OPTIMIZING HEALTHCARE EFFECTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT European Association of Pharmaceutical Full-line Wholesalers Groupement International de la Répartition Pharmaceutique Serbia Our Host Country Serbia, a country surrounded by 8 other countries and located on the borders of Central and South-Eastern Europe guarantees a vibrant combination of cultures. With a total of 7.1 million people, it is known for its Belgrade large variety of cuisines, diverse and lively Our Host City cities, while at the same time hosting a vast landscape of beautiful hills and nature. The Belgrade, the largest city of the Balkan area, country has roots going back to medieval also known as the “White City”, is famous for times and sites such as castles, city walls and its outstanding varieties in culture reflected in squares can be found across the country. its buildings. Belgrade is the only European Serbia has been home to some of the most capital on the banks of two rivers, the Sava enlightened scientists, such as Nikola Tesla and the Danube. Situated at the heart of and Mihajlo Pupin who both made great Serbia, its Roman foundations, Medieval contributions in the field of electricity. The and Ottoman transformations and modern south of Serbia is a popular hiking and skiing manifestation give Belgrade a friendly and area, while in the north one can enjoy the busy varied outlook. Belgrade combines the city life in cities such as Belgrade and Novi grandeur of many famous empires in Europe Sad. The Serbian cuisine is famous for its influx with its own unique Serbian culture. The of influences from the Balkan, Mediterranean, whole of Belgrade is very well connected Turkish and Central European areas, food with other areas of the country and outside and eating being a very important part of the of it. The latest pieces of art can be admired country’s culture. in its architectonic outstanding museum for contemporary art and National museum, We cordially invite you to join us whereas history is highlighted in the museum of Yugoslav History and the Belgrade City for our 56th Annual General Meeting Museum. As a tourist destination, Belgrade is in Serbia! also famous for its nightlife, gastronomy and excellent restaurants. Belgrade We are looking forward to discovering Belgrade together! 2 - European Association of Pharmaceutical Full-line Wholesalers Dear Colleagues, Today, more than ever, companies and authorities in the healthcare sector look at ways to collaborate and create synergies for the benefit of the entire system and ultimately the patient. The pharmaceutical sector is no different and supply chain partners delve into establishing closer ties among each other in order to continuously meet the delivery of quality care. That is why for GIRP’s 56th Annual General Meeting in Belgrade, we invite you to embark on a quest to learn about best practice examples on ways to ‘Optimizing Healthcare – Effective Supply Chain Management’. The conference programme will comprise various sessions covering a wide range of topics from partnerships in the supply chain, to specialty medicines and best practice examples of integrated care programmes. We will be joined by various top representatives of the pharmaceutical supply chain, who will share with us their views on means to best optimize healthcare in Europe. Our 56th annual conference will kick off with a session focused on the pharmaceutical market of our host country, Serbia, with participation from pharmaceutical wholesalers and other key supply chain representatives to discuss the current challenges that the sector is facing and the future trends. The afternoon talks will be centered on collaborative partnerships for real-life pharmaceutical supply chain management. The session will welcome on stage two keynote speakers, Mr. Oliver Windholz the CEO of PHOENIX Group and Mr. Nick Haggar, Head of Western Europe, Middle- East & Africa for Sandoz. The participants in the panel session are high-level representatives of the pharmaceutical industry and wholesalers. Together, they will share their experiences and bring real-life examples of successful collaborations along the pharmaceutical supply chain. The IMS session is scheduled on the second day of the conference and will revolve around the distribution of specialty medicines, balancing the opportunities and challenges of delivering such medication to patients. We are very happy to have with us our regular and highly appreciated IMS invitees, Mr. Per Troein and Mr. Doug Long giving an overview of the status of specialty distribution in Europe and US. We are very pleased to also welcome on stage for a keynote address Mr. Marc Owen, the Chairman of the Management Board of Celesio, who has been working for many years on this topic. We will close the conference with a session on integrated care programmes. More specifically, we have invited European Commission officials and experts in the area to showcase their success stories, the results of the care programmes implemented and the added value brought to the healthcare system. We have prepared for you not only a stimulating conference programme, but also various social activities, to