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Pharmaceutical Packaging and Labelling Innovations
25 February - 26 February 2008
Pharmaceutical Packaging and Labelling Innovations
Latest News: The conference will also include a unique insight into the recent high-profile counterfeit drugs case in the UK, which was successfully resolved with the help of Pfizer and the MHRA. Also, we will get an insight into packaging small orders efficiently from Eli Lilly.

Industry dangers including the constant threat of counterfeit packaging and labelling, and the waves of new business regulations that are changing across Europe are having huge implications to pharmaceutical packaging and labelling strategies. Ensuring drug safety across the supply chain, understanding and complying with the latest regulatory standards for drug labelling, and keeping current on the newest and most pioneering packaging methods technology are just a taste of the issues that will be tackled at SAE Media Group’s 4th Pharmaceutical Packaging and Labelling Conference.

SAE Media Group’s 4th Pharmaceutical Packaging and Labelling Innovations Conference is the place to be if you want to keep up-to-date with the latest industry developments and network with an international audience of fellow pharmaceutical packaging and labelling professionals.

6 Key Benefits of Attending

1. DISCOVER new practical approaches to anti-counterfeiting methods and authentication techniques
2. UNDERSTAND current and future regulatory issues within the pharmaceutical packaging and labelling industry (MHRA)
3. LEARN how to tackle the new ICH Q9 Quality Risk Management Guideline
4. DEVELOP the best cost-effective methods of the production process
5. INVESTIGATE different strategies of improving supply chain security
6. NETWORK with an array of experts in the packaging and labelling industry

Hear contributions from leading industry experts, including:

  • Dr Anders Lofgren, Executive Product Design, AstraZeneca
  • Jonathon Rucker, Director of Manufacturing, Eli Lilly
  • Ingo Kaemmer, Head of Purchasing and Packaging Materials, Sandoz
  • Max Vetter, Manager, ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau
  • Ralph Dillon, Managing Director, Chicago Office, Compliance Surety Associates
  • Danny Lee-Frost, Head, Enforcement, Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
  • Dr John Gill, Senior Scientist, Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
  • Stephen Wilkins, Chief Executive, Child Safety Packaging Group
  • Dr Andreas Franken, Clinical Research / eSubmission, BAH
  • Dr Klaus Menges, Head, Institute of Medicine Product and Strategy, Bfarm
  • Marc Sluijs, EMEA Business Development Director Life Sciences, Oracle
  • Professor David Cousins, Head of Safe Medication Practice, National Patient Safety Agency

This event is aimed at those with the following job titles:

• Director of  Packaging
• Director of Labelling
• Director of Quality Control
• Head of Manufacturing
• Director of Supply Chain
• Head of Logistics
• Head of Security
• Director of Operations
• Quality Assurance Director
• Director of Packaging and Labelling Design
• Director of  Regulations
• Head of Compliance

Previous attendees were from the following companies:

  • Wyeth
  • GlaxoSAE Media GroupthKline
  • Teva
  • Sanofi-Aventis
  • Sandoz
  • Pfizer
  • Novartis
  • AstraZeneca
  • Cardinal Health
  • Alpharma
  • Allergan
  • MHRA
  • Penn Pharmaceuticals
  • BAH
  • Bfarm
  • Ipsen
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Domino UK
  • Brecon Pharmaceuticals
  • Schreiner Group
  • Chrion Corp.
  • GS1 UK
  • Pharmion
  • RNIB
  • Zebra Technologies
  • ABPI
  • Americansource Bergen
  • Alpvision
  • Handicap Zero
  • Jerini AG

Conference agenda

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9:00

Registration & Coffee

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9:30

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

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9:40

TEAM SELECTIONS/ASSIGNMENTS

          Teams are selected to provide diverse skill sets and company backgrounds. 
          This stimulates new ways of thinking and maximizes learnings.

