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July 22, 2008 - FMMC Executive Briefing: A View from Wall Street
On July 22nd, the Florida Medical Manufacturers’ Consortium (FMMC) resumed their popular series of Executive Briefings with a breakfast presentation from Jayson Bedford, Vice President, Equity Research with Raymond James and Associates.    Based in Clearwater, Mr. Bedford tracks and publishes research on 50+ publicly-traded medical devices companies. 

Sponsored by ETI Incorporated, the July breakfast briefing, entitled “How Wall Street Views the Medical Device Industry,” provided FMMC members with some very interesting insights into the public medical device industry.  The industry encompasses 135 traded companies with a combined market cap of $700 billion and revenues of $225 billion.  Mr. Bedford noted that Mid-Cap device stocks have substantially outperformed the market, while Large-Cap device stocks have underperformed.  Among some of the key industry trends and challenges, he has observed increased M&A activity and a move toward devices and diagnostics for out-patient care – a product of a tighter reimbursement environment and price pressures.  Mr. Bedford also shared with the group some of the key traits he looks for in medical technology companies and concluded that the U.S. industry offers strong investment opportunities and sustainable growth through innovation.  
"How Wall Street Views the
Medical Device Industry"
April 20, 2006 - FMMC Executive Briefing: Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP)
Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program's (SATOP) Senior Program Engineer, Chris Gilfriche, explained how SATOP helps your business solve those challenges and increase your chances of succeeding. Your business can receive up to 40 hours of FREE technical assistance through SATOP and speed the transfer of space technology to the private sector.

The goal of SATOP is to help businesses apply the technical expertise derived from the US space program. Made up of an Alliance of more than 45 space companies, universities, colleges, and NASA centers, SATOP finds professionals within these companies who volunteer their time and expertise in solving the challenges brought forth by the inquiring businesses.
   
January 18, 2006 - FMMC Executive Briefing: Annual Legislative Roundtable
Attendees and key local members joined the Florida legislature for a lively discussion of matters important to the medical manufacturing industry.

This was a once a year opportunity to hear from your elected officials on the issues that are likely to be brought before the legislature in the upcoming session.

Discussions included, but not limited to, the high costs of health care, making manufacturing equipment exempt from sales and use tax, and having the education system funded and held accountable for educating the workforce for our industry. These discussions gave attendees the opportunity to make their views known to our legislators.		 January - FMMC Executive Briefing: Annual Legislative Roundtable
Bruce Cotton, Geary Havran,
Janet Long and Rick Kriseman
   
November 10, 2005 - FMMC Executive Briefing
Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration
Featured Speaker: Alan Levine, Secretary, Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration

Alan Levine, Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration for the State of Florida spoke to an interested audience at the November FMMC Executive Briefing. He outlined the upcoming changes to Florida's Medicare/Medicaid program and the value of healthcare IT.		 November - FMMC Executive Briefing: Alan Levine
Secretary Alan Levin
August 26 and 27, 2005 - FMMC 2005 Medical Device Symposium
Conference Topics:
  • FDA Executive Briefing
  • Product Liability/Risk Management
  • Medical Device Industry Panels
  • Mini Workshops on Software Validation and ISO Standards

    Professionals in research & development, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, clinical and scientific research, legal and corporate management who work in the medical device industry attended. Government and educational institutions affiliated with the medical device industry benefited as well. Over 200 people attended and it was a very valuable conference to the Medical Device community.

    The FDA Executive Briefing with Tim Ulatowski, Director of Compliance of FDA and Robert A. Dormer, Principal of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, was very well received. Both provided in-depth insight on the climate of the industry at the Food & Drug Administration, importance of compliance and new ideas being implemented.

    MedMarc representatives, Kevin M. Quinley, Senior VP Risk Services and Cindy Khin, VP Insurance Operations, presented on the product liability panel and explained how a negative public relations release can spell big problems with a company and its products.

    The industry panel on Research & Development Trends presented by Brett Poole of Linvatec and Stephen Stein of Holland & Knight, moderated by Louie Martin-Vega, Dean, College of Engineering-USF gave information on the importance of patents. Very interesting company information was shared from Linvatec.

    The mini workshops presented by NIH and NSF, representatives on SBIR/STTR grants, provided contacts and awareness of research funding opportunities available.
     
    August 25, 2005 - FMMC Executive Briefing
    University of Florida Technologies-Opportunities for Growth and Profits
    Featured Speaker: David L. Day, Director of Office of Technology Licensing & Director of Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator, University of Florida

    UF is exceptionally proactive in seeking commercialization partners for the vast array of discoveries generated on its extremely diverse campus. With over 200 disclosures annually, nano-technology, magnetics, cancer, gene therapy and brain related disorders are among a few examples of the cutting-edge research producing technologies available for licensing at UF. Attendees learned from one of the southeast's leading technology licensing professionals and the director of the most successful university licensing group in the State of Florida.
     
    February 10, 2005 - Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP)
    Featured Speaker: Christophe Gilfriche, Senior Program Engineer, SATOP

    The Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program is a cooperative program between the states of Florida, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. SATOP is a 'free' service designed to provide engineering assistance and speed the transfer of space technology to the private sector. The goal of SATOP is to help small businesses apply the technical expertise derived from the US space program.
     
    November 11, 2004 - Future of Cancer Research & Treatment
    Featured Speaker: William F. Dalton, PhD, MD, CEO, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
     
    March 9, 2004 - Medical Alley with Featured Speaker: Don Gerhardt, President
    Medical Alley was founded in 1984 as a 501 (c)(6) non-profit trade association to support Minnesota’s healthcare industry. The Association’s goals were to focus on legislative issues, provide members with educational opportunities, and promote interest and investment in Minnesota as a major center of healthcare achievement, research and innovation. These goals remain largely the same today.

    The term "Medical Alley" refers to both the trade association and describes the rich corridor of healthcare organizations that extends from Rochester through the Twin Cities to northern Minnesota. This oval continues to expand into Canada, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and the Dakotas. Medical Alley is home to over 800 medical device manufacturers and thousands of healthcare related organizations that uniquely position the region as a major player in the healthcare industry.