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Greetings!
The Florida Medical device Symposium
is quickly approaching. This is an event that you will not
want to miss. It is Florida's premier event for medical
device companies which includes presentations by nationally recognized
speakers, industry panel discussions on regulatory issues and
outsourcing, legislative updates and networking opportunities.
Take a moment and read about one of
the featured speakers and register today.
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Symposium
Speaker Highlight
Mark
Leahey presents an extensive update o the expectations of the
111th Cogress as well as the national issues facing our industry.
Mark Leahey is the
Executive Director for the Medical Device Manufacturers Association
(MDMA), a national trade association in Washington, DC that represents
nearly 200 research-driven medical technology companies. Mr. Leahey's
responsibilities include advocating on behalf of the entrepreneurial
medical device industry before Congress, the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS), and other federal and state agencies. Mr. Leahey has lobbied for
a more reasonable user fee for smaller companies, worked to open access
to the hospital marketplace by challenging the exclusionary and
anti-competitive nature of certain large group purchasing organizations
(GPOs), as well as ensure that medical device technologies are reimbursed
adequately. Mr. Leahey currently sits on the Medical Devices Committee
for the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) and the Editorial Advisory
Board of Medical Product Outsourcing.
Mr. Leahey is a graduate of Georgetown University, the Georgetown Law
Center and Georgetown's McDonough School of Business. He is also a
member of the Massachusetts Bar.
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Marriot Tampa Waterside Hotel & Marina

DATE: April 7-8, 2009
LOCATION:
Toll Free: 1-800-228-9290
MORE:
Make Your Reservation Today! Room Block ends March 13, 2009. When
making your reservation mention you are with the FMMC conference.
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