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9:50

PACKAGING AND LABELLING IN THE SUPPLY-CHAIN

  • Serious errors made in supply chain security previously
  • Techniques for maintaining supply chain security
  • Labelling methods and techniques used to track products 
  • Researching the global market and supply chain
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    10:20

    TRACK, TRADE AND AUTHENTICATION

  • The situation in Europe and how a single Global solution is being sought
  • Authentication at point of entry to point of exit in Europe as opposed to a pedigree system such as in the USA
  • Compliance Surety Associate’s perspective
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    10:50

    Exercise One

  • Counterfeiters (Team A) vs Brand Owners’ (Team B) ===> Judging & Evaluation (Team C)
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    11:20

    Morning Coffee

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    11:50

    Exercise Two

  • Counterfeiters (Team B) vs Brand Owners’ (Team C) ===> Judging & Evaluation (Team A)
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    12:15

    Exercise Three

  • Counterfeiters (Team C) vs Brand Owners’ (Team A) ===> Judging & Evaluation (Team B)
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    12:40

    DISCUSSION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AND QUESTIONS

  • Think-tank for solutions
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    13:00

    CLOSE OF BRIEFING

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Laura Cohen

    Laura Cohen, Regulatory and International Packaging Project Manager, AstraZeneca

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    9:10

    INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO FACILITATE THE PACKAGING SUPPLYCHAIN IN THE GENERIC PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

    Ingo Kaemmer

    Ingo Kaemmer, Head of Technical Packaging, Sandoz Ag

  • Turning Packaging Strategy into reality – The Enablers
  • Harmonisation & Rationalisation, dealing with Growth by Acquisition, Global Synergies, Legislation, New EU
  • Lean Procurement models based on Automotive thinking that work in the European Market
  • Question and Answer session/discussion
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    9:50

    PATIENT ADHERENCE – WHAT IS THE ROLE OF DRUG PACKAGING?

    Dr Anders Lofgren

    Dr Anders Lofgren, Packaging/Device development, AstraZeneca

  • What is patient non-adherence and why is it happening?
  • How can packaging and related components impact patients, physicians etc?
  • What regulatory aspects exist?
  • What technology is out there, and what do we see coming?
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    10:50

    SECURE TRACEABILITY - A NEW APPROACH TO PRODUCT PROTECTION

    Jacob Götzsche

    Jacob Götzsche, Managing Director, FractureCode Corporation

    • Adding a unique “fingerprint” to secure products
    • Registration of genuine products as they’re produced
    • Linking technologies to provide comprehensive product security
    • Securing open standard coding systems
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    11:30

    PATIENT NON-COMPLIANCE LABELLING ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS.

    Dr John Gill OBE

    Dr John Gill OBE, Chief Scientist, Royal National Institute for Blind People

  • The main reasons for non-compliance labelling for the blind
  • Bypassing EU regulations on Braille labelling
  • The need for more compliant labelling rather than Braille?
  • Displaying patient information in different formats
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    12:10

    UNLOCKING VALUE IN YOUR PACKAGING AND LABELLING PROCESSES

    Marc Sluijs

    Marc Sluijs, EMEA Business Development Director, Oracle

    • Detailed insight in global product portfolio
    • Improved efficiency of pack & label management
    • Real-time insight and control over the processes
    • Reduced risk of errors and compliance exposure
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    12:50

    Networking Lunch

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    13:50

    LASER SURFACE AUTHENTICATION (LSA) – NATURAL RANDOMNESS AS A ‘FINGERPRINT’ FOR PHARMACEUTICAL AUTHENTICATION

    Mark McGlade

    Mark McGlade, Director, Business Development, INGENIA TECHNOLOGY

  • Case study: technology, known as “Laser Surface Authentication” or LSA™
  • Which reads the surface of the inherent structure of paper, packaging and plastics
  • The laser sensor can be applied to production lines with minimum impact to operations
  • Recording the inherent ‘fingerprint’ of every item on the line and storing in a database
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    14:30

    ELECTRONICALLY SUPPORTED MANAGEMENT FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION - THE PIM SYSTEM

    Dr Andreas Franken

    Dr Andreas Franken, Clinical Research / eSubmission, BAH

  •  How the system will work
  • Current experiences from applicant's and agency's side
  • Challenges for the business process
  • Outline of future developments
  • Possible use in other procedures than the centralised
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    15:10

    PACKAGE LEAFLETS – COMPREHENSION SUPPORTED BY USER TESTING AND PIM?

