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Ocular Drug Delivery: Identifying Advances and Opportunities
29 March 2011
Ocular Drug Delivery: Identifying Advances and Opportunities

 

 

 

 

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http://www.psivida.com/

1.30 - 5.00pm

about the workshop

This workshop shall thoroughly investigate the current state of ocular drug delivery in pharmaceuticals and will provide invaluable advice on catering for unmet medical needs in the field. 

By firstly providing a comprehensive overview of the current products and dosage forms that are available and then addressing the specific advantages of both topical and intravitreal methods of delivery, this session will use tangible examples of success to benchmark best practice in ocular drug delivery. Finally it will focus on local drug delivery approaches in particular, including methods of controlled release and its application in the treatment of specific clinical diseases.

By attending you shall:

  • Learn of current unmet medical needs that hold vast developmental potential
  • Assess specific topical drug delivery case studies
  • Extensively analyse injectable ocular drug delivery approaches
  • Discuss clinical applications and exiting new developments

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about the leader

Dr. Hong Guo , VP Research, pSivida

Dr. Hong Guo has served as the Company’s Vice President of Research since November 2009 having previously served as Director of Research from January 2006 to November 2009. Prior to joining pSivida, Hong served as the Director of Preformulation and as a Senior Scientist for Control Delivery Systems where she was one of the original inventors of both the Medidur and Retisert sustained release drug delivery systems. Prior to joining CDS, Hong was a Post-Doctoral Research Scientist at New England Eye Center and at the University of Kentucky. Hong received Masters of Science in Medicinal Chemistry and a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from China Pharmaceutical University and Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Heidelberg, Germany.

about the organisation

pSivida is a world leader in the development of tiny, sustained release, drug delivery products and technologies that are administered by implantation, insertion or injection. The company develops products to treat serious, unmet, medical needs alone or in partnership with other companies. pSivida has developed devices that are so small they are FDA approved to be administered into the eye and once administered they release their drug for months and years. pSivida is also developing a series of additional miniaturized, bioerodible technologies designed to provide long term (months and years) release to virtually any site in the body.

 

Workshop agenda

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13:30

Registration & Coffee

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14:00

Welcome & Introductions

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14:10

Overview of Ocular Pharmaceutical Products

  • Common dosage forms in Ophthalmology
  • Unmet medical needs
  • Challenges of Ocular Drug Delivery
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    14:50

    The Ocular Drug Delivery Technologies

  • A fast growing industry
  • Success of a topic eye drop
  • Success of a intravitreal injection
  • Case study
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    15:30

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:50

    Local Drug Delivery Approaches

  • Specific clinical diseases
  • Sustained local delivery
  • Implants
  • Biodegrable delivery systems
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    16:30

    Discussion Session

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    17:00

    Close of Workshop

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    United Kingdom

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