This document provides information about the Pharmaceutical Microbiology West Coast conference taking place June 4-6, 2019 in San Diego, CA. The conference will focus on bolstering contamination control strategies and maintaining microbial quality in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Over the two and a half days, the conference will include keynote speakers from major pharmaceutical companies discussing topics like contamination control, endotoxin testing, environmental monitoring, and strategies for special drug products. There will also be two pre-conference workshops on June 4th focusing on holistic approaches to microbial contamination control and endotoxins/impurities. The conference is aimed at microbiology, quality control, and manufacturing professionals working to ensure microbial safety in pharmaceutical and biotech facilities and products.
SMi Group's 6th annual Pre-Filled Syringes conference & exhibition is already Europe's leading event. This year it will be better than ever. Check out the programme.
SMi Group's 6th annual Pre-Filled Syringes conference & exhibition is already Europe's leading event. This year it will be better than ever. Check out the programme.
5th Annual Pre-Filled Syringes East CoastTeri Arri
Building on the success of previous sell-out shows, SMi Group is delighted to announce the return of the 5th annual conference and exhibition: Pre-Filled Syringes - East Coast, taking place on April 11th – 12th 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
A rise in chronic diseases, improvements in technology and a growing demand for easy to use drug administration products has in recent years, created a booming Pre-Filled Syringes industry.
Some notable areas of increased attention have been the broader trends for combination products and biologics, as well as the move towards digital health and improving patient adherence due to increased self-administration figures. As well as these areas of lucrative opportunity, there are still several ongoing challenges that the key-thought leaders are battling to overcome such as chemical compatibility, user safety, high-volume and highly viscous formulation, and non-compliance.
Pre-Filled Syringes East Coast will once again play host to an international audience of drug delivery, medical device and PFS experts to discuss emerging trends and offer innovative solutions to the challenges facing the prefilled industry, helping attendees to secure global success for their PFS device.
Biomanufacturing in China: Technologies and Facility DesignRita Barry
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Some of the Key Highlights You Won’t Want to Miss Include
USA
Smart & Flexible Manufacturing Solutions in Multi-Product Facilities
Franz Walz, Executive Director Global Manufacturing, Science and Technology & Network Coordination, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
EUROPE
MAb Manufacturing Facilities for China & Automated Single-Use Processing to Bring Control & Flexibility to Manufacturing
Pauline Nicholson, Global Product Manager, Allegro Single-Use Systems, PALL
Niels Guldager, Senior Technology Partner, NNE PHRAMAPLAN
KOREA:
How to Bring Global Biopharmaceutical Capability through its Fully-Integrated Production Facilities?
Jeremy Caudill, Global VP Business Development, SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS
SINGAPORE
What do Investors Look for When Investing in Biologics Manufacturing?
Steven Lee, Global Head of Biologics Tech Operations & Managing Director, DR. REDDY'S LABORATORIES
INDIA
Developing a Multiproduct Facility for Biosimilars & Engineering & Biomanufacturing of Enzymes for Different Applications
Arvind Mishra, Global Head of Quality & Regulatory & Head of Strategic Business Unit, Biologicals,
CADILLA PHARMACEUTICALS
Ravindra Wagh, Vice President, ZYDUS BIOLOGICS
Rajeev Soni, Senior Manager, R&D, NOVOZYMES
HONGKONG
What are the Experiences & What is the Future for the Investors in the Biomanufacturing Space?
Ramesh Rajentheran, Head of Asian Healthcare Investment Banking, BARCLAYS
Jason Mann, Managing Director, FENEX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
INDONESIA
Improving Quality Control & Maintenance of Global Biological Product Distribution
Galatia Chandra, Head of Sales & System, Global Operation, KALBE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD
http://www.biomanufacturing-asia.com
Biologics World Taiwan 2016 (email me at justin.dejesus@imapac.com) Justin Barin de Jesus
The ONLY biopharmaceutical
gathering in Taiwan
Emphasizes on new business collaborations, demonstrate state-of-the-art developments and to propel Taiwan's biotech firms onto the world stage.
