PharmTech Talk » INTERPHEX 2009 http://blog.pharmtech.com The blog of Pharmaceutical Technology magazine Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:25:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 PharmTech’s Vidcasts from INTERPHEX 2009, Part II http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/19/pharmtech%e2%80%99s-vidcasts-from-interphex-2009-part-ii/ http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/19/pharmtech%e2%80%99s-vidcasts-from-interphex-2009-part-ii/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:13:55 +0000 Alexis Pellek http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=1039 Pharmaceutical Technology magazine presents part two of its vidcast program, recorded at INTERPHEX 2009. Click the links below to watch the vidcasts. (Click here to see day one of the vidcast program.)

Editorial Video Interviews

Sponsored Video Interviews

  • Magnetrol
    Don Brooks, International Business Development Manager
    Learn about Magnetrols level and flow measurement instrumentation solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. Join Don Brooks as he discusses the challenges and solutions in the industry.
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    Jeff Lord, New Business Development Manager
    Learn about the benefits of using serialization and custom coding in security and forensics. Join Jeff Lord from ATL Security Label Systems as he discusses secure track and trace technology.
  • Midwesco Filter Resources, Inc
    Tom Anderson, Vice President of Pleated Products, Midwesco Filter Resources, Inc.
    Join Tom Anderson from Midwesco Filter Resources, Inc. to learn what some of the biggest filtration issues are that manufacturers face when building a new plant or a big expansion. Learn how to pick the right equipment and maintain it properly.
  • Freeman Technology
    Tim Freeman
    Join Tim Freeman as he discusses technology and it’s impact on the powder processing industries and why are powders so unpredictable and challenging. In addition he will discuss what kind of measurements can be used to understand how powders will flow.

]]> http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/19/pharmtech%e2%80%99s-vidcasts-from-interphex-2009-part-ii/feed/ 0 PharmTech’s Vidcasts from INTERPHEX 2009, Part I http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/18/pharmtechs-vidcasts-from-interphex-2009-part-i/ http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/18/pharmtechs-vidcasts-from-interphex-2009-part-i/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:40:59 +0000 Alexis Pellek http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=1035 Pharmaceutical Technology magazine presents part one of its vidcast program. Today’s edition brings updates from the show floor of INTERPHEX 2009. Click the links below to watch the vidcasts.

Editorial Video Interviews

  • Supply-Chain Security
    Editor Alexis Pellek talks to Carla Reed, principal of New Creed, about building a safe and secure pharmaceutical supply chain.
  • Preapproval Inspections in the US and Abroad
    Editor Angie Drakulich talks with Dr. William G. Marshall of William G. Marshall associates about preapproval inspection trends and preparation.
  • Automation Trends
    Editor Maribel Rios talks with Jane Lansing of Emerson Process Management to get an update on wireless technology trends.

Sponsored Video Interviews

  • KMPT USA, Inc
    Richard Denk, Co-Chair, ISPE Community of Practice on Containment
    Learn about Hecht Technologie and new trends for containment with Richard Denk, Co-Chair of the ISPE Community of Practice on Containment. What are the benefits, can equipment be retrofit, what are the new technologies.
  • NanoGuardian
    Kirk Barnes, Senior Account Executive
    Join Kirk Barnes as he discusses NanoGuardian and the technology behind the brand. Get an in-depth look at NanoEncryption™ technology and how it works from plant to patient.
  • Weiler Engineering
    Chuck Reed, Director of Sales and Marketing
    The staff of Pharmaceutical Technology meet with Chuck Reed, Director of Sales & Marketing at the Weiler Engineering booth at Interphex 2009 to discuss Blow/Fill/Seal technology. The focus of the discussion was the current and potential future impact of the technology in the pharmaceutical market.

Check back tomorrow for more interviews with presenters and exhibitors at the show. Click here for day two of PharmTech’s vidcasts.

]]> http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/18/pharmtechs-vidcasts-from-interphex-2009-part-i/feed/ 0 China Needs to Do Much More to Draw Market Back http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/18/china-needs-to-do-much-more-to-draw-market-back/ http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/18/china-needs-to-do-much-more-to-draw-market-back/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:22:40 +0000 Angie Drakulich http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=1026 Angie Drakulich PharmTech editorA representative from Pharmtel Corp in China spoke to the INTERPHEX audience this morning at New York City’s Javits Center about why US pharmaceutical investors should come to China. Unfortunately, his presentation was not very convincing. “I think US investors are cautious because of the cultural differences,” he said. It seems to me that recent breaches in the supply chain and contamination issues are the real concerns keeping US investors at bay.

With a few slides discussing how China has CGMP facilities and ingredients ready, as well as very cheap labor, the speaker’s urge for US capital (the last thing it needs) came off more as desperation than honest business wooing. He even mentioned that he thinks the overall mentality throughout China needs to change. When it comes to quality and convincing the US market that China’s manufacturing teams and products are safe, quality controlled, and well regulated, I couldn’t agree more.

