Magdalena Makiela-Bogacka has been with MSD regional operations in various positions since 2012. She has joined Expert Management and Strategy Team in 2015 and since 3 years has been part of MSD EMEAC Medical Affairs Capabilities Hub in Zurich, Switzerland. In her role at MSD she focuses on supporting MSD presence at medical congresses, engagements with external stakeholders including medical societies, healthcare professional and organizations. Prior to joining MSD, Magdalena worked as public affairs professional in EU regulatory affairs in Brussels, Belgium. She holds Masters in Economics and International Relations, Krakow University of Economics, Poland and Bachelors in Business Administration, Avans University of Applied Science, the Netherlands. Magdalena has been IPCAA Council Member since 2021 before taking the Co-Vice President role.
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Responsible for Compliance & Regulatory Topics, representing IPCAA in the IFPMA Ethics & Business Integrity Committee and member of ETHICS (International Society of Healthcare Ethics and Compliance Professionals)
Christian-Claus Roth has been employed at Novartis Pharma since 2001, in different roles of increasing responsibility. After his studies in Business Administration he started his career with the International Pharmaceutical wholesaler GEHE Pharma Handel GmbH and later Celesio AG, in Germany.
From there he moved to the Novartis Pharma affiliate in Bern, Switzerland, where he set up the congress and event department for the Swiss market, shortly later being promoted to the Global Headquarter in Basel with responsibility for the Pain and Urology Areas as International Congress Manager, with additional responsibility later for the Bone area.
Christian now oversees the Scientific Engagement Governance focusing on the impact of external regulatory requirements on global medical event management – one of several key areas for which the team is responsible. Additionally, he regularly participates as a panel member and speaker at conferences.
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