The Bioprocessing Summit
August 18-22, 2014 | Boston, MA
http://www.bioprocessingsummit.com
The Bioprocessing Summit brings together international leaders to discuss today's bioprocess issues from cell line
selection to bioproduction. The Summit provides practical details in a relaxed, congenial atmosphere that promotes information exchange and networking.
The Bioprocessing Summit continues to grow, and now comprises 12 distinct meetings in one event, including cell
culture, purification, bioproduction, quality, formulation, and novel biotherapeutic formats. The Summit also features small-group breakout discussions, networking in the busy exhibit hall, an extensive poster display, and an array of in-depth short courses and training seminars. For the full listing of speakers at this year's Summit, please click here.
This leading bioprocess meeting is hosted in Boston each summer along the lively and cosmopolitan harbor
waterfront. Hundreds of bioprocess professionals come together each year at the Summit to share practical
solutions for today’s laboratory challenges with researchers from around the world. Please visit the website www.bioprocessingsummit.com for more information and to register.
SMi's 8th conference on Controlled Release builds upon the successes of the previous years in bringing together leading industry figures and tackling some of the most current and pressing issues faced by this important branch of drug development.
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5th Annual Pre-Filled Syringes East CoastTeri Arri
Building on the success of previous sell-out shows, SMi Group is delighted to announce the return of the 5th annual conference and exhibition: Pre-Filled Syringes - East Coast, taking place on April 11th – 12th 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
A rise in chronic diseases, improvements in technology and a growing demand for easy to use drug administration products has in recent years, created a booming Pre-Filled Syringes industry.
Some notable areas of increased attention have been the broader trends for combination products and biologics, as well as the move towards digital health and improving patient adherence due to increased self-administration figures. As well as these areas of lucrative opportunity, there are still several ongoing challenges that the key-thought leaders are battling to overcome such as chemical compatibility, user safety, high-volume and highly viscous formulation, and non-compliance.
Pre-Filled Syringes East Coast will once again play host to an international audience of drug delivery, medical device and PFS experts to discuss emerging trends and offer innovative solutions to the challenges facing the prefilled industry, helping attendees to secure global success for their PFS device.
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Join us as we DISCOVER, ANALYZE and LEARN the current state of the global biomanufacturing industry and the future growth potential and recent developments in Asia.
Some of the Key Highlights You Won’t Want to Miss Include
USA
Smart & Flexible Manufacturing Solutions in Multi-Product Facilities
Franz Walz, Executive Director Global Manufacturing, Science and Technology & Network Coordination, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
EUROPE
MAb Manufacturing Facilities for China & Automated Single-Use Processing to Bring Control & Flexibility to Manufacturing
Pauline Nicholson, Global Product Manager, Allegro Single-Use Systems, PALL
Niels Guldager, Senior Technology Partner, NNE PHRAMAPLAN
KOREA:
How to Bring Global Biopharmaceutical Capability through its Fully-Integrated Production Facilities?
Jeremy Caudill, Global VP Business Development, SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS
SINGAPORE
What do Investors Look for When Investing in Biologics Manufacturing?
Steven Lee, Global Head of Biologics Tech Operations & Managing Director, DR. REDDY'S LABORATORIES
INDIA
Developing a Multiproduct Facility for Biosimilars & Engineering & Biomanufacturing of Enzymes for Different Applications
Arvind Mishra, Global Head of Quality & Regulatory & Head of Strategic Business Unit, Biologicals,
CADILLA PHARMACEUTICALS
Ravindra Wagh, Vice President, ZYDUS BIOLOGICS
Rajeev Soni, Senior Manager, R&D, NOVOZYMES
HONGKONG
What are the Experiences & What is the Future for the Investors in the Biomanufacturing Space?
