Conference Overview

Keynotes

Three informative sessions led by industry experts and open to all badge holders!

• What the New Bio/Pharma Business Model Means for CMOs and CROs
  Jim Miller, President, PharmSource Information Services, Inc
  Sponsored by: Pharmaceutical Technology
• Control, Capability, and Capacity: Elements Assuring a Reliable Drug Supply
  Jeffrey C. Baker, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Office of Biotechnology Products (OBP), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• Creating Innovative Cold Chain Solutions for your Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Products
  Richard Smith, Director, Life Sciences & Specialty Services, FedEx

Tracks

The 2012 conference program featured 5 tracks with focused content and specialized speakers.

Regulatory QA/QC
Informative discussions that bring clarity to requirements for global transfers as well as ongoing product lifecycle evaluations to conform with regulatory needs and product introduction and review. Who should attend?Who should attend?
Useful for professionals who are involved with business development, procurement, quality control and assurance, regulatory affairs as well as those whose responsibilities include formulation and process development for a global market.

Product Development
Focused sessions will allow development professionals to temper their approach with knowledge gained by other industry thought leaders in this area of expertise. Who should attend?Who should attend?
Instrumental for professionals who are involved with business development, procurement, quality control and assurance, laboratory efforts, formulation and process development when considering entry into the dynamic global market and its inherent regulatory and technical complexities.

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Facility & Process Design
This series will point to industry experience for successfully fulfilling this critical quality attribute for products. In addition the strategies discussed will benefit and enrich the thought process of those attending when considering a cost based approach to facility design and operation. Who should attend?Who should attend?
Key for professionals who are involved with quality control and assurance, formulation and process development, regulatory affairs, procurement, plant and general management, facility design, production and manufacturing whose job description includes product introduction into commerce within the dynamic global market.

Manufacturing & Packaging
Professionals will explore the options open to individuals working in the manufacturing sectors and provide a background of lessons learned which may be applied during their daily efforts in maintaining a seamless supply of life enhancing products to the market. Who should attend?Who should attend?
Critical for professionals who are involved with quality control and assurance, formulation and process development, plant and general management, regulatory affairs, production and manufacturing, laboratory operations and business development whose responsibilities include maintaining product availability to the dynamic global market.

Supply Chain
Exploratory courses will highlight the potential shortcomings as well as options open to deal with the fluidity of supply chain management and the complicated aspects of routine product manufacture and distribution.
Who should attend?Who should attend?
Useful for professionals who are involved with quality control and assurance, regulatory affairs, formulation, plant and general management, production and manufacturing, procurement, and business development whose responsibilities include the movement of products and raw materials throughout the global landscape.

Technical Workshops

The INTERPHEX Technical Workshops complimented the 2012 Conference Agenda. Presentations were technical in nature; all sessions were developed to bring real-world experiences directly to the attendee.

Floor Tours

Rounding out the educational component were a series of presentations and exhibit technology floor tours on May 2 hosted by IPS-Integrated Project Services. View more information on Floor Tours