Washington and Maryland: Medtech and Digital Health Virtual Series

Are you interested in learning more about the US market and how to access it? Midlands Engine with the support of DIT Washington and Maryland Commerce Department are hosting a series of virtual events during December 2021.

Who should attend?

• Midlands companies who are interested in the US market and how to access it
• Midlands companies who are exporting to the US and would like to make new contacts
• Midlands companies who would like to establish a presence in the US

• US companies who are interested in the UK market and how to access the NHS
• US companies who are exporting to the UK and would like to make new contacts
• US companies who would like to establish a presence in the UK

Programme (All times shown are GMT):

• 6 December 2021 @ 14:00 – 15:00
  US Political and Health and Medtech Policy Briefing
  Lori Denham – Partner, Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid
• 7 December 2021 @ 14:00 – 16:00
  US Regulatory & Payment for Medtech & Digital Health
  Beth L. Roberts – Partner, Hogan Lovells
• 8 December 2021 @ 14:00 – 15:00
  Introduction to US FDA and the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
  Melissa Torres – Associate Director for International Affairs, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA
• 9 December 2021 @ 14:00 – 16:00
  Potential 1:1 Partnering Sessions with US – UK companies
• 10 December 2021 @ 14:00 – 16:00
  Potential 1:1 Partnering Sessions with US – UK companies
• 13 December 2021 @ 14:00 – 16:00
  Overview of the Midlands/UK
   
  • 1. Welcome – Shehzad Chaudhary, Director of Trade & Investment Midlands
  • 2. Overview of the Medtech and digital health landscape in the Midlands
    Karen Ball, DIT Investment
  • 3. UK Life Science Policy and Accessing the NHS
    Alex Mclaughlin Head of International Trade and Medical Device Regulation and Kennedy Meredith, Office of Life Sciences
  • 4. Investing in the UK
    Gosia Khrais, Commercial and Marketing Director and Lucy Alexander, Charnwood Campus
• 15 December 2021 @ 14:00 – 16:00
  Why UK and Midlands?
   
  • 1. Accessing the NHS
    Tony Davies, West Midlands Academic Health Science Network
  • 2. Intro to UK Market Access: Navigating MHRA, NICE, NHS
  • 3. Overview of the UK’s regulatory, coverage, and procurement process for medtech and digital healt
• 16 December 2021 @ 14:00 – 16:00
  Potential 1:1 Partnering Sessions with US – UK companies