Ramesh Rajentheran, Head of Asian Healthcare Investment Banking, BARCLAYS
Jason Mann, Managing Director, FENEX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
INDONESIA
Improving Quality Control & Maintenance of Global Biological Product Distribution
Galatia Chandra, Head of Sales & System, Global Operation, KALBE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD
http://www.biomanufacturing-asia.com
Biologics World Taiwan 2016 (email me at justin.dejesus@imapac.com) Justin Barin de Jesus
The ONLY biopharmaceutical
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Emphasizes on new business collaborations, demonstrate state-of-the-art developments and to propel Taiwan's biotech firms onto the world stage.
The Bioprocessing Summit
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http://www.bioprocessingsummit.com
The Bioprocessing Summit brings together international leaders to discuss today's bioprocess issues from cell line
selection to bioproduction. The Summit provides practical details in a relaxed, congenial atmosphere that promotes information exchange and networking.
The Bioprocessing Summit continues to grow, and now comprises 12 distinct meetings in one event, including cell
culture, purification, bioproduction, quality, formulation, and novel biotherapeutic formats. The Summit also features small-group breakout discussions, networking in the busy exhibit hall, an extensive poster display, and an array of in-depth short courses and training seminars. For the full listing of speakers at this year's Summit, please click here.
This leading bioprocess meeting is hosted in Boston each summer along the lively and cosmopolitan harbor
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solutions for today’s laboratory challenges with researchers from around the world. Please visit the website www.bioprocessingsummit.com for more information and to register.
SMi's 8th conference on Controlled Release builds upon the successes of the previous years in bringing together leading industry figures and tackling some of the most current and pressing issues faced by this important branch of drug development.
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For more information or to register for this conference please visit:
www.pharma-microbiology.com/lin
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SMi Group's Pharmaceutical Microbiology West Coast 2019 conference
1. www.pharma-microbiology-usa.com
Register online or fax your registration to +44 (0) 870 9090 712 or call +44 (0) 870 9090 711
CHAIR FOR 2019:
• Ziva Abraham, CEO, Microrite
KEY SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
• Irving Ford, Head of CAR T QC Laboratories, Celgene
• Chris Knutsen, Associate Director, Microbiology, Bristol Myers
Squibb
• Friedrich von Wintzingerode, Senior Manager gASAT
Microbiology, Global QC, Genentech
• Ren-Yo Forng, Scientific Director, Amgen
• Anita Bawa, Director of Quality Control, Bayer
• Lucia Clontz, Quality Director, Xellia Pharmaceuticals
HIGHLIGHTS IN 2019:
• Discuss how to overcome challenges following RMM
implementation
• Hear the developments in creating an effective
contamination control strategy
• Evaluate novel methods for endotoxin testing
• Explore strategies to create effective EM programmes to
ensure compliance
• Investigate a case study of sterility failure and determine the
entry point of contamination
CONFERENCE: 5TH - 6TH
WORKSHOPS: 4TH
JUNE
2019HYATT REGENCY MISSION BAY HOTEL, SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Bolstering Strategies to Maintain Contamination
Control
SMi presents their 3rd annual Conference on…
Pharmaceutical
Microbiology West Coast
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PLUS TWO INTERACTIVE HALF-DAY PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS | TUESDAY 4TH JUNE 2019, HYATT REGENCY MISSION BAY HOTEL, SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
A: Assessing a Holisitic Approach to Microbial
Contamination Control
Workshop Leader:
Ziva Abraham, CEO, Microrite, Inc
08.30am - 12.30pm
B: Reviewing the Road Map to a Holistic Approach to
Microbial Impurities, Endotoxins and LER
Workshop Leaders:
Friedrich von Wintzingerode, Senior Manager gASAT Microbiology, Global QC, Genentech
Farnaz Nowroozi, Scientist and Manager, Genentech
13.30pm - 17.30pm
2. Pharmaceutical Microbiology West Coast
DAY ONE | 5th June 2019 www.pharma-microbiology-usa.com
8.30 Registration & Coffee
9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Ziva Abraham, CEO, Microrite, Inc.
