Events and Seminars

More physician perspective in drug development

Last year, Front Office for Human Resource Education and Development I-HoP conducted an overseas company visit in North Carolina Research Triangle Park (RTP) with the cooperation of Nagoya University's American office, NU Tech.

NU Tech has now announced an "Online Friday Meeting."
This is a valuable opportunity to hear from Japanese researchers working overseas.
Due to the time difference, it will be on Saturday morning, but please come and join us!

About the RTP Friday Club

This is a gathering held on the last Friday of every month where Japanese researchers from universities, companies, and organizations around NU Tech gather to present the results of their research. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the RTP Friday Meeting was not held for a while, but this time it will be held online as the "e-RTP Friday Meeting."

This time, we will be having Dr. Tomoko Chubachi from the Institute of Drug Development Career Promotion (DDCP) talk about second careers for doctors.
Please see the abstract below for more details. We look forward to your participation.

abstract

Introduction to the Institute of Drug Development Career Promotion (DDCP) According to data examining the countries where the world's top 100 drugs in sales were created, approximately 70% originate in the United States, followed by Japan at 5% and the EU at 4%. What accounts for this significant difference? One factor is the significant difference in the number of physicians working in drug development at companies. It's not uncommon for top U.S. pharmaceutical companies to have nearly 100 physicians working in a single development department, while in Japan, the figure is at most a handful. I worked in this field in Japan, and then moved to the United States, where I witnessed firsthand how many physicians are involved in drug development at companies and government agencies, playing a leading role in bringing new drugs to market. The tide of drug development is shifting, with patients' perspectives becoming increasingly important. I've always believed that the perspectives of physicians who experience firsthand the pain and problems patients face should be more fully utilized in drug development. We launched DDCP with the hopes of raising awareness of drug development among more young physicians and medical students in Japan, promoting Japanese-made drugs to the world, and expanding the scope of their work. We want physicians to know that corporate drug development is an important and exciting role that can be pursued as a future career option. This role involves planning clinical trials in a company's development department, requesting trials from hospital physicians, and medically and scientifically evaluating the results to develop new drugs. Drug development is becoming increasingly globalized. Most clinical trials used for drug approval applications are conducted on a global scale. Physicians involved in drug development are increasingly active around the world. Physicians with international experience often find it easier to adapt to this global environment. The DDCP website is filled with information about drug development and interviews with experts and senior colleagues active in the field. Interested physicians and medical students can also participate in mentoring. Experienced physicians with development experience in pharmaceutical companies serve as mentors and provide online mentoring. This is a system that lowers the barriers to entry into fields that are completely different from the research and clinical settings that you have experienced up until now, and supports you so that you can immediately play an active role in a company. Please feel free to inquire about mentoring through the DDCP website.

overview

Time is ticking. No matter what you do, you can't stop it or turn back the clock or calendar. Everyone has the same amount of time in a day (1,440 minutes per day). There are no shortcuts to becoming more effective at managing yourself. The important thing is to use your time in the most productive way possible, not just for the sake of your organization but also for your own mental well-being.

This course will help you understand how you spend your time, where you waste it, and what you can improve. You will then learn effective time management tools and working methods to increase your productivity, set goals, and achieve results at work and in your personal life.

Event Details

Lecturer

Dr. Tomoko Chubachi (NOVAN Vice President, DDCP Chief Mentor)

Lecturer brief history

Graduated from Osaka University School of Medicine in 1991 and completed the Graduate School in 1996.
Postdoctoral fellowship at Boston University and the University of Alberta, Canada.
He has been involved in clinical dermatology at the Department of Dermatology, Osaka University School of Medicine and the Department of Dermatology, Osaka Welfare Pension Hospital.
Obtained dermatology certification in 1998.
In 2002, he became the Japan Development Team Leader at Pfizer Japan, where he was involved in the development of new drugs for osteoporosis, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, as well as dealing with authorities.
In 2006, he transferred to Pfizer US, where he led the global development of ophthalmology and psoriasis vulgaris. He then served as a senior medical advisor at Eli Lilly and Company and a senior medical director at GlaxoSmithKline. He also worked on the planning and implementation of global clinical development for various dermatological diseases, and consulted with the FDA (USA), EMA (Europe),

Involved in dealing with and negotiating with the PMDA (Japan).
Vice President (Medical) of Novan, Inc. since 2017. Lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Date

Friday, June 26, 2020, 6:00 PM EDT (Saturday, June 27, 7:00 AM Japan time)

Meeting room usage platform

Google meet

Language used

Japanese

Target Audience

Hokkaido University Doctoral course students (DC), post-doctors　(PD) /postdocs (PD) who are able to participate in discussions in English
*As this is an I-HoP event, priority will be given to international students if there are a large number of applicants.

Application period

Friday, July 31, 2020
*However, registration will close once capacity is reached.
⇒We have reached capacity and will be accepting applications on a waiting list for cancellations (updated June 26th)

Capacity

20 people

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