which we cordially invite you to in order to discover and enjoy the magic of Belgrade. As President of GIRP, I look forward to personally welcome you to our 56th Annual General Meeting in Belgrade. Yours sincerely, René Jenny, GIRP President Groupement International de la Répartition Pharmaceutique - 3 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW Saturday, 6th June 2015 12:00 – 18:00 Delegate Registration and Information Welcome Desk in the hotel lobby 19:30 onwards Informal Dinner Tri Šešira Dress code: casual Bus departure: from Hyatt Hotel at 19:00 Sunday, 7th June 2015 10:00 – 18:00 Delegate Registration and Information Welcome Desk in the hotel lobby 20:00 onwards Welcome Dinner Kalemegdanska Terasa Dress code: smart casual Bus departure: from Hyatt Hotel at 19:30 Monday, 8th June 2015 9:00 – 17:30 Delegate Registration and Information Welcome Desk in the conference foyer 9:00 – 17:40 GIRP’s 56th Annual General Meeting Optimizing Healthcare - Effective Supply Chain Management Conference Room: Cristal Ballroom 4 - European Association of Pharmaceutical Full-line Wholesalers Monday, 8th June 2015 9:30 – 16:00 Accompanying Persons Programme Discovering Belgrade with lunch in the “1905” restaurant Departure: from Hyatt Hotel lobby at 09:30 20:30 onwards Gala Dinner Palace of Serbia Dress code: cocktail attire Bus departure: from Hyatt Hotel at 20:00 22:30 onwards After Dinner Drinks Hyatt Hotel, Ellington Club Tuesday, 9th June 2015 8:00 – 12:00 Delegate Registration and Information Welcome Desk in the conference foyer 9:00 – 12:45 GIRP’s 56th Annual General Meeting Optimizing Healthcare - Effective Supply Chain Management Conference Room: Cristal Ballroom 13:00 – 14:30 Farewell Lunch Top of the Hub restaurant Bus departure: from Hyatt Hotel at 13:00 Groupement International de la Répartition Pharmaceutique - 5 BUSINESS PROGRAMME Medicines play a vital role in maintaining the sustainability of the healthcare sector in each country. Patients rely heavily on the ‘well-oiled’ machinery of medicines availability and supply chain partners strive every day to ensure that the right medicines reach the right patient in perfect safety and in due time. Healthcare providers need to create, develop and grow close partnerships among each other, in order to be able to deliver the best quality of care. Pharmaceutical supply chain partners are no exceptions to this rule. Therefore, for its 56th Annual General Meeting, GIRP invites you to join healthcare leaders of the pharmaceutical supply chain, European and national decision-makers and international experts as they come to Belgrade to discuss ways to optimize healthcare by ensuring an effective supply chain management. We look forward to welcoming you to this top-level event! CONFERENCE DAY 1 8th June 2015 9:00 – 9:20 9:40 – 10:00 Opening Medicines safety for patients in Mr. René Jenny, President, European the Serbian supply chain Association of Pharmaceutical Full-line Dr. Zlatibor Loncar, Minister of Health, Serbia Wholesalers (GIRP) Welcome address by the Serbian Association of COFFEE BREAK Pharmaceutical Wholesalers 10:00 – 10:30 Mr. Miomir Nikolić, President, Serbian Group of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers; co-owner Farmalogist Holding 9:20 – 9:40 Keynote addresses Mr. Zeljko Sertic, Minister of Economics, Serbia TBC Mr. Marko Čadež, President of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Serbia 6 - European Association of Pharmaceutical Full-line Wholesalers 10:30 – 12:30 14:00 – 15:00 What is on the radar for the Serbian Collaborative partnerships for pharmaceutical supply chain real-life pharmaceutical supply It has become a tradition that we dedicate the chain management first panel session to the members of our host The pharmaceutical supply chain landscape country. This year, it is the turn of Serbia to walk is constantly changing and adapting to us through the infrastructure of their healthcare challenges on the market. Healthcare reforms, system. High level representatives ranging from new legislation, patent expiries, declining prices manufacturers to pharmacists, local authorities and higher service requirements push supply and wholesalers will join us on stage. We will chain partners to adapt their business models learn about the changes in recent years in the and seek ways to improve collaborations. We sector and the ways Serbian pharmaceutical have invited keynote speakers from the branded supply chain partners work together to deliver and generic industry to sit at the same table qualitative care to patients. with pharmaceutical wholesalers and share their experiences concerning collaborative Session chairperson: partnerships for real-life pharmaceutical supply M. Sc. Lovorka Nikolić, Official Delegate of chain management. Serbian Group of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers to GIRP; co-owner Farmalogist Holding Keynote addresses: Mr. Oliver Windholz, CEO, PHOENIX Group Panellists: Mr. Tomislav Živanović, Serbian Group of Mr. Nick Haggar, Head of Western Europe, Pharmaceutical Wholesalers; Balkan Regional Middle-East & Africa, Sandoz; President, Director, PHOENIX Group European Generics Association (EGA) Dr.