/05 Shaw Towers Singapore 189702

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**C. Payment Methods (*continued*)**

**\_\_\_\_ Payment by credit card**

Type of card: \_\_\_\_\_ Visa \_\_\_\_\_MasterCard

Name on credit card:
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(Ann: Can we accept AMEX? If so, please advise of any other information
that may be required to accept their payment via this method.)

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####### REGISTRATION

Registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis. The last day for
registration is December 21, 2007. There is a limited capacity for

participants at the Seminar. Attendees will be admitted on a
space-available basis.

All non-government participants must pay registration fees in advance.
Registration will only be confirmed upon receipt of

payment. The registration fee includes refreshments and lunch during the
Seminar and receptions as well as handout materials.

####### CONFIRMATION

All registrations, once acknowledged, are considered confirmed. The
cancellation clauses will apply for any cancellations

received after registration with payment is duly acknowledged.

####### CANCELLATIONS AND TRANSFERS

If you are unable to attend, a substitute attendee is welcome at no
extra charge. Please provide the name and the title of the

substitute attendee on or before January 3, 2008. In the event of
cancellation of registration with payment, 50% of the registration

fee will be refunded if the cancellation notice is received on or before
December 21, 2007. No refund will be made if the

cancellation is received after December 21, 2007.

**HOTEL RESERVATIONS**

> Hotel charges are at the participant's own account and reservations
> must be made directly with the hotel. To enjoy the special room rates
> at the Furama RiverFront Hotel, complete the enclosed Hotel Booking
> Form and send direct to the hotel, fax +65 6733 1588 or email:
> <riverfront@furama.com>. The special room rates apply for reservations
> made by 13 December 2007. After this date, prevailing room rates will
> apply. For more information on the hotel, Furama RiverFront 405
> Havelock Road Singapore 169633, please visit
> [www.riverfront@furama.com]()
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> □ I will be staying at the Furama RiverFront Hotel □ I will be staying
> at other hotel
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**LIMITED FUNDS FOR SUBSIDIZED TRAVEL**

> There are limited funds available for travel subsidies (to be applied
> to the cost of round trip economy-class airfare) for government
> representatives from the following APEC economies: China, Indonesia,
> Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russia, Thailand and Viet
> Nam. If you are a government official from one of these economies and
> you wish to be considered for the travel subsidies available, please
> send an e-mail to Gerry Zapiain at Gerry.Zapiain@mail.doc.gov. Please
> include your name, position, agency or ministry, and a short narrative
> on why you and your economy would benefit from your participation in
> the APEC seminar. We will need this e-mail submitted no later than
> November 7, 2007. You will be notified if you are selected for the
> travel subsidy by the end of November.

**On the internet:**
[www.hsa.gov.sg/apec_lsif_seminar](http://www.hsa.gov.sg/apec_lsif_seminar)