Exclusive Media Invite to French Biotech Tour Next Week in San Francisco and San Diego (A028)

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Chicago, March 12, 2010 (word count: 255)
French and American biotech companies will be meeting on March 15 and 17 to see how they can collaborate to develop effective therapeutics and diagnostics to combat infectious diseases. MRSA, HIV, and neglected diseases will be a few of the hot topics. Major biotech companies from both the United States and France will be present, such as Merck, Novartis, Sanofi–Pasteur and Sanofi–Aventis. Many up-and-coming companies with cutting-edge innovations in biotech will also be present.

EXCLUSIVE MEDIA INVITE TO FRENCH BIOTECH TOUR NEXT WEEK
San Diego - March 15; San Francisco - March 17

Chicago, March 12, 2010 (word count: 255)
French and American biotech companies will be meeting on March 15 and 17 to see how they can collaborate to develop effective therapeutics and diagnostics to combat infectious diseases. MRSA, HIV, and neglected diseases will be a few of the hot topics. Major biotech companies from both the United States and France will be present, such as Merck, Novartis, Sanofi–Pasteur and Sanofi–Aventis. Many up-and-coming companies with cutting-edge innovations in biotech will also be present.

Both days include B2B meetings, company presentations (a mix of science and business), lunch, coffee breaks and will close with the larger company presentations then a cocktail hour at 4:30 p.m. (in San Francisco) and 5:30 p.m. in San Diego. Below is a complete schedule of the day. As a member of the press, you're cordially invited to join us for a few of the company presentations and the networking cocktail.

March 15, 2010 in San Diego: Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, CA
Program for the day:
www.ubifrance-events.com/frenchbiotechtour/infecti...

March 17, 2010 in San Francisco: UCSF Mission Bay Campus
Program for the day:
www.ubifrance-events.com/frenchbiotechtour/infecti...

Planning to attend BIO 2010 in Chicago this May?

If so, take some time to stop by the French Pavilion at booth 3712. Catch up with French companies you will be meeting in California at the French Biotech tour. Meet other exciting players in the French biotech industry and enjoy the Café Français on the pavilion. We hope to see you in Chicago from May 3 to 6!

For more information, please contact:

UBIFRANCE - FRENCH TRADE OFFICE IN SAN FRANCISCO
Sarah Miller
Tel.: (415) 568-4564
E-mail: sarah.miller@ubifrance.fr
Web: www.ubifrance.fr

or:

FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3740
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel.: (312) 327-5260
E-mail: contact.ftpo@ubifrance.fr

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