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SABPA Newsletter, August 2019
SABPA Events
15th Annual SABPA Pacific Forum & 9th SABPA Bio-Partnering  
When : Saturday, September 28, 2019
Where : Hilton San Diego/Del Mar, 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA

The annual SABPA Pacific Forum has become an important platform to showcase the
latest developments in biotech/pharmaceutical industry across the Pacific. Come and
meet industry leaders and hear about the increasing integration of drug discovery and
development around the globe and opening-up of the Chinese pharmaceutical market.
Register now and visit www.sabpa.org for details.

Program Highlights:

  • Journey of drug approval at Chi-Med
  • Developing first-in-class molecules in Beijing: Xiaodong's next adventure after BeiGene
  • Pfizer's Asia drug discovery strategy
  • WuXi NextCode's story on rise of genomics into drug discovery and development
  • From A-Z in building a biotech company: told by Guoliang Yu
  • Top 20 in 10: Fosun Pharma's ambition for R&D
  • Impact of expanded CFIUS on biotech deals
SABPA Reports
T he 24th SABPA Entrepreneur Symposium 
The 24th SABPA Entrepreneur Symposium was held at Procopio office on July 25, 2019. 

Ms. Mindy Morton, Partner at Procopio, presented on "Trade Secrets in the Life Sciences: How to Protect and Enforce Them." Ms. Morton explained the importance of safe guarding trade secrets for any business, especially in light of recent legal statue changes and increasing importance in fundraising landscape. 

In order for something to qualify to be a trade secret, it must derive independent economic value from not being generally known to the public, and that it is protected by reasonable measures. 

Ms. Morton highlighted the importance of being diligent in managing trade secrets in all aspects of business environments. The symposium was attended by 60 entrepreneurs and SABPA members and received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the audience.

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About SABPA
Sino-American Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SABPA) is an 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in early 2002 by professionals and scholars from the Chinese community in San Diego. In 2005, we expanded to Orange County and Los Angeles. We invite all scholars, professionals and entrepreneurs of any origin who are working in, engaged in, or interested in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry in Southern California to join us as a member of SABPA.

Our Mission
  • Provide a forum to facilitate professional contact and communication among local Chinese American professionals in academia, biotech and pharmaceutical industries;
  • Foster professional growth, career improvement and personal development of our members;
  • Provide opportunities to educate local communities about the values of biomedical research and the benefits of biotech and pharmaceutical innovations;
  • Stimulate and facilitate the development of relationships between the U.S. and China in biotech and pharmaceutical communities.
  • To fulfill our mission, we will sponsor professional seminars, meetings, and symposia; share employment opportunity information in local biotech and pharmaceutical industry; sponsor social events; and disseminate information about local biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
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