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Parenteral Packaging for Biotech Drug Products – A Free Seminar for Biopharmaceutical Professionals

Please join us on May 7. You will have an opportunity to discuss pharmaceutical packaging issues with West’s technical experts. In addition, the educational series will provide an opportunity to network with your colleagues from the biopharmaceutical industry. This free seminar includes lunch, refreshments, reception and educational materials.

Where: San Francisco Airport Marriott
1800 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, CA 94010
650-693-9100
When:   May 7, 2008
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Seminar:   9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Lunch:   Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Reception:  4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.


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Agenda

8:30 – 9:00  Registration
9:00 – 9:10

About the Educational Series
Fran DeGrazio - Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Business Development 

9:10 – 9:45  Proper Selection of Parenteral Packaging Components
Adrienne Williams - Manager, Biotech Technical Group
9:45 – 10:15 Meeting the Challenges of Stopper Preparation
Wayne Curry - Product Manager, Westar® RS and RU 
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:15 Understanding the Impact of Extractables/Leachables
Jennifer Riter - Associate Director, Analytical and Technical Services 
11:15 - Noon Ready-to-Use Processing for Components
Tom Thorpe - President, Afton Scientific
Noon – 1:00 Lunch 
1:00 – 1:30 Ensuring Container Closure Integrity
Bart Burgess - Biotech Technical Account Manager
1:30 – 2:00 Characteristics of Glass Vials and Prefilled Systems
Schott Pharmaceutical Packaging
2:00 – 2:15 Break
2:15 – 2:45 Cyclic Polyolefin Vials and Prefillable Systems for Biotech Drugs
Vinod Vilivalam - Director of Commercial Development, CZ Technology 
2:45 – 3:15 Technical Challenges for Drug Reconstitution
Graham Reynolds - Vice President, Safety and Administration Systems
3:15 – 3:30  Break 
3:30 – 4:00  Technical and Regulatory Issues Relating to Packaging Components
Fran DeGrazio - Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Business Development
4:00 – 4:30 Discussion and Q and A 
4:30 – 6:00 Networking Cocktail Reception

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. reserves the right to cancel or change the program.

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