Business Wire - November 16, 2005

Who:

-- George Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of State; Distinguished Fellow, Hoover Institution

-- Richard Preston, Author, The Hot Zone, The Demon in the Freezer and The Cobra Event

-- Scott Gottlieb, M.D., FDA Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs

-- Howard Jaffe, M.D., President and Chairman, Gilead Foundation

-- Lance Gordon, CEO, VaxGen, Inc. (Pink Sheets: VXGN.PK)

-- John Bishop, CEO, Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD)

-- John Martin, President & CEO, Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD)

-- David Gollaher, President & CEO, California Healthcare Institute

-- J. Leighton Read, M.D., General Partner, Alloy Ventures

-- Noel Harvey, Director of Research and External Relations, BD Technologies

-- Bruce Gellin, M.D., Director, National Vaccine Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (invited)

What:

For the third consecutive year, the California Healthcare Institute (CHI) will convene an extraordinary group of biomedical industry leaders and influential policymakers for focused discussion on preparing for potential national public health emergencies, including the possible outbreak of avian flu and responding to a bioterror attack. The forum will focus on how the public and private sectors can partner to address potential threats to the nation's health.

When: Thursday, November 17, 2005

Where: Gilead Sciences, 320 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, California

Why:

California is the global leader in biomedical R&D. CHI and its member companies and institutions believe that cooperative efforts among commercial firms, academic research entities and government are critical to being able to combat public health catastrophe. CHI's third annual California Healthcare Policy Forum continues a long-standing relationship between California's lifesciences community and state and federal government in developing strategies and solutions for addressing modern healthcare challenges.

Visit the Forum Web Site: http://www.chi.org/policy_forum/2005/

THIRD ANNUAL CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE POLICY FORUM AGENDA

All forum proceedings will be held at Gilead Sciences, Foster City, California

This year's California Healthcare Policy Forum will focus on how companies, academic research institutions, government agencies and global health advocates can partner to address health catastrophes -- from AIDS and growing concerns over an avian flu pandemic to bioterrorism.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005

11:00 a.m. REGISTRATION OPEN

11:15 a.m. WELCOME -- John Martin, CHI Chairman, President & CEO, Gilead Sciences

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. FORUM LUNCHEON -- Richard Preston - Author, The Hot Zone, The Demon in the Freezer and The Cobra Event

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. FDA TWIN GOALS: INCREASING SAFETY - SPEEDING DELIVERY

-- Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs, FDA

2:00 - 2:30 p.m. COMBATING GLOBAL HEALTH CRISES: LESSONS FROM HIV

-- Howard Jaffe, M.D., President and Chairman, Gilead Foundation

2:30 - 4:30 p.m. OUTBREAK: MOBILIZING FOR A SIGNIFICANT EPIDEMIC

-- Lance Gordon, President & CEO, VaxGen

-- John Bishop, CEO, Cepheid

-- J. Leighton Read, M.D., General Partner, Alloy Ventures

-- Noel Harvey, Director of Research and External Relations, BD Technologies

-- Bruce Gellin, M.D., Director, National Vaccine Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services(invited)

4:30 - 6:00 p.m. FORUM RECEPTION

6:00 p.m. FORUM DINNER

6:30 p.m. REFLECTIONS ON AMERICAN HEALTHCARE IN THE 21ST CENTURY

-- George Shultz, Former U.S. Secretary of State; Distinguished Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

CONTACT: California Healthcare Institute

Molly Ingraham, 858-551-6677 -- ingraham@chi.org

John Dudley, 703-725-7027 -- john@dudleyproductions.com

or

Members of the Media, RSVP: Cortney Mitchell, 858-551-6677 - mitchell@chi.org

SOURCE: California Healthcare Institute

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