Regulatory Risk Management in Nanotechnology: Proactive Steps to Take Now for Security in the Future

Foley is proud to introduce its Nanotechnology Web conference series, The Business of Nanotech. This series is designed to keep participants up-to-date on the latest developments in the field of nanotechnology and the impact of those developments across industries.

In this, our inaugural program, we discussed Regulatory Risk Management in Nanotechnology: Proactive Steps to Take Now for Security in the Future. Specific topics included:

• The future prospects for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory activity
  
• Developments in self-regulatory initiatives involving industry and consumer groups
  
• The effects of activist opposition on the regulatory process
  
• Potential paths forward for the regulatory process
  
• Regulatory initiatives in key international markets

Speakers

• Val Giddings, President and CEO, PrometheusAB
  
• Mark Mansour, Partner, Foley
  
• Michael R. Pontrelli, Partner, Foley