Building on the success of its sell-out global Pre-Filled-Syringes series of events and now leading the path in presenting the industry with all the necessary updates on injectable devices, SMi Group returns to Central London on 18th & 19th January 2017 to proudly host the 9th annual conference and exhibition: Pre-Filled Syringes Europe.

Pre-Filled Syringes Europe 2017 will once again gather an audience of senior scientists, device manufacturers and PFS market professionals, providing a focal point to discuss the latest innovations and developments in pre-filled syringes; as well as hone in on industry challenges and regulatory compliance.

Despite lucrative opportunities, a number of ongoing challenges still remain - from E&L to device design, through to needle safety and packaging solutions. Through a combination of powerful keynote addresses, topical debate, informed guidance and interactive workshops, the agenda for Pre-Filled Syringes Europe 2017 will continue to provide a comprehensive overview for market participants to overcome these challenges and benchmark against experts in the field.

Top Speaker Panel for 2017 Includes:

• Alphons Fakler, Group Head Risk Management, Novartis Pharma (Chairman)
• Vikas Jaitely, ‎ Deputy Manager and Senior Pharmaceutical Assessor Licensing Division, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
• Serkan Oray, Senior Director, Device & Technology, UCB
• Paolo Mangiagalli, Senior Director- PFS Platform, Sanofi
• David Blakey, Device Development Manager, GSK
• Sachin Dubey, Head of Formulation, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
• Andreas Kerschbaumer, Facilitator Compounding, Filling & Inspection, Sandoz
• Ed Cahill, Senior Director, Technical and Scientific Affairs – Sterile Products, Teva
• Nick Stones, Fellow, Human Factors Engineering, Novartis Pharma
• Ignace Wallaert, Principal Scientist Packaging Development, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
• Markus Hemminger, Senior Engineer Pre-Filled Syringes, F. Hoffmann-La Roche
• Alexander Jung, Senior Manager Technology and Innovation, Drug Delivery & Devices, Boehringer Ingelheim

Sponsors Include:

Früh Verpackungstechnik Ag | Medical Device Usability | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical | Nemera | Nipro Pharmapackaging | Terumo Pharmaceutical Solutions | West Pharmaceutical Services

Key Topics for 2017:

• Regulatory challenges at the interface of medicines and medical devices
• New technologies for pre-filled syringes – streamlining innovation
• Combination products – challenges and opportunities
• Recent guidelines on Human Factors Engineering
• The future of parenteral drug delivery - moving from drug delivery devices to therapy management ecosystems

This event will sell-out. For details and to register, visit the website at www.pre-filled-syringes.com or contact Fateja Begum on +44 (0)20 7827 6184 or email fbegum@smi-online.co.uk