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Come join key thought leaders to exchange ideas, network and address the unique opportunities that arise from the convergence of the healthcare and consumer industries.
The healthcare industry is in the midst of a fundamental change. Aging demographics are forcing payors to more aggressively manage their healthcare expenditures in part by putting greater financial responsibility and decision- making in the hands of the Patient as Consumer (PaC). Meanwhile, the very same PaC’s are being targeted by consumer product companies as they focus on marketing “healthy” attributes of their product lines to capture consumer dollars. Finally, the PaC, has ever growing access to infomediaries that help them not only understand, but also direct their healthcare dollars. The implications of these trends are profound, and all industry participants need to understand the wants and needs of the PaC and how to compete in a consumer-driven health environment.

This invitation-only summit provides an exclusive opportunity for select investors, entrepreneurs, managers, and strategic players from both the healthcare and consumer industries to network and exchange ideas in beautiful Dana Point, CA at The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel.
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In the U.S. alone, the healthcare market is a $2 trillion business, representing >15% of GDP.
The first wave of consumer medicine blockbusters (Viagra and Botox >$1 billion in sales each) prove that the self-pay model can drive substantial returns.
Every 8 seconds a Baby Boomer turns 60 and enters their peak healthcare consumption years. These boomers control half of all disposable income and are prepared to use it on healthcare.
Diverse players like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Allergan, and Whole Foods are putting an increasingly strategic focus on consumer health opportunities.
Traditional healthcare and consumer investors are establishing and financing consumer health businesses at an unprecedented rate.

This conference will talk about:
Applying science-based innovation to consumer-oriented markets
Integrating consumer insight into the very earliest stages of drug/device development
Mapping out marketing, distribution and commercialization strategies for the PaC (Patient as Consumer)
Overcoming regulatory barriers
Financing and exiting consumer medicine companies
 
Testimonial
“I have never attended such an intimate summit before, and I was impressed by the intellectual focus of the attendees and the high level of enthusiasm from all involved”.
– Louis Klevan, Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets.
 
Craig A. Simak
Sr. Vice President
IBF-International Business
T: (516) 765-9005 ext.170
E: craig@ibfconferences.com
Carissa Stavrakos
Associate Producer
IBF-International Business Forum
T: (516) 765-9005 ext.310
E: carissa@ibfconferences.com
 
 
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