Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia Conference: 2009 10th Annual Philadelphia-Japan Health Sciences Dialogue
November 9-10, 2009  - University of Pennsylvania

Instant global telecommunications, ever-enhancing computer power, and general advances in technical and business education have contributed to the internationalization of business, so much so that the origins of products, and in some cases delivery of services, may come from a multitude of countries. In the life sciences, there is a similar trend. The momentum of Japanese companies, employing numerous strategies to expand internationally, has yielded great results, especially in the United States. And the reverse is also true. However, because life science commerce is so heavily regulated, the process of international expansion is far more complex than in other industries. The Tenth Annual Dialogue will explore these factors.