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(L-R) IPA President, Dr. B. Suresh, Past IPA President, Mr. Prefull Sheth & IPA Hon. Gen. Secretary, Mr. S. D. Joag dring the Symposium. |
This Symposium was the 4th in the series of similar programs organized by Indian Pharmaceutical Association in the last decade. The 1st edition of this Symposium was organized way back in 1999, followed by the next one in 2004 & the 3rd edition just 2 years back in 2007. Having dealt with the basics of formulation technology & manufacture of nasal & pulmonary drug delivery systems in the earlier editions of the Symposium & keeping in view the interest shown by the Indian pharma companies for making forays into the regulated US & European markets,
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Delegates in the exhibition hall
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this time around IPA had decided to focus on the Regulatory issues concerning these delivery systems. The USP of the
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Posters presented during the Symposium
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Symposium was the workshops organized on Day 2, which gave the participants the opportunity for closer interaction & hands – on experience. The Symposium also had an exhibition & poster presentations by leading researchers from India & abroad, working in the area of nasal & pulmonary drug delivery.
The program began with a crisp welcome address by the IPA Hon. Gen. Secretary Mr. S. D. Joag. This was followed by
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Lead Speaker, Dr. Richard Dalby delivering his lecture.
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key note address by Dr. Richard Dalby, Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Maryland - School of Pharmacy. Dr. Dalby discussed the bioequivalence issues in pressured Metered Dose Inhalers & Dry Powder
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(L-R) Mr. Harry Peters & Dr. Richard Dalby during the panel discussion
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Inhalers. The next talk of Dr. Jag Shur from University of Bath, UK, on “Material Characterisation of Orally inhaled drug products” was webcast live from UK. Mr. Harry Peters, Technical Sales Manager – Pharma, DOMO, next discussed the various complexities involved in use of carriers in DPIs. The post – lunch session commenced with Mr. Richard Turner, Pharmaceutical Business Development Director, Presspart Manufacturing Ltd., presenting the regulatory & technical
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(L-R) Mr. Henrik Krarup, Mr. Matthias Birkhoff, Mr. Richard Turner & Mr. Paul Sullivan during the panel discussion.
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perspectives for canisters & actuators. This was followed by a brilliant presentation on pMDI filling equipment for regulated & non-regulated markets, by Mr Paul Sullivan, Managing Director of DH Industries Ltd in the UK, part of the Pamasol organisation. Mr. Henrik Krarup, Innova Systems then continued with an outline of the regulatory issues with testing of spray pattern & plume geometry of nasal sprays & aerosols. The last session of the day was Mr. Matthias Birkhoff, Vice President, Marketing, Pfeiffer. Mr. Birkhoff discussed ways & means of developing preservative-free ophthalmic drug delivery systems.
The proceeding of Day 2 began with parallel workshops by Ineos, Innova & Valois. The post lunch sessions began with
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Mr. Henrik Krarup, Innova Systems, during the workshop.
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Dr. Tim Noakes, Ineos, speaking at the workshop.
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Guillaume Brouet, Valois, during the workshop.
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opening talk by Dr. Richard Dalby. Dr. Dalby presented the regulatory perspective in designing inhaled products formulations. This was followed by a session on applications of automated imaging systems in product release testing for
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Dr. Gerarlt Williams making his presentation.
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nasal sprays and inhalation products, by Dr. Carl Levouger from Malvern Instruments. Dr. Geralt Williams, Director, R&D Laboratory Services of Valois, next spoke about regulatory device challenges. This was followed by a webcast by Dr. Alan
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Dr. Julie Suman delivering her talk.
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Hendricker from Catalent Pharma Solutions, on the regulatory perspective on leachables & extractables. The last session of the Symposium was by Dr. Julie Suman, President, Next Breath. Dr. Suman discussed the technicalities of good regulatory submissions.
Best poster prizes were awarded to two of the eleven posters presented at the Symposium. The poster evaluators were Gina Malhotra, Head, Cipla R&D & Dr. Geetanjali Chimote, Head, Projects Development Group, Piramal Life Sciences. The
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Poster evaluators, (R - L) Dr. Gina Malhotra, Head, Cipla R&D & Dr. Geetanjali Chimote, Head, Projects Development Group, Piramal Life Sciences, announcing the Best Poster Awards.
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first prize was bagged by M.R. Babar, A.N. Bajaj, & R. S. Bhanushali for their paper “Rifampicin Pulmospheres for Pulmonary Delivery”. N. M Nirale, R. D Vidhate & M. S. Nagarsenker, received the second prize for their poster “Fluticasone Propionate Liposomes for Pulmonary Delivery”. The symposium had a very good reponse, with over 200 delegates from industry, regulatory & academia.
Organizing team & Speakers
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