CONTAMINATION CONTROL AND MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION
OPENING ADDRESS
9.10 Strategic approaches to contamination control
• Regulatory expectations for a contamination control strategy
• Types and potential sources of microbial contamination
• Best practices in management of microbial contamination, to
include best practices in materials management, personnel
training and gowning as well as equipment, process, and facility
design
Lucia Clontz, Quality Director, Xellia Pharmaceuticals
9.50 The Conundrum of Microbial Identification
• Understanding how bacteria fits into the current classification
scheme
• Discoveries in bacterial genomics and the impact to microbial
identification
• Discussion of how to improve and evolve bacterial identification
and its application in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
Heidi Anderson, Principal Scientist, Microbiology,
Abbott Laboratories
10.30 Morning Coffee
11.00 Pharmaceutical water treatment in a multi-product facility
• The processing of water in the pharma lab including bioburden
control
• Use of biopesticides in water treatment
• Preventing biofilm formation and microbial contamination of
water systems
• Strategies to tackle current challenges in water processing
Eric Wesoloski, Associate Director Quality Compliance, Takeda
11.40 Fungal Identification: Challenges and Pitfalls
• Overview of fungal identification methods
• Challenges with fungal identification
• Assessment of commercial identification platforms with respect
to fungal identification
• Evaluation of gene targets and its utility for fungal identification
Bindhu Verghese, R&D Sr Staff Scientist
Microbial Solutions, Charles River Laboratories
12.20 A risk-based approach to cleaning and disinfection
• Overview of EU, U.S. and global industry regulations for cleaning
and disinfection
• Annex-1, FDA warning letters, and 483’s expectations and
considerations
• Current antimicrobial products in the industry and creating a
cleaning and disinfectant programme
• Sterility relating to disinfectants and sporicides
Jim Polarine, Senior Technical Service Manager,
STERIS Corporation
13.00 Networking Lunch
ENDOTOXIN TESTING AND LER
BACK-TO-BACK GENENTECH SPOTLIGHT SESSION
14.00 Low Endotoxin Recovery (LER)
• What is Low Endotoxin Recovery (LER)?
• PDA Technical Report No. 81 Low Endotoxin Recovery
• LER impact on product quality
• Quality control strategies for LER
Friedrich von Wintzingerode, Senior Manager gASAT Microbiology,
Global QC, Roche/ Genentech
14.40 New endotoxin testing methods - A mass spectrometry
based approach
• Mass spectrometry-based testing methods
• Impact of new testing methods on routine practices
• Case study of implementation
Farnaz Nowroozi, Scientist and Manager, Genentech, Inc
15.20 Afternoon tea
15.50 Regulatory updates for BET assays
• Endotoxin limit calculations
• USP <1085>
• Public consultation on a new general chapter in
PharmEuropa 2.6.32
Veronika Wills, Manager Technical Services Group,
Associates of Cape Cod
16.30 Alternative endotoxin test methods for products exhibiting low
endotoxin recovery
• The development of a suitable method to replace current
endotoxin testing methods for products
• A strategic approach to the evaluation and validation of testing
methods
• The future for finding a suitable replacement method – scope
and reality check
Ren-Yo Forng, Scientific Director, Amgen
17.10 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One
Register online at www.pharma-microbiology-usa.com
MARKETING PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
SMi Group is offering companies the opportunity to partner on our dedicated events in order to help raise your company profile, add value,
create awareness of your products/services to our key audience within the pharmaceutical industry. Interested in partnering?
Contact Simi Sapal, SMi Marketing on +44 (0) 20 7827 6000 or email: ssapal@smi-online.co.uk
OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNERS:
3. Pharmaceutical Microbiology West Coast
DAY TWO | 6th June 2019 www.pharma-microbiology-usa.com
8.30 Registration & Coffee
9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Ziva Abraham, CEO, Microrite, Inc.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND RAPID MICROBIAL METHODS
9.10 Investigating sterility failures
• Current inspection trends
• How to appropriately investigate sterility failures and determine
entry point of contamination
• Recommendations from the FDA for investigations
• Case study
Anita Bawa, Quality Control Director, Bayer Healthcare
9.50 Sterile Compounding – Moving into the New Age
• Old School/New School – Review of progress for the industry
• Production Trends toward Aseptic Control
• FDA Enforcement focus
• Future of 503B Outsourcing Facilities
Jason McGuire, VP, Global Quality Director, Fargon
10.30 Morning Coffee
11.00 Building a Holistic Business Case for Rapid Micro Methods
• Challenges of RMM implementation and business case
developments
• Why should you consider a holistic business case?
