Event Details

Who should attend?

Who will benefit: The course is designed for people working in: . Analytical Development . Analytical Chemistry . Stability Testing . Technical Operations . Research and Development Chemistry . QA/QC . Formulation Development . Pharmaceutical & Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing/Production . Product Development . Regulatory Affairs . GLP/G

Details

Course objectives
All PharmaTraining courses focus on two key objectives. These are to provide attendees with knowledge - information, which will assist you in making better judgements - and skills, which will allow you to apply the knowledge you have received. We guarantee to engage your interest and commitment on the course, and we expect our training to improve your effectiveness.
About this course
The purpose of this course is to give an overview of photostability,and where it fits in the stability testing programme and the importance of photostability. The course is highly interactive and held in a relaxed environment.
It will cover:
. Why do we do photostability tests?
. Concepts and background in photostability
. Identifying drug substances most likely to absorb light and display signs of poor photostability
. Understanding photostability terminology
. Where does phototstability fit in the overall stability testing program?
. Why does photostability matter? (exercise)

Course Programme
Coffee and registration will be available from 8.30am, course proper will commence at 9.00am. We anticipate the course will finish at 5.00pm.
Formulating and manufacturing unstable products
. Formulation development and evaluation for photolabile materials
. Protection during the manufacturing process
. Getting the product to the patient
ICH guidelines for photostability testing: Using ICH Q1B guidance in practice
. understanding the terms and procedures used in the guideline
Practicalities
. Light source selection - Options 1 and 2
. Sample presentation
. Humidity and temperature control
. Selecting sample containers
Forced degradation: Practical and regulatory aspects of photostability stress testing
. Selecting experimental conditions for stressing samples with respect to light
Meeting regulatory requirements
. Documentation – principles and practice
. Stability testing and the Quality System
. SOPs for stability testing
. Equipment validation and calibration – do the chambers work?
. Protocol development and approval
Reporting stability test data
Delegate Workshop
Problems and issues for discussion
Additional Resources
Online access to comprehensive publications including all relevant guidance will be provided as well as colour copies of all presentations and case studies.

Speaker: Dr Michael Gamlen, Managing Director of Pharmaceutical Development Services Ltd, a Nottingham based technical consultancy.

Prices

Early-bird Fee: 1 day course £549.00 (+ VAT £109.80 if applicable, see VAT NOTES) Discounted rate for registering and paying before 28 September 2012 Full Fee: 2 day course £610.00 (+ VAT £122 if applicable, see VAT NOTES) Reduced rate of 10% if also booking Stability Testing in Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacture Discount of 10% applies for booking more than 1 delegate Discount of 10% applies for booking more than 1 course Maximum discount received is 15%

Contact

Ms Judy Callanan
judy@pharma-training-courses.com