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Posted 20 August 2015 | By Zachary Brousseau
If you are planning to attend RAPS’ upcoming Regulatory Convergence in Baltimore, 24–28 October, and you are thinking about pursuing Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) or have questions about the RAC, you should plan to attend one of the conference’s two scheduled RAC mini-sessions. The RAC mini-sessions are 45 minutes long and will be held in between educational sessions on Monday and Tuesday. These interactive sessions will give attendees the opportunity to pose their questions directly to RAC experts.
While each session will be different based on the different attendees and their various questions, last year’s mini-sessions featured questions and discussion of topics including:
Of course, this is only a small sample of the potential discussion topics. All questions are welcomed. Chances are, if you have a question, others probably are wondering about the same thing.
The RAC mini-sessions will be held 10:00–10:45 am on Monday, 26 October, and 9:45–10:30 am on Tuesday, 27 October. To find out more about the Regulatory Convergence, see the full conference agenda or go to RAPS.org/convergence.
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