COPHARM Conference for the Online Pharmaceutical Industry to be Held November 29-30, 2005 in Costa Rica

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 17, 2005

Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces the 3rd annual Conference for the Internet Pharmaceutical Industry (COPHARM) will be held on November 29-30, 2005 at the Costa Rica Marriott Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Sales of pharmaceuticals over the internet continues to be one of the most controversial topics. The Online Pharmaceutical industry is one of the fastest growing internet businesses today.

Cross-border sales of pharmaceuticals from Canada, Europe and the Far East to the USA via internet purchases has been debated in various legislatures, including U.S.Congress. While several municipalities and US States continue to explore sourcing lower cost pharmaceuticals from abroad, the COPHARM conference discusses the online business that exists today and issues surrounding it.

The COPHARM conference and expo will focus on the following topics:

    -- Pricing Issues

    -- Cross-Border Pharmaceutical Sales and Distribution

    -- Re-Importation of Pharmaceuticals

    -- Consumer Marketing Online

    -- Government Outsourcing (both State and Federal)

    -- Internet Payment Processing for Pharmaceutical Products

    -- Rules & Regulations (including NAFTA)

    -- Ethical Procedures for Fulfilling Medical Prescriptions with Online

     Pharmacies

    -- Insurance Issues

Attending the event will be pharmaceutical industry executives as well as local, state and federal government representatives looking to outsource pharmaceuticals. Also attending will be pharmaceutical manufacturers, executives from software companies, alternative payment processors, consumer organizations, marketing executives, affiliates of

pharmaceutical related sites, entrepreneurs and others that service the industry.

For more information, please visit the website (http://www.COPHARM.com) or contact:

    Marketing and Logistics Representative

    Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc.

    Tel: USA +1 (212) 722-1744 Ext. 74

    Fax: USA +1 (208) 728-6456

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