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2 December - 3 December 2009
Cold Chain Distribution

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SAE Media Group's COLD CHAIN CONFERENCE IS LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY

SAE Media Group are proud to run the UK's premier Cold Chain Distribution conference - it returns for a fourth year in 2009.  This year's conference will keep you up-to-date with the latest regulations, challenges and solutions that you need to know about for effective and cost-efficient cold chain distribution.

Taking place in London, UK, this conference will focus on a wide range of topics, including:

  • Managing costs in the face of rising energy prices  
  • Enhancing packaging  
  • Temperature logging  
  • Environmental sustainability  
  • Risk assessments for efficiency 
  • Ambient temperature storage and transport

Attend this event to hear from the leading experts in the cold chain distribution arena - and to hear about how some of the world's biggest companies manage their distribution, including Wyeth, Sanofi-Aventis, Schering-Plough and Genentech.

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Conference agenda

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13:30

Registration & Coffee

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14:00

Examples of When Expectations Didn’t Meet Reality

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14:45

Sharing of Experiences

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15:30

Afternoon Tea

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16:00

Dealing with Cold Chain Problems Effectively

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16:45

Open Forum Discussion

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17:30

Close of Workshop

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Geoffrey Glauser

Geoffrey Glauser, Director Global Packaging Technology, Pfizer (formerly Wyeth)

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9:10

IATA NEW REGULATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS BY AIR

Tony Wright

Tony Wright, Managing Director, Exelsius Cold Chain Management

  • Background to the new regulations – who was involved?
  • Lessons learned, challenges posed, actions
  • Review 5 months on from implementation
  • Sustaining improvements through a certified training programme
  • Continuing the dialogue with the healthcare industry
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    9:50

    LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND SOLUTIONS ADDRESSING THE GROWING CHALLENGE OF COLD CHAIN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

    Melissa Wickham

    Melissa Wickham , Business Development Manager, Fisher Clinical Services

  • Increasing clinical trials of large molecules
  • Sensitive nature of biologics and effect of short amounts of “out of environment” time
  • Challenges of packaging, storage, and transportation of temperature-controlled products to investigator sites outside of traditional Western markets
  • Examples of four new technologies: phase change materials, global positioning systems, RFID, and USB drives
  • Delivering the best return on investment
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    REPLICABLE AND SCALABLE END TO END COLD CHAIN MODELS PRODUCING RISK MITIGATION, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND COST OPTIMIZATION

    Federico Lupp

    Federico Lupp, Director of Sales Europe and Latin America, LifeConEx

  • How to find a balance between holistic and microscopic views on your temperature sensitive supply chain
  • Multi-dimensional integrated cold chain solutions
  • Data centric methodology testing theory vs. reality
  • Practical and sustainable cold chain maintenance in global scope
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    11:40

    IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATED TEMPERATURE MONITORING TO IMPROVE CLINICAL DISTRIBUTION PROCESSES

    Vincent Porzio

    Vincent Porzio, Manager of Engineering and Technical Services, Merck

  • Effectively using the scientific data available for a product
  • Evaluation of a temperature monitor to distribute Clinical Supplies
  • Mapping the distribution plan for a product and preparing Clinical Sites & Depots to utilize updated technology
  • Implementing shipping containers and temperature monitoring devices
  • Proving out the technology in real-time
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:50

    A QP'S INVOLVEMENT IN COLD CHAIN DISTRIBUTION

    Norman Clarke

    Norman Clarke, QP, formerly Pfizer

  • Outline of the law and obligations relating to the role of the Qualified Person (QP)
  • Provisions, arrangements and agreements that a QP will want to be satisfied with
  • Six months before a cold chain operation commences
  • Two months before
  • During the operation: issues and situations which may arise
  • QP reliance on the help and knowledge of all involved in the operation
  • Looking forwards: the development of strategies for cold chain and temperate chain distribution - to help the QP perform their role
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    14:30

    DEVELOPING A NEXT GENERATION COLD CHAIN SOLUTION

    Richard Harrop

    Richard Harrop, Commercial Manager, SCA Cool Logistics

  • An introduction to the ZeoCool temperature control package
  • Looking back at the steps taken in bringing this new technology from concept to fully qualified solution
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    15:10

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    TEMPERATURE MONITOR PLACEMENT IN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE INSULATED PACKOUTS

    Geoffrey Glauser

    Geoffrey Glauser, Director Global Packaging Technology, Pfizer (formerly Wyeth)

  • Packout design qualification parameters
  • Positioning of temperature monitors
  • Accuracy of recorded data
  • Data handling for quality purpose
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    16:20

    COLD CHAIN IN INVESTIGATIONAL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS (IMP)

    Georges  Portailler

    Georges Portailler, Clinical Packaging Operations, Industrialisation Master Plan, Sanofi Aventis

  • Case study from low, if not zero, knowledge to current standards
  • Close co-operation with local solution providers
  • Explaining IMP logistics and related pitfalls on the cold chain
  • Room for rationalisation and industrialisation
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    17:00

