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Follow on Google News | Chicago Event to Celebrate Bioscience Growth in Midwest, Honor Industry Leader and Save LivesSome of the most prominent leaders in bioscience and related industries will gather at the Standard Club in Chicago on Thursday, June 13, to celebrate the growth of the bioscience industry in the Midwest.
More than 300 industry key influencers are expected to attend the 2013 Cures Within Reach Midwest Bioscience Industry Campaign, which is co-chaired by civic leader Nancy Searle and more than 30 fellow co-chair committee members who are current and former C-suite executives from companies that include Baxter, Abbott, Monsanto, Astellas, Takeda, AbbVie, Pfizer and other organizations from the bioscience industry. The keynote speaker at the event will be Donald Frail, Vice President Science, New Innovation iMed at AstraZeneca, and former CSO of Pfizer's Indications Discovery Unit. Author of the book, “Drug Repositioning: This inaugural event was developed under the leadership of Dr. Bruce Bloom, President and Chief Science Officer of Cures Within Reach, a medical research non-profit organization that has been helping patients since 2005 by repurposing drugs and devices to quickly deliver safe and affordable treatments and cures for diseases and rare disorders. “This event is important to many people on many levels,” explained Dr. Bloom. “As a highly respected leader who’s been instrumental in establishing and expanding the Midwest as a hub for advancements in the bioscience industry, Michael Rosen well deserves being honored with the Patient Impact Legacy Award. In keeping with the objectives of the bioscience industry, the vision of this event extends to benefiting thousands of patients through funds raised for medical research.” The mission of Cures Within Reach (http://www.cureswithinreach.org/ The approach to rediscovery research at Cures Within Reach affords the following advantages over traditional research for a new drug: § It’s faster. (Average of 1 to 3 years to impact patients vs. average of 12 to 19 years) § It’s less expensive. (< $500K vs. > $1.5 billion) § It provides a higher probability for success. (approximately 1 out of 10 vs. approximately 1 out of 10,000) § Plus, repurposing existing drugs approved by the FDA: Minimizes the obstacles of establishing a safety profile for drug interactions Minimizes the need to educate physicians about usage Reduces healthcare costs More information and registration to attend the event can be found at: http://www.cureswithinreach.org/ Media Contact: Chuck Strand Cures Within Reach 708-990-2774 crstrand1@gmail.com End
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