    Dr Klaus Menges

    Dr Klaus Menges, Head, Institute of Medicine Product and Strategy, Bfarm

  • Two years experience with user testing reports
  • Faults diagnosed by competent authorities
  • Recommendations for reporting consultations with target patient groups
  • Electronic support in creating and assessing product information - PIM
  • Advantages from agency’s point of view
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    15:50

    Afternoon Tea

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    16:10

    DEVELOPING COST-EFFECTIVE PATIENT-FRIENDLY CHILD RESISTANT PACKAGING

    Stephen Wilkins

    Stephen Wilkins, Secretary General, Child - Safe Packaging Group

  • Why CR packaging has been previously expensive?
  • Review of worldwide CR packaging legislation
  • Simple cost-effective CR solutions
  • Examples from third world manufacturers (South America)
  • Key issues for product usability
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    16:50

    MEDICINES LABELLING AND PACKAGING DESIGN CAN IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY

    Professor David Cousins

    Professor David Cousins, Head of Safe Medication Practice, National Patient Safety Agency

  • The role of the NPSA is to minimise patient safety incidents (preventable harms)
  • The NPSA collect information about patient safety incidents via the National Reporting and Learning System that enables all NHS organisations in England and Wales to report incidents
  • Reviewing incident information, identifying high risks and issuing advice to the NHS to help eliminate and minimise these risks
  • Better designing of medicines, medical devices, building and systems is a very effective method to improve patient safety
  • Design for Patient Safety Publications to describe design principles, to be incorporated into healthcare products
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    17:30

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Laura Cohen

    Laura Cohen, Regulatory and International Packaging Project Manager, AstraZeneca

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    9:10

    OPERATION STORMGRAND, A COUNTERFEIT CASE STUDY

    Danny Lee-Frost

    Danny Lee-Frost, Head of Enforcement, Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

  • MHRA Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy
  • Stormgrand Investigation
  • Court Case
  • Future cases
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    9:50

    BLISTER PRINTING ENABLES ‘LATE STAGE CUSTOMISATION’ AND DELIVERS NEW CAPABILITIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUG COUNTERFEITING

    Jon Harris

    Jon Harris, Sales Manager, G-MAT Ltd

  • Digital printing – what can be achieved?
  • Late stage customisation – benefits to manufacturers
  • Anti-counterfeiting – sequential variable data and unique coding
  • Flexible solutions
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    SECURITY OF PACKAGING AND LABELLING IN THE SUPPLY-CHAIN

    Ralph Dillon

    Ralph Dillon, Director, ComplianceSurety Associates

  • Serious errors made in supply chain security previously
  • Why supply chain security is beneficial to both producer and patient?
  • Techniques for maintaining supply chain security
  • Labelling methods and techniques used to track products
  • Pilot trials for “track and trade” scheme
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    11:40

    PACKAGING SMALL ORDERS EFFICIENTLY - RESPONDING TO THE CHANGING MARKET - A CASE STUDY

    Jonathon Rucker

    Jonathon Rucker, Director of Manufacturing, Eli Lilly & Co

  • Current strategies to manage complexity
  • Late stage customization
  • Benefits of late stage customization
  • Working with the supply chain to implement
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:20

    SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN PHARMACEUTICAL LABELLING

    Sven Tolsma

    Sven Tolsma, Marketing Manager, UPM Raflatac

  • Pressure sensitive materials and prescribing labelling material
  • Security labelling and long term availability of materials
  • Adhesive migration risk
  • New substates like Barex and Topas
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    14:00

    COUNTERFEIT PHARMACEUTICALS: THE “SILENT EPIDEMIC”

    Max Vetter

    Max Vetter, Manager, ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau

  • Counterfeit pharmaceuticals: A world overview of the current state of affairs
  • Counterfeiting and problems with wholesale & distribution
  • Exploring recent case studies
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    14:40

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:10

    THE USE OF PACKAGING TO IMPROVE THE HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS THROUGH THE WHOLESALE CHANNEL

    Tony Garlick

    Tony Garlick, Technical Director, BAPW

  • Information standards
  • Outer case labels
  • The use of machine readable codes
  • Pack design
  • Patient packs or bulk
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    15:50

    MANAGING ACCURACY & READABILITY OF MULTIPLE LANGUAGE LABELLING

    Martyn Kerluck

    Martyn Kerluck, Manager, prisymid

  • Managing space and readability issues
  • Ensuring consistency and accuracy
  • Ways to automate variable data to eliminate human error
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    16:30

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

    Workshops

    COUNTERFEIT PACKAGING - PROTECTING YOUR COMPANY

    COUNTERFEIT PACKAGING - PROTECTING YOUR COMPANY

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