Building on the success of previous sell-out shows, SMi Group is delighted to announce the return of the 4th annual conference and exhibition: Pre-Filled Syringes - East Coast, taking place on April 26th – 27th 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

With an increase in chronic diseases, high competition between market providers, and a growing demand for ready-to-administer (RTA) syringes, the dynamic pre-filled syringes market has in recent years, witnessed a huge surge in investment. However, navigating through the PFS industry in areas such as regulation, manufacturing, safety assessment and combination products, can present complex challenges to success.

Through a combination of powerful keynote addresses, topical debate and interactive workshops, Pre-Filled Syringes East Coast will once again play host to an audience of senior scientists, device manufacturers and PFS market professionals, providing a unique platform to discuss the latest innovations and developments in pre-filled syringes; as well as hone in on industry challenges and regulatory compliance.
 

The notable speaker line-up will include:

• Li-Chun Tsou, Global Device Technical Director, AstraZeneca
• Ronald Iacocca, Research Fellow, Delivery and Device, R&D, Eli Lilly
• Edmond Israelski, Director Human Factors, AbbVie
• Antony Trupiano, Head of Combination Product Development, Shire
• Sudeshna Dutta Ray, Senior Engineer Advanced Device Technology, Amgen
• Stephen Barat, Executive Director, Non-Clinical and Translational Sciences - Safety Assessment and Bioanalysis, Allergan
• Tiffnay McIntire, Human Factors Engineer, Eli Lilly
• Hemal Mehta, Manager, Global CMC-RA, Medical Devices and Combination Products, Janssen R&D
• Phillip Green, Executive Director, Merck
• Michael Selzer, Manager, Combination Products Engineering, Regeneron
• Mike Price, Senior Engineer, Biogen
   

Highlights for 2017:

“We should take this opportunity to learn, develop and improve our best practise and strategy for pre-filled syringes" Conference Chair, Dhairya Mehta, Director, Shire

• Analyse and forecast market trends for prefills
• Explore safety assessments, leachable and the PQRI
• Receive guidance on successful change controls for design changes and device changes
• Highlight the innovative solutions that wearable devices provide in overcoming the challenges presented by biologic drugs
• Navigate through human factor regulations
   

A snapshot of confirmed sponsors includes: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Nemera, Overlook Industries, Owen Mumford, Terumo Pharmaceutical Solutions, West Pharmaceutical Services, Zeon

For more information or register, visit www.pfsamericas.com

To get in touch, contact Fateja Begum on Tel: +44 (0)20 7827 6184 / Email: fbegum@smi-online.co.uk