The working group life science, co-chaired by Patrick Wellens and Victoria Flowers have the pleasure to invite you to following event:

Pharma Compliance – Current Challenges and Best Practices, November 4, 2025 at 4.30 pm followed by drinks offered by Abbvie | SOLD OUT!

Location:  AbbVie, Alte Steinhauserstrasse 14, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Who Should Attend? This event is designed for compliance officers, legal experts, regulatory affairs professionals, and executives of the pharmaceutical industry who deal with compliance-related matters in Switzerland

Event Summary & Agenda:

This event will provide a legal and compliance update tailored for professionals in the pharmaceutical industry. Experts from legal, compliance, and medical information fields will discuss key regulatory developments, best practices for handling medical information, and effective compliance audits.

Agenda

• Welcome & Introduction – Brief opening remarks
• Legal Update: Regulatory Framework & Compliance Challenges
  Speaker: Dr. Marcel Boller, Partner, Werder Viganò
  • Latest developments in Swiss pharmaceutical compliance regulations
  • Transparency obligations for financial benefits to healthcare professionals
  • Key take-aways for compliance officers
• Compliance Audits: Preparation & Risk Mitigation
  Speaker: Dr. Gabrielle Gardette, Compliance Manager, AbbVie
  • How to prepare for compliance audits
  • Identifying and mitigating compliance risks
  • Corrective actions and documentation requirements
• Q&A Session (30 min)
  • Open discussion with speakers to address participant questions
• Networking Apero (Sponsored by AbbVie)
  • An opportunity to connect with industry peers

Speakers:

Dr. Marcel Boller is a Swiss attorney with 10 years of experience advising pharmaceutical and medtech companies on regulatory compliance, market access, and corporate integrity. As a partner at Werder Viganò, he specializes in Swiss pharma compliance regulations, including HMG, VITH, and the Pharma Code, helping clients navigate legal challenges effectively.

Gabrielle Gardette served as a compliance officer for 20 years in different international pharmaceutical companies. She starts her career in Bern at the Swiss Medicines Agency. Gabrielle holds a pharmacy degree from the University of Lausanne and a doctorate in chemistry from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL).

Please consider that the event organizer needs to order catering services in advance, in case you can no longer make it, please advise Patrick Wellens as soon as possible so that your event spot can be given to someone else.

Looking forward the presentations and interactive discussion,

Patrick & Victoria