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Pre-Filled Syringes Americas
March 31 - April 1, 2014
Pre-Filled Syringes Americas

SAE Media Group's Pre-Filled Syringes Americas is the 8th in SAE Media Group’s world leading series of PFS conferences. In April 2014 over 100 delegates from the world’s leading Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology businesses will meet in New Jersey to discuss the latest developments in the pre-filled syringe marketplace.

With unit sales of 3.59 billion predicted in 2015, pre-filled syringes form one of the fastest growing markets in healthcare. The companies that will thrive in this marketplace will be those able to deliver products to market with the shortest lead times and longest shelf life.
Pre-Filled Syringes Americas is the western hemisphere's industry forum. The world’s biopharmaceutical companies will be gathering to discuss how the latest developments in drug stabilisation and material interactions are reshaping the drug delivery industry.

Find out how to navigate the regulatory roadmap and deliver your product to market through efficient supply chain management with 3 days of interactive presentations, panels, networking sessions and workshops.
 

Dear visitor, here you can download the list of attending companies for our upcoming Pre-Filled Syringes Conference. This document will be updated on a weekly basis

Check our exclusive infographic“Industry Survey Results: What are industry professionals saying about the future of pre-filled syringes”

We asked leading industry experts their thoughts on the challenges that the industry faces today and the opportunities for this rapidly expanding sector, ahead of Pre-Filled Syringes 2014.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Alexei Goraltchouk

Alexei Goraltchouk

Associate Director, Operations, Regeneron
Cliff Mintz

Cliff Mintz

Senior Writer/Correspondent, Life Science Leader
Ravi S. Harapanhalli

Ravi S. Harapanhalli

Vice President and Former FDA Senior Executive, Parexel International
Scott Brown

Scott Brown

Device Development Lead, Merck & Co Inc
Stephen Barat

Stephen Barat

Senior Director, Toxicology and Operations, Forest Laboratories
Toshiro Katayama

Toshiro Katayama

Product Manager, Zeon Chemicals L.P.

Adam Woolley

Senior Toxicologist & Consultant, ForthTox Limited
Adam Woolley

Alexei Goraltchouk

Associate Director, Operations, Regeneron
Alexei Goraltchouk

Bernard Ettinger

Manager, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Regeneron Pharmaceuitcals Inc
Bernard  Ettinger

Chanderkanth Gautham

Senior Research Analyst, Beroe Inc
Chanderkanth  Gautham

Cliff Mintz

Senior Writer/Correspondent, Life Science Leader
Cliff Mintz

David Opie

PhD SVP, Noxilizer Inc
David Opie

Gregory Sacha

Senior Research Scientist, Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Gregory Sacha

Gregory Sacha

Senior Research Scientist, Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Gregory Sacha

Lloyd Fishman

President, High Peaks Partners
Lloyd  Fishman

Martin Dearden

Corporate Microbiologist, UCB
Martin Dearden

Mike McGown

Regional Sales Manager, Bosch Packaging Technology
Mike McGown

Oliver Valet

Co-Founder, rap.ID Particle Systems GmbH
Oliver Valet

Paul Roussel

Senior Scientist, MedImmune
Paul Roussel

Ravi S. Harapanhalli

Vice President and Former FDA Senior Executive, Parexel International
Ravi S. Harapanhalli

Scott Brown

Device Development Lead, Merck & Co Inc
Scott Brown

Stephen Barat

Senior Director, Toxicology and Operations, Forest Laboratories
Stephen Barat

Stephen Barat

Senior Director, Toxicology and Operations, Forest Laboratories
Stephen Barat

Tom Oakley

Director of Drug Delivery Device Development, Springboard
Tom  Oakley

Toshiro Katayama

Product Manager, Zeon Chemicals L.P.
Toshiro Katayama

Conference agenda

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9:00

Registration & Coffee

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9:30

Host's Opening Remarks

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9:45

Session 1: Quality-by-Design in the development of drug delivery systems

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10:30

Session 2: Regulatory pit falls to avoid

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11:00

Morning Coffee

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11:30

Session 3: New combination product regulations and how to comply with them

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12:00

Session 4: How to ensure “Right-first time” approval through FDA

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12:30

Hosts Closing Remarks and Close of Workshop

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Alexei Goraltchouk

Alexei Goraltchouk , Associate Director, Operations, Regeneron

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9:10

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Avoiding the pitfalls of device development

