Speaker Series: Healthcare Law with Rajeev Sharma

The Biomedical Zone invites you to attend their Speaker Series Workshop with Rajeev Sharma to discuss and review the various aspects of Healthcare Law

Pizza and beverages will be provided.

LOCATION: KRC 216 (Please take the main elevator beside the security desk or the grand staircase to get to the second floor.)

AGENDA:

12:30pm: Sign-in + Lunch

12:40pm: Seminar + Q&A

1:30pm: 1:1 Mentorship and Feedback

About Rajeev Sharma – Sharma Lawyers, Toronto, Canada

Rajeev specializes in corporate and regulatory law with a focus on the healthcare sector. Rajeev has over 20 years’ experience working for the Ontario government, a Bay Street national law firm and as Senior Corporate Counsel & Healthcare Compliance Officer and General Counsel for two global corporations. Rajeev’s former and current clients include a former Prime Minister of Canada, governments, industry associations, regulated professionals and companies of all sizes and industries from small to medium sized businesses to multinational corporations.

Rajeev’s corporate/commercial practice involves buying and selling businesses, drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements including licensing, supply/distribution, manufacturing, outsourcing, transportation, marketing, joint ventures, consignment, warehousing, and services agreements.

Rajeev’s healthcare practice involves advising multinational companies, physicians and pharmacists on a broad range of matters including clinical trials, product launches, Health Canada matters, formulary reimbursement, complaints relating to compliance with the Food & Drugs Act, Competition Act, Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board Code of Advertising Acceptance, IMC Code of Ethical Practices, product recalls for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics and consumer products and healthcare and anti-corruption investigations.

Rajeev’s regulatory law practice encompasses competition/anti-trust law (including marketing & advertising, promotional contests, merger clearance and general compliance), anti-corruption, healthcare and providing advice on federal and provincial laws related to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cannabis, vaping, food, alcohol/spirits, cosmetics and natural health products. Rajeev also has experience in government procurement and international trade law including advising on the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), bilateral investment treaties, anti-dumping & countervailing duty investigations, customs, export controls and economic sanctions. 

Rajeev holds degrees from The London School of Economics & Political Science, Osgoode Hall Law School and York University (Toronto). He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1999.