11th Annual Public Relations & Communications Summit to be Held July 20-21, 2015 at Sanofi US Headquarters

NEW YORK, June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The 11^th ExL Pharma Annual Public Relations & Communications Summit will be held July 20-21, 2015 at Sanofi's Bridgewater, NJ, headquarters, ExL Pharma announced today. The Summit is an annual gathering and premier forum for public relations and communications professionals representing pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology companies to share and exchange trends and challenges affecting communicators in the life sciences industry.

More than 150 participants will discuss industry topics such as multichannel communications, change management, technological innovations, employee engagement, pricing and policy changes, the evolving client-agency model, the Sunshine Act, value-based messaging, global, stakeholder, internal and corporate communications, and more. Congressman Leonard Lance (R-NJ) will be on hand to discuss health policy trends and rare diseases. In addition, David Blair, Head of Industry, Health at Google will discuss technological innovation and engaging providers, patients and caregivers. The conference also will feature a new case study format to encourage collaboration and allow participants to get the most out of their experience.

"It is a unique time for health care communicators," said Bryon Main, President and CEO of ExL Pharma. "A constantly evolving marketplace creates issues and challenges for communications professionals, who must keep pace with and identify new approaches to stay on top of rapid changes in science, technology, policy and organizational structure. This Summit is an ideal forum to share information and best practices."

Speakers will facilitate educational sessions, panel discussions and case studies over the course of two days. The conference features senior-level experts representing life sciences companies such as Acorda Therapeutics, Amgen, Astellas Pharma, Biogen Idec, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Genentech, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Pharmacyclics, Sanofi, Shire, Teva and others. The Summit is supported by marquee partner GCI Health and supporting sponsors, Cision, Cohn & Wolfe, Coyne PR, Green Room Communications, Makovsky, Marina Maher Communications, MSL Group, MultiVu, Rx Mosaic Health, and Virgo Health.

About ExL Pharma

ExL Pharma, a division of ExL Events, Inc., is the industry leader in developing innovative, educational conferences that serve the pharmaceutical and allied healthcare communities in the United States, Europe, China, Latin America and various markets. Behind our diverse life sciences event portfolio, ExL's experienced team conducts extensive market research and targeted outreach. The results translate into innovative, high-quality events designed to exceed the dynamic informational and networking needs of specific audiences and working groups.

For more information, to obtain a conference program or to register, please visit http://www.exlevents.com/pr

Contact:
Evan Ring
ExL Pharma
917.258.5174
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