PDA Announces New Learning Center Featuring Technical Education Program at INTERPHEX 2015
International Pharmaceutical Expo (INTERPHEX), the premier pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical event dedicated to innovation, technology and knowledge, and Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), the leading global provider of science, technology and regulatory information and education for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical community and premier sponsor of INTERPHEX, today announced PDA’s technical education featured at the PDA Learning Center on the show floor during INTERPHEX 2015, April 21-23 in New York. Industry experts will present the latest on key topics in manufacturing, focusing on issues related to aging facilities. These topics will build on the robust agenda to be presented at the 2015 PDA Annual Meeting March 16-18 in Las Vegas, NV (LEARN IT!), and the technology can be seen “in action” on the Exhibit Floor at INTERPHEX 2015 (EXPERIENCE IT!).
PDA Technical Education at INTERPHEX 2015: “Advancing Manufacturing Science”
Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 9:00am - 11:00am: “Continuous Manufacturing for an Aging Facility”
This session will provide attendees with examples of how a continuous manufacturing process can make a pharmaceutical facility more efficient as well as provide views from the US FDA followed by a case study on how upgrading two existing Lyos with RABS, Formatting Tables Transfer Carts, and ALUS (Automatic Loading & Unloading Systems) led to improved efficiency and reduced operators.
Presenters:
Thomas Beutler, Head of System Engineering and PM, GEA Pharma Systems
Richard M. Johnson, President, PDA
Moderator:
George Skillin, Senior Director, Global Technology Services, Pfizer, Inc.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 9:00am - 11:00am: “The Meaning of Aging and Modernization”
“Aging Facilities,” what does it mean? Is it simply a matter of age, lack of maintenance and/or technology? Or is it a combination of all of these? This session will provide an overview of aging and modernization as well as provide participants with a summary of the Readout Reports from the 2015 PDA Aging Facilities Workshop.
Presenters:
Robert Dream, International Director, HDR Company, LLC
Maik Jornitz, President, G-Con Manufacturing, Inc.
Glenn Wright, Senior Director, Project Management, Manufacturing Science and Technology, Eli Lilly & Company
Moderator:
Susan Schniepp, Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Allergy Laboratories
Thursday, April 23, 2015, 9:00am - 11:00am: “Aging and Modernization Perspectives”
When we talk about an aging facility we are in most cases talking about not only the facility itself but also the manufacturing processes and analytics used in producing the drug substance or drug product. This session will provide a firsthand look into aging and modernization from and analytics and facilities perspective as well as FDA’s views on the subject.
Presenters:
Susan Schniepp,
George Skillin, Senior Director, Global Technology Services, Pfizer, Inc.
Moderator:
Masha Stabler Hardiman, Senior Consultant, ConcordiaValSource
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Take advantage of the complete education and technology experience by attending both the 2015 PDA Annual Meeting and INTERPHEX 2015! Register for PDA’s Annual Conference by February 3, 2015 to save up to $200! Register for INTERPHEX 2015 to ensure your spot!
About INTERPHEX
INTERPHEX (International Pharmaceutical Expo), sponsored by Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), is the single source for complete biopharmaceutical manufacturing solutions to safely and cost effectively process all dosage forms for life-enhancing drugs. It brings over 12,000 global pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals together with 600+ suppliers via 300,000sf of event space through a unique combination of exhibition, education, workshops, partnering opportunities, and networking events. INTERPHEX offers annual national and international industry events and educational opportunities around the world. For more information, visit www.INTERPHEX.com and follow INTERPHEX on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. IPX Blog continues the learning beyond the show floor and INTERPHEX Connector is the new twice-weekly email industry insight and news briefing.
About PDA
The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is the leading global provider of science, technology and regulatory information and education for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical community. Founded in 1946 as a nonprofit organization, PDA is committed to developing scientifically sound, practical technical information and resources to advance science and regulation through the expertise of its nearly 10,000 members worldwide.