6th Annual Pre-Filled Syringes Conference, 27th-28th January 2014, London

Date: Jan-09-2014EU member states passing national legislation for the prevention of needle stick injuries right now. This comes on the back of EU Council Directive (2010/32/EU), which took effect in May. This legal driver for the adoption of safe alternatives to traditional injections makes developing an effective, compliant pre filled syringe or injection device ever more important. To help you make the right decisions in your product development, SMi are holding the 6th Annual Pre-Filled Syringes conference and exhibition this January.

For more information about this industry leading event, and to download the event agenda please go to http://www.pre-filled-syringes.com

There are only 3 weeks left before Pre-Filled Syringes Conference opens its doors to leading experts from big pharma companies including Pfizer, GSK, Merck & Co, Ipsen, Novo Nordisk and many others, to discuss how to overcome key challenges in your syringe and injection device development, including development of injection devices for biologics, minimising extractables and leachables within legislated guidelines and developments in fill, finish and inspection technologies.

Key Presentations Include:



Quality by design in the manufacture of pre-filled syringes


Advait Badkar, Associate Research Fellow, Technology Lead, Pfizer



Merck case study: Introduction of a prefilled diluents syringe for preparation of a complex product


Robert Schnepf, Molecule Leader, MPD CoE, Merck & Co.



Leachables and safety considerations in pre-filled syringes and cartridges: Impact on drug product quality and safety profile for biologics


Joel Richard, Vice President Peptides, Ispen



Development of HCLF Biologics in pre-filled syringes


Patrick Garidel, Associate Director Protein Science, Boehringer Ingelheim



Key reasons to attend:
Learn about the latest regulatory updates from MHRA and FDA bodies
Hear exclusive news on autoinjector technologies
Hear about manufacturing of container integrity and reduction in leachables
Expand your professional network, meet leading specialists within the industry
Get a chance to introduce your company and its services to potential partners

For more information and to register, please go to http://www.pre-filled-syringes.com
Alternatively contact Fateja Begum on +44 (0)20 7827 6184 or email: fbegum@smi-online.co.uk

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