]]> http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/18/china-needs-to-do-much-more-to-draw-market-back/feed/ 0 Facility of the Year Award Winners at INTERPHEX 2009 http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/18/facility-of-the-year-award-winners-at-interphex-2009/ http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/18/facility-of-the-year-award-winners-at-interphex-2009/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:04:08 +0000 Alexis Pellek http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=1023 Alexis Brekke Pellek PharmTech editorYesterday at INTERPHEX, attendees had the opportunity to meet representatives from the category winners of the Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) at a reception. The awards program, now in its fifth year, recognizes companies that advance pharmaceutical manufacturing technology. INTERPHEX and ISPE are among the sponsors of the awards.

The category winners, as announced in January, for 2009 are:

  • Aseptic Technologies, located in Gembloux, Belgium, winner of the Facility of the Year Award for Equipment Innovation
  • Centocor Biologics Ireland, located in Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland, winner of the Facility of the Year Award for Sustainability
  • Centocor R&D Schaffhausen, located in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, winner of the Facility of the Year Award for Facility Integration
  • Hameln Pharma, located in Hameln, Germany, winner of the Facility of the Year Award for Operational Excellence
  • Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, located in Aurangabad, India, winner of the Facility of the Year Award for Regional Excellence
  • Roche Pharma Biotech Production Basel, located in Basel, Switzerland, winner of the Facility of the Year Award for Project Execution
  • Additionally, GlaxoSmithKline Manufacturing was awarded an Honorable Mention for the company’s project in Verona, Italy.

Among the winners at yesterday’s reception were Thornton Lewis and John Lambe, representing Centocor Biologics, who walked visitors through a short video presentation of the BioCork project, category winner for Facility of the Year Award for Sustainability. The video showed an overview of several of the facility’s internal energy-efficient features as well as external views of the building and the large piece of land on which it sits. Lewis and Lambe explained how the project team worked to minimize the facility’s impact on the local environment by designing a visually appealing skyline and planting 70,000 trees and plants.

The reception took place in aisle 1100 of the show floor, where each winner presented a display of the company’s achievements. Also on display was the award for the overall winner of the Facility of the Year, which will be presented at ISPE’s 2009 Annual Meeting, November 8-11 in San Diego.

]]> http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/18/facility-of-the-year-award-winners-at-interphex-2009/feed/ 0 Business is Brewing at INTERPHEX 2009 http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/17/business-is-brewing-at-interphex-2009/ http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/17/business-is-brewing-at-interphex-2009/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:56:33 +0000 Angie Drakulich http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=1016 Angie Drakulich PharmTech editorMore than 10,000 people registered to attend INTERPHEX 2009–taking place this week at New York City’s Javits Center–and even throughout the St. Patty’s Day celebrations, the conference vibe is business, business, business. Perhaps it has something to do with the economy, but as RJ Palermo, industry vice-president of INTERPHEX, points out, if you’re only able to attend one show this year, this is the one to be at.

Not only are there 400 new products on the exhibit floor (with isolator technology, sterile technology, and spectometers stealing the scene), but there are also a higher level of vice-presidents attending this year’s show, says Palermo. Another visible trend–flexibility. Companies are coming out with several products and product lines for multi-purpose facilities, demonstrating the changing nature of the pharmaceutical industry, explains Palermo. And for those in the outsourcing arena, nearly every major contract manufactuer and full-scale service prodvider is here at the Javits Center. “Industry is collaborating much more,” says Palermo and that’s clear throughout the conference.

If you’re interested in the educational sessions, there are three new educational tracks at INTERPHEX this year, including global issues, sustainable practices, and supply-chain security. Check out PharmTech’s live vidcast interviews to hear from some of these speakers.

Today is the first day of the INTERPHEX 2009 conference, so if you couldn’t make it into New York yet, there are still two more days to take advantage of the sessions and networking.

]]> http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/03/17/business-is-brewing-at-interphex-2009/feed/ 0 What do you want to know about INTERPHEX? http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/02/27/what-do-you-want-to-know-about-interphex/ http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/02/27/what-do-you-want-to-know-about-interphex/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:11:49 +0000 Angie Drakulich http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=926 INTERPHEX 2009 is only a few weeks away and the editors of PharmTech are looking forward to getting some answers. This year, we’re talking to industry experts speaking at and attending the annual technology, education, and sourcing show to find out what’s new, what’s changing, and how industry is coping. We’d like to know what you want to know as well.

If you plan to make the trek to New York City’s Javits Center March 17-19, you’ll see our editors at Booth #500 conducting live interviews with the following:

* Richard Denk of Hecht Anlagenbau on Selection in High-Potency Manufacturing
* Carla Reed of New Creed on Supply-Chain Security
* William G. Marshall of William G. Marshall & Associates on Preapproval Inspection Trends
* Jane Lansing of Emerson Process Management on Automation Trends and Wireless Technology
* Cetin Cetinkaya of Clarkson University on New Methods for Solids and Tablet-Testing
* Packaging Forum Editor Hallie Forcinio on Packaging Trends
* Niels Guldager of NNE Pharmaplan on Next Generation Facilities for Producing Monoclonal Antibodies
* H. McCoy Knight of GEA Pharma Systems on Implementing Continuous Processing in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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