Scott Brown

Scott Brown, Device Development Lead, Merck & Co Inc

               What to look out for when developing your delivery device
               The 5 reasons product fail
               How can you plan to mitigate the risk of product failures
 

 

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9:50

HEADLINE PANEL: Developments in pre filled syringes and injection devices

  • What are key aspects driving the exponential growth of the market?
  • Which challenges need to be worked out to continue expansion?
  • What’s next for pre filled syringes, where will the growth come from?

     

  • Cliff Mintz

    Cliff Mintz, Senior Writer/Correspondent, Life Science Leader

  • What are key aspects driving the exponential growth of the market?
  • Which challenges need to be worked out to continue expansion?
  • What’s next for pre filled syringes, where will the growth come from?

     

  • Lloyd  Fishman

    Lloyd Fishman, President, High Peaks Partners

    Paul Roussel

    Paul Roussel, Senior Scientist, MedImmune

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    10:40

    Morning refreshments and networking in the exhibition area

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    11:10

    Foreign Particulate Matter and Siliconization Testing

    Oliver Valet

    Oliver Valet, Co-Founder, rap.ID Particle Systems GmbH

    •rap.ID and Foreign Particulate Matter Identification

    •Siliconization Process – Spray on vs. Emulsion •Silicone Control Methods – Historical and Actual

    •Layer Explorer – Technology and Case Studies

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    11:50

    Next generation Pre Filled Syringes: How are electronic auto injectors changing the market?

    Chanderkanth  Gautham

    Chanderkanth Gautham, Senior Research Analyst, Beroe Inc

    ·          Trends in electronic injectors and how they compare to pre filled syringes

    ·          What are the key procurement challenges that category managers will face

    ·          How these differ from conventional Pre Filled Syringe challenges

     

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    12:30

    Networking lunch held in the exhibition area

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    14:00

    Introduction to Medical grade Cyclo Olefin Polymers (COP)

    Toshiro Katayama

    Toshiro Katayama, Product Manager, Zeon Chemicals L.P.

    ·Key properties of current Medical grade Cycloolefin polymer (COP)

    ·Regulatory Status ·Bio-Compatibility and Protein Adsorption study

    ·Effect of Gamma/EB/Steam sterilization

    ·Introduction of new product

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    14:40

    Panel: Developing delivery systems for biological products

             Overcoming viscosity and needle size challenges

             How can you ensure E&L are within acceptable limits?

             Seeking efficient FDA approval for RA and other drug products

             When should you develop your own solution and when should you work with a partner?

     

    Cliff Mintz

    Cliff Mintz, Senior Writer/Correspondent, Life Science Leader

    Martin Dearden

    Martin Dearden, Corporate Microbiologist, UCB

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    15:30

    Pre-filled syringe manufacturing, a review of processes and challenges

    Gregory Sacha

    Gregory Sacha, Senior Research Scientist, Baxter Healthcare Corporation

    ·          New challenges with COP and COC containers

    ·          How to effectively reduce particle contamination

    ·          When’s the right time in product development to decide on delivery systems?

     

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    16:10

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks

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    16:15

    Evening Reception and Close of Day One

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Ravi S. Harapanhalli

    Ravi S. Harapanhalli, Vice President and Former FDA Senior Executive, Parexel International

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    9:10

    Sterilization Solution for Prefilled Syringes

    David Opie

    David Opie , PhD SVP, Noxilizer Inc

    . Overview of current and emerging sterilization solutions for prefilled syringes
    . Benefits and limitations of available technologies
    . Case study on prefilled syringe sterilization with nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas
    . Addressing safety concerns for prefilled syringe drug products

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    9:50

    Getting to market: Regulatory perspective

    Ravi S. Harapanhalli

    Ravi S. Harapanhalli, Vice President and Former FDA Senior Executive, Parexel International

    ·          Defining a pre-filled syringe as a product or device and its impact on regulatory approval

    ·          Roadmap to approval for PFS’s and auto injectors

    ·          Insight into the FDA’s current thoughts

     

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    10:30

    Refreshments and networking in the exhibition area

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    11:00

    Managing the safety assessment of leachables for pre-filled syringe drug products

    Stephen Barat

    Stephen Barat, Senior Director, Toxicology and Operations, Forest Laboratories

             Current trends in the safety assessment of extractables and leachables.