    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

    Tony Wright

    Tony Wright, Managing Director, Exelsius Cold Chain Management

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    9:10

    COLD CHAIN DESIGN FOR WORLDWIDE CLINICAL STUDIES

    Ray Goff

    Ray Goff, Director, Vaccine Research, Pfizer Research (formerly Wyeth)

  • Study distribution, package design and implementation 
  • Reducing fuel costs through distribution improvements 
  • Managing the risk of large scale studies 
  • The real cost of shipping excursions
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    9:50

    DEVELOPING A BUSINESS CASE FOR PASSIVE VS ACTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL

    Richard Peck

    Richard Peck, Head of Technical Services, Softbox Systems Ltd

  • Consideration of product volumes
  • Comparing the risks of each system
  • Cost evaluation
  • Impact on the environment
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    COLD CHAIN CHALLENGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION PROCESS

    Sarfraz Ghani

    Sarfraz Ghani, Project Analyst Professional Services EMEA, Sensitech

  • Possibilities to manage thermal risks during shipment
  • Value of shipping-lane qualification for the packaging validation
  • The challenge of shipping across the equator
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    11:40

    VALIDATION OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT

    Saddam Huq

    Saddam Huq, Cold Chain Technology Lead, Pfizer (formerly Wyeth)

  • Qualification of Transport Vehicles (Trailers, Vans)
  • Operational challenges and issues
  • Temperature data retrieval and communication
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:50

    PANEL DISCUSSION: IMPLEMENTING RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE LOGISTICS COLD CHAIN

  • Experiences of the audience
  • Best practices to consider
  • The role of regulators in risk management
  • Ray Goff

    Ray Goff, Director, Vaccine Research, Pfizer Research (formerly Wyeth)

    Eric Newman

    Eric Newman, Vice President, Loss Prevention, ProTecht Risk Solutions, Falvey Cargo Underwriting

    Tony Wright

    Tony Wright, Managing Director, Exelsius Cold Chain Management

    Angela Kerrigan

    Angela Kerrigan, Logistics Manager, Shipping & Trade Compliance, Pfizer Biotech (formerly Wyeth)

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    14:30

    RISK-BASED APPROACHES TO COLD CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION

    Eric Newman

    Eric Newman, Vice President, Loss Prevention, ProTecht Risk Solutions, Falvey Cargo Underwriting

  • Regulatory, logistics, financial and operational considerations
  • Implementing an optimal logistics solution
  • On-going evaluation and adjustment
  • Development of comprehensive operating procedures (SOP's
  • Selection of transportation vendors and the implementation of control elements
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    15:10

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks

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    15:20

    Afternoon Tea and Close of Conference

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    Marriott Regents Park

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    WHAT IS CPD?

    CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development’. It is essentially a philosophy, which maintains that in order to be effective, learning should be organised and structured. The most common definition is:

    ‘A commitment to structured skills and knowledge enhancement for Personal or Professional competence’

    CPD is a common requirement of individual membership with professional bodies and Institutes. Increasingly, employers also expect their staff to undertake regular CPD activities.

    Undertaken over a period of time, CPD ensures that educational qualifications do not become obsolete, and allows for best practice and professional standards to be upheld.

    CPD can be undertaken through a variety of learning activities including instructor led training courses, seminars and conferences, e:learning modules or structured reading.

    CPD AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

    There are approximately 470 institutes in the UK across all industry sectors, with a collective membership of circa 4 million professionals, and they all expect their members to undertake CPD.

    For some institutes undertaking CPD is mandatory e.g. accountancy and law, and linked to a licence to practice, for others it’s obligatory. By ensuring that their members undertake CPD, the professional bodies seek to ensure that professional standards, legislative awareness and ethical practices are maintained.

    CPD Schemes often run over the period of a year and the institutes generally provide online tools for their members to record and reflect on their CPD activities.

    TYPICAL CPD SCHEMES AND RECORDING OF CPD (CPD points and hours)

    Professional bodies and Institutes CPD schemes are either structured as ‘Input’ or ‘Output’ based.

    ‘Input’ based schemes list a precise number of CPD hours that individuals must achieve within a given time period. These schemes can also use different ‘currencies’ such as points, merits, units or credits, where an individual must accumulate the number required. These currencies are usually based on time i.e. 1 CPD point = 1 hour of learning.

    ‘Output’ based schemes are learner centred. They require individuals to set learning goals that align to professional competencies, or personal development objectives. These schemes also list different ways to achieve the learning goals e.g. training courses, seminars or e:learning, which enables an individual to complete their CPD through their preferred mode of learning.

    The majority of Input and Output based schemes actively encourage individuals to seek appropriate CPD activities independently.

    As a formal provider of CPD certified activities, SAE Media Group can provide an indication of the learning benefit gained and the typical completion. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the delegate to evaluate their learning, and record it correctly in line with their professional body’s or employers requirements.

    GLOBAL CPD

    Increasingly, international and emerging markets are ‘professionalising’ their workforces and looking to the UK to benchmark educational standards. The undertaking of CPD is now increasingly expected of any individual employed within today’s global marketplace.

    CPD Certificates

    We can provide a certificate for all our accredited events. To request a CPD certificate for a conference , workshop, master classes you have attended please email events@saemediagroup.com

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