• How to best implement and build RMM strategy using a business
case
• Case study/strategy of how to approach a RMM business case
Lisa Yan, Principal Quality Laboratory Associate, Shire plc
11.40 Rapid Microbial Methods - Reap benefits and avoiding pitfalls
• An overview of the design, validation and implementation of
RMM
• Regulatory advice for RMM implementation
• 3 key takeaways from a case study of RMM implementation
Andrew Bartko, Research Leader, Battelle Memorial Institute
12.20 Networking Lunch
13.20 Implementation of RMM into an effective EM programme
• Overview of RMM uses in effective EM programmes
• Overcoming issues of implementation
• Ensuring compliance
• Take away points from a recent case study
Chris Knutsen, Associate Director, Microbiology,
Bristol-Myers Squibb PRI
CONTAMINATION CONTROL CONSIDERATIONS FOR
SPECIAL DRUG PRODUCTS
14.00 Just in time release of CAR-T Cell therapies
• A patient centric approach for release of CAR-T Cell
therapies
• Overview of rapid sterility testing of CAR-T therapies
• Overcoming challenges and scope for the future
• 3 key lessons learned from a case study
Irving Ford, Head of CAR T QC Laboratories, Celgene Corporation
14.40 Afternoon Tea
15.10 Assessing Regulatory and Release Strategies in Live Bacterial
Therapeutics
• The known regulatory landscape
• Potentials for product interference with traditional assays and
methods for assessing contamination
• Environmental monitoring considerations
Julie Schwedock, PhD, Associate Scientific Fellow CMC - New
Modalities Development, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
15.50 Risk-based contamination control strategies
• Risk-based contamination control strategies
• Visual Inspection
• Aging Facilities
Jim Polarine, Senior Technical Service Manager,
STERIS Corporation
16.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two
Alternatively fax your registration to +44 (0)870 9090 712 or call +44 (0)870 9090 711
SUPPORTED BY:
4. HALF-DAY PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP A
TUESDAY 4TH JUNE 2019 | 08.30 - 12.30
HYATT REGENCY MISSION BAY HOTEL, SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
HALF-DAY PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP B
TUESDAY 4TH JUNE 2019 | 13.30 - 17.30
HYATT REGENCY MISSION BAY HOTEL, SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
ASSESSING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION CONTROL
REVIEWING THE ROAD MAP TO A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MICROBIAL IMPURITIES, ENDOTOXINS AND LER
Overview:
To better manage microbial contamination risk and establish effective mitigation strategies,
it is necessary to understand the microbial hazards involved in drug products manufacturing.
A holistic risk assessment is required to be able to evaluate potential impact of contaminants
on final product quality. To accomplish this, it is necessary to understand the microbial hazards
involved in the manufacturing process and evaluate their impact on final product quality so
that effective prevention strategies can be implemented. Science based, comprehensive, and
effective approaches should be employed for contamination monitoring and controls in order to
make safe products.
Why you should attend:
To develop a microbial contamination control strategy and assess effectiveness of all the
control and monitoring measures employed, myriad risk factors should be considered holistically.