             The use of scientifically-justified threshold levels in the safety assessment of leachables

             How to approach the qualification of leachables and considerations needed during development and life-cycle management.

             Working examples to illustrate approach and key principles.

     

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    11:40

    Managing your toxicological evaluation of extractables and leachables

    Adam Woolley

    Adam Woolley, Senior Toxicologist & Consultant, ForthTox Limited

    · The regulatory context of evaluation and it's impact on product design
    · Endpoints of interest – especially genotoxicity
    · Evaluation of techniques
    · Results and risk assessment interpretation: Thresholds of concern

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    12:20

    Networking lunch held in the exhibition area

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    13:20

    The market and technologies for large volume (‘bolus’) injections

    Tom  Oakley

    Tom Oakley, Director of Drug Delivery Device Development, Springboard

    ·          Findings from study conducted in conjunction with the Cambridge Judge Business School

    ·          New drugs that require large injections: Why are bolus injectors are required?

    ·          The limitations of autoinjectors and infusion pumps for large volume injections

    ·          Why a new class of device, the bolus injector, is under development

    ·          Example devices and their properties– Unilife, BD, West, Ratio, SteadyMed etc.

     

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    14:00

    Aseptic Transfer of Pre-Sterilized Syringes

    Mike McGown

    Mike McGown, Regional Sales Manager, Bosch Packaging Technology

  • Nested syringe handling techniques
  • Nested syringe transfer into sterile filling core
  • Technology options for the filling and closing of nested syringes

     

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    14:40

    Afternoon refreshments and networking in the exhibition area

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    15:10

    Overcoming inspection challenges in manufacturing

    Martin Dearden

    Martin Dearden, Corporate Microbiologist, UCB

    • Essential challenges in particle inspection
    • Auto system challenges
    • Re-inspection - friend or foe
    • Territory specific challenges
    • Total Rejects-sub batch inspection
     

     

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    15:50

    Panel: Future trends in the pre filled syringes and medical devices

                   Delivery technology, business and operational needs from the drug-makers perspective

                   Usability, user preference, and learning from patient feedback

                   The next generation of needs, as opposed to the next generation technology

     

    Martin Dearden

    Martin Dearden, Corporate Microbiologist, UCB

    Ravi S. Harapanhalli

    Ravi S. Harapanhalli, Vice President and Former FDA Senior Executive, Parexel International

    Bernard  Ettinger

    Bernard Ettinger , Manager, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Regeneron Pharmaceuitcals Inc

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    16:30

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two


    Senior Director, Toxicology and Operations
    Forest Laboratories
    Associate Director, Operations
    Regeneron
    Corporate Microbiologist
    UCB
    Vice President and Former FDA Senior Executive
    Parexel International
    Senior Toxicologist & Consultant
    ForthTox Limited
    Senior Writer/Correspondent
    Life Science Leader
    Senior Research Analyst
    Beroe Inc
    Co-Founder
    rap.ID Particle Systems GmbH
    Product Manager
    Zeon Chemicals L.P.
    Device Development Lead
    Merck & Co Inc
    Senior Director, Toxicology and Operations
    Forest Laboratories
    Senior Research Scientist
    Baxter Healthcare Corporation
    Director of Drug Delivery Device Development
    Springboard
    Manager, Manufacturing, Medical Devices
    Regeneron Pharmaceuitcals Inc
    PhD SVP
    Noxilizer Inc
    Senior Research Scientist
    Baxter Healthcare Corporation
    President
    High Peaks Partners
    Regional Sales Manager
    Bosch Packaging Technology
    Senior Scientist
    MedImmune

    Pre-Filled Syringes Americas 2014 – List of attending companies

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    Whitepaper: REACH and RoHS – Medical Device. 2013 - Provided by: Beroe

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    EXCLUSIVE INFOGRAPHIC Industry Survey Results: What are industry professionals saying about the future of pre-filled syringes

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