By Attending This Course, You Will

1. Master the major elements and principles of commercial launch excellence in pharma.
2. Have an in-depth understanding of the 4 launch types and their strategic implications.
3. Know which market and customer insights are crucial for determining the optimal launch strategy and plan.
4. Learn how to design the optimal communication and multi-channel/customer interaction strategy for your brand.
5. Be equipped with a step-by-step roadmap for preparing a successful launch.
6. Know which stakeholders you should engage in the pre-launch phase, and how to plan for optimal impact.
7. Be able to assign the different roles and responsibilities of the launch team members, and to build launch capabilities within the organisation.

Why You Should Attend

In the last decade, pharmaceutical companies have seen rapid changes in the market environment for their new brand launches. While austerity measures in many countries are increasing local and national hurdles for market access, drug launches are becoming more numerous, smaller, and more competitive. It has never been more important for pharmaceutical companies to crack the art of launching new products. YOU ONLY CAN DO IT ONCE! 

The Content: The course content builds on the expertise and experience that the experts have accumulated over the last 15 years in advising and implementing major product launches in EMEA across major therapy areas: Oncology (incl. Immunotherapy), Immunology, CNS, CVS and Metabolic Disorders. It covers all concepts and evidence-based tools for effective strategic decision- making and planning in the process up to launch, with a focus on what will determine the brand’s commercial success.

The Experts: The faculty combines academic rigour with best practice within big pharma. Joeri De Haes was formerly a professor of marketing and since 2009 leads a team of pharma market strategy experts that combines in-depth industry knowledge with advanced analytics and team-mobilization skills. He has 10 years of experience in advising major pharma companies on global and European launch programmes for some of their strategic brands. By contrast, Kurt Arco was with MSD (Merck & Co) until recently, where he led several major product launches in many geographical areas and contributed to, and piloted, major marketing & sales excellence projects. Their company Trilations is a strategy consultancy agency that works closely with most of the major pharmaceutical and medical device companies in more than 40 countries worldwide (e.g. Johnson & Johnson, MSD, Roche, Pfizer, Boston Scientific, …).

The Strategy & Planning for Commercial Launch Success in Pharma course is the only available public training course delivered by Joeri De Haes and Kurt Arco on the topic of Commercial Launch in Pharma.

Learning Methodology

Interactive lectures, which include real-world launch cases in a variety of therapy areas, alternate with group exercises during which you will be able to work on a hypothetical drug launch that runs throughout the different modules.

The group exercises not only enable you to apply the theory and decision-making tools, but also offer the invaluable opportunity to discuss issues and exchange points of view and experiences with your peers from other functions and companies.

One of the most valuable aspects of attending any C.E.L.forpharma course is not only being able to have your specific questions answered by a leading expert, but also having the opportunity to share experiences and have in-depth discussions with your international peers.

The typical audience size of our courses ranges from 6 to 24 (max) participants.

Dates & Locations

• 11-12 October 2018, Zurich

This course takes place at the Hilton Zurich Airport Hotel which is located just five minutes from Zurich Kloten Airport with the complimentary shuttle. Zurich’s vibrant city centre is located only a fifteen minutes’ drive away.

Address: Hohenbuehlstrasse 10, Opfikon-Glattbrugg 8152, Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 828 50 50
 

• 4-5 December 2018, Brussels

This course takes place at the Courtyard Marriott Brussels Hotel which is located 15 minutes from Brussels National Airport by complimentary hotel shuttle or taxi and 30 minutes by taxi from Brussels South train station (Thalys, TGV, Eurostar). 

Address: Avenue des Olympiades 6, 1140 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 337 08 08
 

• 25-26 June 2019, London

This course takes place at the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel which is located on the perimeter of Heathrow Airport, a short taxi or bus journey from the terminal where the Heathrow Express service to Central London is also situated.

Address: Bath Road, Hounslow, TW6 2AQ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 88 97 63 63
 

• 24-25 September 2019, Zurich

This course takes place at the Hilton Zurich Airport Hotel which is located just five minutes from Zurich Kloten Airport with the complimentary shuttle. Zurich’s vibrant city centre is located only a fifteen minutes’ drive away.

Address: Hohenbuehlstrasse 10, Opfikon-Glattbrugg 8152, Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 828 50 50
 

• 10-11 December 2019, Brussels

This course takes place at the Courtyard Marriott Brussels Hotel which is located 15 minutes from Brussels National Airport by complimentary hotel shuttle or taxi and 30 minutes by taxi from Brussels South train station (Thalys, TGV, Eurostar). 

Address: Avenue des Olympiades 6, 1140 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 337 08 08
 

Hotel Booking Assistance

Having built a strong relationship with each hotel, C.E.L.forpharma has secured preferential room rates for our delegates who book their accommodation three weeks or more prior to the course. Upon your registration, we will help you make your hotel booking. For any assistance in this matter please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Nissen, Programme Coordinator (sarah.nissen@celforpharma.com, tel +32 (0)2 709 01 46).

Included in the Registration Fee

• Course Material (Digital & Print Versions)
• Coffee, Tea & Refreshments During the Course
• Lunch During the Course
• A Group Dinner on the First Day
• Certificate of Attendance Signed by the Experts

Group Discounts

Team discounts can be offered to 3 or more delegates from the same company. Contact Annelies Swaan, Head of Business Operations, (annelies.swaan@celforpharma.com) for more details.

How to Register

1. Click the "Register Here" button on this page.
2. Choose a course date, then fill out your personal details and company / invoicing details.
3. Choose to pay via bank transfer / invoice or by credit card.
4. Click "Confirm Registration". You will be sent an automatic email confirming your registration followed by a personal email containing a pro-forma invoice and further payment instructions.

For assistance in registering, raising a PO or invoicing, please do not hesitate to contact Britt De Cat.
(email: britt.decat@celforpharma.com or call: +32 2 709 01 44)

Transfer & Cancellation Policy

Flexible Transfer

• If a registrant cannot attend the scheduled course, he/she can avoid any cancellation charge by sending a suitable replacement participant.
• Alternatively, the registrant can transfer once on a “space available” basis at no extra cost, until 1 week prior to the event, to another course held within one year of the original course date.

Participant Cancellation

• Cancelling 5 weeks or more prior to the course: cancellation fee of €250 per participant.
• Cancelling 4 to 3 weeks prior to the course: 25% of the invoiced registration fee.
• Cancelling 14 to 7 working days prior to the course: 50% of the invoiced registration fee.
• Fewer than 7 working days or if no notification received: registrant liable to pay invoiced registration fee.
• If a registrant postpones his/her participation to a future course, and cancels again, no refund can be claimed for paid registration fees.