This document contains the schedule for the 2nd Saudi International Pharmacoeconomics Conference being held from April 28-30, 2012 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The conference will include sessions on implementing pharmacoeconomics, statistical analysis in pharmacoeconomic studies, the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, health technology assessment, cost-utility analysis, budget impact analysis, biosimilars, medicines procurement, and critically appraising pharmacoeconomic studies. Speakers will come from Saudi Arabia and other countries like the UK.

1. 2nd Saudi International
Pharmacoeconomics Conference
Better Analysis For Better Healthcare Decisions In KSA
Intercontinental Hotel
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
April 28-29-30 2012
TIME SECTION SUBJECT
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Registration
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Dr. Amr Fouad Implementation of Pharmacoeconomics
(Part I)
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM BREAK
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Dr. Amr Fouad Implementation of Pharmacoeconomics
(Part II)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH
Dr. Neil Hawkins ISPOR Short Course : Statistical Analysis
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM in Pharmacoeconomics Studies (Part I)
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM BREAK
2:45 PM - 5:00 PM Dr. Neil Hawkins ISPOR Short Course : Statistical Analysis
in Pharmacoeconomics Studies (Part iI)

2. TIME SECTION/WORKSHOP SUBJECT
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Registration
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Opening Ceremony
Session 1: Chairman: Dr. Yousef Asiri
The International Society for
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Saggabi Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes
Research (ISPOR) Saudi Arabia Chapter
Overview of the International Society
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM Dr. Randa Eldessouki for Pharmacoeconmics & Outcomes
Research (ISPOR)
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM BREAK
Health Technology Assessment in the
Prof. Clifford Goodman evolving health and economic
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
environment: global trends ,national
adaptations
Economics evaluation of health care
Prof. Stephen Schdelmeyer
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM treatments
What is the problem and learn from it.
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Prof. Izham B. Mohamed Pharmacoeconomics Modeling
Personalized Medicine: The Role of
Dr.Neil Hawkins
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Treatment Emergent Biomarkers in the
( ISPOR Speaker )
Cost-effective use of Treatment
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM DISSCUSION
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM LUNCH
Session 2: Chairman: Dr. Clifford Goodman
Dr. Josh Byrnes Cost Utility Analysis Method
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Applying Pharmacoeconomics
Dr. Sultan Dajani Guidelines on General Practice
2.30 PM - 2.45 PM BREAK
Economic Evaluation in Patient Safety:
Resources Utilization and Direct
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Dr. Sinaa Al Ageel
Medical Costs of Adverse Events in One
Saudi Teaching Hospital
Performance-Based Risk Sharing
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Saggabi
Arrangements
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM DISSCUSION

3. TIME SECTION/WORKSHOP SUBJECT
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration
Session 3 : Chairman : Dr. Abdullatif Al Gaihab
Prof. Izham B. Mohamed
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Budget Impact Analysis
Ibrahim
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Prof. Ibrahim AL-Sarra Biosimilar, what we need to success?
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM BREAK
Role of pharmacoeconomics in the
Prof. Abdullah –Alkhenizan
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM development of evidence– based formulary
in Saudi Arabia
Burden of illness: how important to conduct
11:00 AM - 11:30 PM Dr. Thamer Al Shammari
a national burden of disease project?
Regulation of pharmaceuticals in Saudi
11:30 PM - 12:00 PM Dr. Fahad S. Al Nutaify
Arabia from an economic perspective
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM DISSCUSION
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM LUNCH
Session 4: Chairman: Prof. Izham B. Mohamed Ibrahim
Medicines Procurement Structures and Cost-
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM Dr. Alan Karr effective Purchasing Systems for the National
Health Services
Prof. Jim Smith UK Government Model in Managing
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Healthcare Policy
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM BREAK
Prof. Abdullah –Alkhenizan How to critically appraise
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
pharmacoeconomics study
Rule of Real World Research and it's Applied
3:00 PM - 3 :30 PM Dr. Lara Qatami Methods and Enhancing Treatment,
Outcomes and Safety in actual practice
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM DISSCUSION
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Dr. Khalid Al-Raddadi Recommendations & Closing Remarks