Exploring Solutions Into Aseptic Manufacturing and Patient Needs Through the Hands-on, End-User Experience of Barts Health Pharmaceuticals

London, United Kingdom, October 02, 2017 --(PR.com)-- SMi Group will welcome the expertise of Orla Downes, Head of Business Development from Barts Health Pharmaceuticals, when she presents novel solutions into aseptic manufacturing next January at the 10th annual European conference on Pre-Filled Syringes in Central London.

With a focus on formulation viscosity, the talk will provide guidance on mitigating challenges during aseptic filling of viscous formulations in pre-filled syringes. Highlights from the presentation will also include answers to common user problems through human centred design with further insight into human factors. Trained as a Scientist, Orla has over 13 years' experience working in Aseptic Manufacturing and currently sits on the National Pharmacy Production Committee.

Other presenters on the notable speaker line-up at Pre-Filled Syringes Europe 2018 will include:

• Elizabeth Baker, Principal Pharmaceutical Officer Medical Drug Devi, MHRA
• Christian Dechant, Primary Packaging Director, Boehringer Ingelheim
• Dr. Stefan Holzner, Senior Director, Head of Device Development, Shire
• Bjorg Kaae Hunter, Device Engineering Manager, GSK
• Carsten Worsoe, Principal Scientist, Novo Nordisk
• Alphons Fakler, Group Head Risk Management, Biologics Technical Development and Manufacturing, Novartis
• Cedric Gysel, Staff Device Engineer, Janssen
• Vikas Jaitely, Senior Manager Pharmaceutical Sciences & CMC Regulatory Intelligence, Merck
• Sudeshna Dutta Ray, Senior Engineer Advanced Device Technology, Amgen
• Susanne Joerg, Head of Formulation Development, Lonza
• Markus Hemminger, Senior Engineer, F. Hoffmann-La Roche
• Barry Knight, Associate Director Devices, UCB Celltech
• Adrien Tisserand, Category Manager - Parenteral, Nemera
• Christa Jansen-Otten, Director, Prefillable Syringe Platform, West Pharmaceutical Services
• Kai Worrell, CEO, Worrell
• Oliver Valet, Co-Founder, rap.ID Particle Systems
• Stefan Heck, Business Development Manager, Intertek (Schweiz) AG
• Takeuchi Katsuyuki, Business Development - Global Pharmaceutical Solutions, Terumo Medical Corporation
• Takuya Minezaki, Research Manager, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company

SMi’s 10th annual 2018 Pre-Filled Syringes Europe conference and exhibition will take place on 17th & 18th Jan at the Copthorne Tara Hotel, Kensington, London UK.

Further information including a detailed agenda and full speaker line-up is available at www.pre-filled-syringes.com/prcom

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About SMi Group:
Established since 1993, the SMi Group is a global event-production company that specializes in Business-to-Business Conferences, Workshops, Masterclasses and online Communities. We create and deliver events in the Defence, Security, Energy, Utilities, Finance and Pharmaceutical industries. We pride ourselves on having access to the world’s most forward thinking opinion leaders and visionaries, allowing us to bring our communities together to Learn, Engage, Share and Network. More information can be found at http://www.smi-online.co.uk

Pre-Filled Syringes Europe 2018 is sponsored by Früh Verpackungstechnik AG, Intertek (Schweiz) AG, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Nemera, Nipro PharmaPackaging, Owen Mumford, Panasonic Healthcare, Terumo Pharmaceutical Solutions, West Pharmaceutical Services, Worrell, Inc.