EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, today announced that it will hold its first virtual conference for 2015, "Headache-Free Pharma QC," on April 1 and 2, 2015.
The conference will be of particular interest to employees of pharmaceutical quality control (QC) laboratories whose everyday work takes place in a highly regulated environment. The QC lab plays a key role in helping pharmaceutical companies comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
Inspections of QC labs by regulatory bodies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), or the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), determine whether activities such as new product testing, daily and overall lab operations, and data collection conform to the industry's cGMP guidelines. Making sure that a QC lab is following the right procedures at all times can be time-consuming and challenging; the "Headache-Free Pharma QC" virtual conference aims to make this process a little easier, with discussions and hints & tips from industry experts.
The virtual conference will open with a special plenary session presented by industry expert, Roland Emerson, Director, Deputy Head EQ-QA Corporate Quality of EMD Serono, Inc. Mr. Emerson's presentation, "The Importance of Health Authority Compliance within the Regulated Industries," will be followed by a Q&A session in which virtual conference participants will be able to ask questions and exchange comments with fellow attendees.
The plenary session will be followed by three webinars focusing on a different aspect of compliance for pharmaceutical QC labs. Each of these presentations will be followed by an interactive Q&A session, providing attendees with the opportunity to consult with the speakers about their own specific research.
Dates and time:
April 1 in North America (EDT), 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
April 2 in Europe / Middle East / Africa / Asia, (CEST), 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Conference Agenda:
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.: Welcome to the Headache-Free Pharma QC – 2015 Virtual Conference (Conference opens for login)
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.: PLENARY SESSION followed by Q&A "The Importance of Health Authority Compliance within the Regulated Industries," featuring guest speaker Roland Emerson, Director, Deputy Head EQ-QA Corporate Quality of EMD Serono, Inc.
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.: WEBINAR “Pharma Labs: Getting the Most Out of Your Lab Water Solution,” featuring guest speakers Anastasia Khvataeva and Dr. Federico Dorati, Lab Water Business Field, Lab Solutions Business Area.
11:00 a.m.– 12:00 noon: WEBINAR “Complete Solutions for Regulated Pharmaceutical Instrumental Analysis,” presented by Dr. Patrik Appelblad, Application Team Manager Instrumental Analytics, Advanced Analytics Business Field, Lab Solutions Business Area.
12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.: Exhibition Hall opens for visits. Discover the Lab Water, Advanced Analytics and BioMonitoring dedicated booths.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.: WEBINAR “Media Fill Tests – Vegetable Peptone Alternatives and Filterability," presented by Volker Lanz,Global Product Manager Core Products, BioMonitoring Business Field, Lab Solutions Business Area.
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Sponsor Exhibit Hall opens for visits. Take advantage of this opportunity to get the latest information available from some to the leading life science publications: LCGC, chemeurope.com, and SelectScience®.
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.: All booths open for visits
4:00 p.m.: Closing
Please visit the "Headache-Free Pharma QC – 2015 Virtual Conference" website to review the agenda; list of speakers and events, and register for the conference.