Microbial contamination risk assessments cannot be considered individually; all aspects from
facility design to product release should be considered by fully understanding:
• Contamination due cleanroom and barrier system integration flaws
• How material and personnel flows can become a source of contamination
• Cleaning and disinfection gaps can contaminate facility and manufacturing equipment
• How gown management and gowning procedures can become a source of contamination
• Where in the process contamination can occur and the efficiency of removal methods
• Efficiency of monitoring equipment and methods
• Understanding objectionable microorganisms
• Microbiology laboratory issues that can contaminate tests
About the Workshop leader:
Ziva Abraham is the President and Founder of Microrite, Inc., a California based consulting firm
providing consulting and training services to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices
and in vitro diagnostics in the areas of quality assurance, quality control, microbiology, and
validation. Ziva has over 25 years of academic, research, clinical and industrial experience in
microbiology and quality assurance. Ziva has received her Master’s Degree in Microbiology with
a focus on Mycology and has conducted research on developing microbial insecticides using
entomogenous bacteria and fungi for her PhD degree. Her career also includes founding and
managing clinical laboratories for Maccabi Medical in Israel. She has trained personnel from
various industries in microbiology techniques and methods. She uses her extensive experience to
teach why assessing risk of microbial contamination should be in the forefront of any company
that has products for human/veterinary use. Her experience in clinical laboratories has provided
her with the framework to understand the effects of microbial contamination in products from a
patient safety perspective.
About the Company:
Microrite is a San Jose, CA based consulting company helping pharmaceuticals, biotechnology,
medical devices, In-Vitro Diagnostics and Combination products in the areas of Quality Assurance,
Contamination control, Microbiology, Process Development, Process validation, Facility, Utility
and Equipment Validation.
Overview:
The control of endotoxins in pharmaceutical products is imperative due to the varying level
of immune responses incurred when introduced in to the blood stream. Manufacturers of all
parenteral drugs must ensure appropriate control, testing and removal methods are in place
throughout the process to assure patient safety. As the processes within quality control evolve, so
do the endotoxin control methods and it essential to choose the right processes for your company
to appropriately deal with the issue. This workshop will give an overview of novel endotoxin
detection methods, insight into the best test method for your company’s purpose, identifying an
appropriate approach to address LER, calculating risk for contamination and a holistic approach
to address the impurities.
Why you should attend:
Attendees of this workshop stand to gain:
• Overview of best practices that participants can utilise in their daily work and laboratory
operations
• Understanding of crucial practices in the testingendotoxins
• An insight into effective risk assessments for microbial impurities
• Key considerations with LER
About the Workshop Leaders:
Friedrich:
Friedrich is Senior Manager at Roche-Genentech Global Analytical Science and Technology,
Global QC. He is Head of Roche-Genentech global Endotoxin Expert Group and Roche-
Genentech global SME on microbial impurity contaminations and LER.
After studying biology with focus on Microbiology at the Technical University of Braunschweig,
Germany he earned his PhD at the Institute of Microbiology and Hygiene, Charité, Berlin, Germany.
Farnaz:
Considered the founder of the industry, Genentech, now a member of the Roche Group, has
been delivering on the promise of biotechnology for over 40 years. Genentech is a leading
biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines
to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. We are among the world’s
leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development
pipeline.
Programme:
8.30 Registration & coffee
9.00 Workshop leader introduction
9.10 Understand contamination challenges in each type
of medicinal product
• Learn to evaluate the sources of these
contaminants and how they can be prevented
• Learn from case studies
• Common facility design and integration flaws
that can lead to contamination and data
integrity
9.50 Common errors made during qualification
• Gaps in environmental monitoring that can
lead to a false sense of environmental control
• Learn from personnel gowning related 483
observations and avoid gown choice and
management issues
10.30 Morning Coffee
11.00 Dispel myths about cleaning and disinfection
• Understand process related risks
• Learn how to control contamination in the
laboratory and avoid unreliable data
11.40 Guidance of drafting a contamination control
strategy
