Merck To Hold First Pharma Forum

Published: 24-Nov-2009

The focus will be on pharmaceutical excipients

Merck KGaA has reported that it will be holding its first Pharma Forum on February 23, 2010 in Darmstadt. The focus will be on pharmaceutical excipients. Regulatory authorities and industry experts will be discussing the implementation of the latest legal requirements for pharmaceutical excipients.

Representing the GMP monitoring side (Good Manufacturing Practice), Mr. Rudolf Voller from the Darmstadt regional council will present new developments from the perspective of this government body.

Reportedly, the chairman of the Qualified Person Association, Dr. Bernd Renger from Vetter, a pharmaceutical company based in Ravensburg, Germany, will present the requirements that pharmaceutical manufacturers place on raw material producers.

Practice relevant presentations by Merck and NovoNordisk will then show implementation in day-to-day work. The new IPEC/EFCG certification pro-gram for excipients will be presented exclusively in Germany within the scope of this forum. Going forward, this concept is expected to take on major significance for manufacturers and users of excipients, said the company.

The Merck Pharma Forum is aimed at everyone involved in manufacturing and using pharmaceutical raw materials. This includes not only raw material producers and pharmaceutical company employees working in Procurement and Quality Assurance, but also drug regulatory authorities.

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