31 May 2016 - 2 June 2016 Athens

52nd AESGPAnnual Meeting

The future of self-care:

Shaping the new environment

Advance Programme

BackgroundThe AESGP Annual Meeting has for decades been the most significant and best attended meeting of the consumer healthcare industry. It brings together more than 400 delegates from relevant partner organisations and the industry. Major trends for the sector are elaborated with leading experts in the field. In addition, the AESGP Annual Meeting is a unique occasion to meet colleagues from the industry and relevant organisations in the commercial and political environment.

Objective of the meetingSignificant changes are happening in the self-care market place. There has recently been an unprecedented level of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activities in the pharmaceutical sector including the consumer health industry. The conference will analyse these developments and look into the implications for the provision of consumer healthcare products. Equally important are new digital strategies with many implications e.g. on the building of brands.

A positive development of the sector is very much influenced by the overall political climate. To make real progress, many countries initiated campaigns - publicly or privately funded - focusing either on changing behaviour or on amending the regulatory requirements. Best practices in both contexts will be exposed at the conference and will provide food for thought.

The conference programme will be complemented by an overview on the impact of new legislative requirements e.g. in the area of falsified medicines and pharmacovigilance. Updates will also be provided on the state of the debate around the new regulations on medical devices and (botanical) health claims.

A distinguished range of experts will finally make sure that participants do not leave the event without a good understanding of the global trends affecting self-care.

Who should attend?The meeting is highly recommended to all executives of the consumer health industry (General Manager, marketing, sales, business development, regulatory, research and development, external and governmental affairs) and to all other parties interested in the topic of self-care.

The future of self-care: Shaping the new environmentTuesday, 31 May to Thursday, 2 June 2016Divani Apollon Palace, Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece

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Opening reception and dinner at the Divani Apollon Palace Hotel Welcome by Roger Scarlett-Smith, AESGP President, and by the President of the Association of the Greek Self-Medication Industry (EFEX)

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

From 19.00onwards

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The European market place: How to be successful in a competitive environmentThe session will give an update on the situation of the consumer healthcare market and how to get growth in place. Based on an analysis of the performances of the markets, leaders from outside and inside the self-care industry will discuss ways to create growth. The session will be moderated by a respected journalist and introduced by a video illustrating the role of self-care in providing solutions to ancient problems.

Speakers include:- Erica Mann, Member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG and Head of the Consumer Health Division- Francine O’Brien, IMS- Dimitrios Gerogiannis, CEO, Aegean Airlines

Big becoming bigger: Mergers and Acquisitions in the consumer health and pharmaceutical industryThe pharmaceutical sector has recently seen an unprecedented level of mergers and acquisitions. What are the consequences for industry, citizens and the public at large?

- Brian McNamara, Head of Europe & Americas, GSK Consumer Healthcare- Vincent Warnery, Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Health Care Division, Sanofi- Jörg-Thomas Dierks, CEO, Meda

Coffee break / Networking

Lunch break / Networking

Wednesday, 1 June 2016

09.00 – 10.30

11.00 – 12.30

10.30 – 11.00

12.30 – 14.00

Key elements to make progress for self-care in realityThe importance of self-care is widely recognised but how to really improve the availability of non-prescription medicines is not evident. This session will discuss important initiatives which will provide food for thought.

- Nicolas Bouzou, Asteres, France- Karen Proud, President, Consumer Health Products, Canada- Agnès Regnault, President, Assosalute, Italy

Getting full support for self-care from all stakeholdersSome European countries are about to go through a thorny process of change following major economic difficulties. This has implications on healthcare in general and on healthcare professionals, including in particular community pharmacists. How can such a situation best be managed and what kind of support is needed?

- Mafalda Araújo, Vice President, APIFARMA / OTC, Portugal- Michael Becker, Deputy Chairman, German Medicines Manufacturers Association (BAH)- Jan Smits, PGEU President- The President of the Panhellenic Association of Pharmacists- Katarzyna Swiderek, President of the European Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (EPSA)

Coffee break / Networking

14.00 – 15.30

16.00 – 17.30

15.30 – 16.00

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Digital strategies to make the market moveChanges in mobile health will have a major impact on consumer behaviour. What are the concrete implications for the manufacturers of self-care products? How to best develop a digital strategy which corresponds to market expectations?

Speakers include:- Laurent Faracci, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Digital Excellence, RB

Branding self-careBrands are the major asset of the self-care industry. What needs to be done to strengthen their role? How to determine the use of the same brand in different legal categories (medicines, food supplements, medical devices, cosmetics)?

Speakers include:

- Briain de Buitleir, CEO, PGT Healthcare- Michael Popp, Owner, Bionorica- John Chave, Director General, Cosmetics Europe

Coffee break / Networking

Lunch break / Networking

Thursday, 2 June 2016

09.00 – 10.30

11.00 – 12.30

10.30 – 11.00

12.30 – 14.00

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Update from the “Brussels bubble”The future of self-care will be strongly influenced by its legislative and regulatory framework. This session will give insight into the hot topics from the debates at European level in the areas of self-care medical devices, food supplements and non-prescription medicines.

- Implementation of the Falsified Medicines Legislation Jurate Svarcaite, Secretary General, PGEU- Health claims: the new roadmapAlexandra Nikolakopoulou, Head of Unit, Directorate General Health, European Commission - The AESGP prioritiesHubertus Cranz, Director General, AESGP

Trends for 2050What will really make a difference in the future? What is needed to be successful? This session will give the answers.

Speakers include:- Declan Costello, Mission Chief for Greece, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission - Laurent Alexandre, President, DNAVision

Invitation to the 53rd AESGP Annual Meeting 6-8 June 2017 in Vienna

- Gerhard Lötsch and Alfred Grün, Austrian Self-Care Association

Closing event at the restaurant Mythos of the Sea, the seaside restaurant of the Divani Apollon Palace Hotel

Coffee break / Networking

14.00 – 15.30

16.00 – 17.30

17.30

19.00

15.30 – 16.00

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Conference venueDivani Apollon Palace HotelAgiou Nikolaou 10, Vouliagmeni, Athens 166 71GreeceTel: +30 21 0891 1100

Getting thereThe best way to get to the hotel from the

Athens International Airport is by taxi. It takes about

half an hour.

Hotel room ratesSingle Superior room: €180

Twin Superior room: €200

Rates are inclusive of American Buffet Breakfast and current taxes of 7,033%.

The rates are valid for reservations made until 31 March 2016. After this date rates are no longer guaranteed and rooms are attributed upon availability.

You may reserve a room through this link: https://divaniapollopalace.reserve-online.net

Please use the following booking code to get the AESGP rates: 1288920

Registration feesConference participant: 1350 Euro

The fee includes participation in the conference, luncheons, coffee breaks and evening events on 31 May and 2 June 2016

Accompanying family member: 300 Euro

The fee includes participation in the evening events on 31 May and 2 June 2016.

RegistrationThe registration form for the meeting is available at aesgp.eu/52. Registrations should be made no later than 29 April 2016 in order to ensure adequate provision of all conference related activities.

Conference Secretariat 7 avenue de Tervuren

1040 Brussels

Tel: +3227355130

Fax: +3227355222

info@aesgp.eu

www.aesgp.eu

More information available –

www.aesgp.eu/52