Agenda

Day 1  |  Day 2  |  Day 2

23 June

24 June

25 June

Day 1 – Session 1
Panel
12:00 – 13:15 BST

Lightening the nitrosamine load 

Regulatory requirements for nitrosamine impurities are evolving, and the long-running issue continues to present pharma manufacturers with significant risk assessment, confirmatory testing and control strategy implications. 

As companies contend with the management of nitrosamine drug substance-related impurity (NDSRI) formation across a growing number of products, this session will cover: 

  • An update on testing deadlines and requirements from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
  • Ensuring precise testing and comprehensive compliance 
  • Staffing for success and building the right cross-functional team
Day 2 – Session 2
Panel
13:30 – 14:45 BST

Quality control, and reference standards, in the GLP-1 era

The evolution of GLP-1 drugs from successful diabetes treatments to industry-shaping obesity products has brought with it critical quality control and regulatory compliance challenges. 

This session will discuss how pharma manufacturers can ensure test methods’ analytical accuracy when identifying and controlling impurities, including:  

  • Tackling the inherent complexity of GLP-1 products 
  • Following best practice in quality assessments 
  • Preparing for the next wave of GLP-1 innovation, from small molecules and beyond 
Day 1 – Session 3
Panel
15:00 – 16:15 BST

Optimising contamination control 

Minimising the risk of microbial contamination requires careful planning, operation, equipment and process decisions as part of an overarching contamination control strategy. 

This session will discuss some state-of-the-art approaches to establishing and innovating contamination control, including:  

  • Building capacity to detect challenging contaminants 
  • Reducing contamination risks after planned shutdowns  
  • Updating cleanroom design