Group Exercise: Workshop leader will select a
product type and lead discussions on what
contamination control steps should be taken in
terms of facility, gowning, cleaning and testing
12.20 Closing remarks
12.30 End of workshop
Programme:
13.30 Registration & Coffee
14.00 Workshop leaders introduction
14.10 Alternative technologies for endotoxin testing
• Brief overview of alternative technologies for
endotoxin testing
• Current technology trends
• Troubleshooting and overcoming issues
15.00 LER
• Discussion of LER causing formulations and root
causes
• Conducting endotoxin hold time studies to
detect LER
• Considerations for an effective Quality control
strategy
15.50 Afternoon Tea
16.20 CCAB: Interactive Session
• Interactive task: Calculating risks of microbial
impurities in injectables – case study
• A holistic approach to address the risk of
microbial impurities on injectables
17.10 Closing discussion
17.30 Closing remarks and end of workshop
Workshop Leader:
Ziva Abraham, CEO, Microrite, Inc
Workshop Leaders:
Friedrich von Wintzingerode, Senior Manager gASAT Microbiology,
Global QC, Roche Diagnostics Gmbh
Farnaz Nowroozi, Scientist and Manager, Genentech, Inc
5. SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES
SMi offer sponsorship, exhibition, advertising and branding packages, uniquely tailored to complement your company’s marketing strategy. Prime
networking opportunities exist to entertain, enhance and expand your client base within the context of an independent discussion specific to your
industry. Should you wish to join the increasing number of companies benefiting from sponsoring our conferences please call:
Alia Malick, Director on +44 (0) 20 7827 6168 or email: amalick@smi-online.co.uk
Associates of Cape Cod Specializing in chromogenic and turbidimetric reagent technologies, Associates
of Cape Cod, Inc. (ACC) has been a leader in endotoxin and (1g3)-ß-D-glucans detection products and
services for nearly 45 years. ACC pioneered LAL testing methodology and was the first FDA licensed company
to manufacture LAL reagents. www.acciusa.com/acc/index.html
bioMérieux, Inc. helps our clients unlock greater value from their organizations with expert consultation and a
complete line of diagnostic solutions that enable more rapid, confident results. Clients benefit from improved
productivity and profitability by minimizing errors and reducing time to result, as well as brand protection and
safer and healthier consumer products. www.biomerieux-usa.com/biopharma
Bioscience International, Inc. The newest generation of SAS microbial air monitors, for ensuring full compliance
with ISO 14698, cGMP and other international monitoring guidelines will be displayed. www.biosci-intl.com
Charles River For over 30 years, Charles River has helped customers bring products to market safely and efficiently
with revolutionary technologies and exceptional services that have changed the way we conduct microbial
quality control. Continuing with a passion to innovate and respond to customers’ needs, our Microbial Solutions
group has purposefully expanded its global portfolio to include the leading rapid microbial detection systems
of Celsis®. Joining the trusted brands of Endosafe® endotoxin testing and Accugenix® microbial identification,
Celsis® creates a powerful trio of micro QC solutions, the most comprehensive offering available from any
single provider. www.criver.com/microbialsolutions
DuPont For a wide range of industries, processes must be kept clean and uncontaminated. DuPont materials
are used to create a variety of clothing for these controlled environments with different levels of comfort,
durability, breathability, and protection in a variety of styles, including coveralls, lab coats, gowns, hoods and
booties. www.dupont.com/products-and-services/personal-protective-equipment/controlled-environments-
apparel-accessories.html
Fujifilm Wako Long recognized as a world-renowned supplier of high purity chemicals, Fujifilm Wako has
dedicated more than 30 years of research and development to providing innovative endotoxin-specific
reagents and consumables for “every user and for every method”. Visit us at www.wakopyrostar.com to learn
how Fujifilm Wako can best support your quality testing needs.
At Microbiologics, our mission is: “To provide the highest quality biomaterials for a safer, healthier world.”
We are the leading provider of ready-to-use QC microorganisms for quality control testing in the clinical,
pharmaceutical, food, water and educational industries. With over 900 strains available in a variety of user-
friendly formats, we offer the largest and most diverse line of QC microorganisms including qualitative,
quantitative, Certified Reference Material and Parasite Suspensions. Our products are manufactured in
accordance with the industry’s highest standards. We have achieved ISO 13485 certification, as well as ISO
17025 and ISO Guide 34 accreditations. In addition, we are an FDA registered establishment and offer many
CE Marked products. www.microbiologics.com
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