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IBC's 3rd Annual International Forum
Vaccine Production Summit
Case Studies and Practical Strategies for Overcoming Production and Regulatory Challenges from Early Development to Manufacturing
June 4-6, 2012

New to the Field?

Attend the Two-Day Short Course:
Introduction to Vaccine Development & Manufacturing
Tuesday-Wednesday, June 5-6, 2012
(Separate Registration Required - Add Monday for a 3-Day Package)

Call for Posters

Submit your Abstract Today
Deadline to Submit is May 4, 2012

See the slides from these highlighted presentations:

Economic Comparison Between Stainless Steel and Single-Use Systems
Jeffrey Johnson, Merck & Co., Inc.

Standardization of Single-Use... Pros, Cons and Possibilities
Jerold Martin, M.S., Pall Life Sciences

Where are we today with Single-Use Technology? Where are we going next? How do we get there?

These are questions that kept popping up when we asked anyone who's involved in evaluating, implementing or troubleshooting single-use systems. We know single-use technology for biopharmaceutical manufacturing is no longer a debate, but what's lagging behind is technology development, especially for downstream processing and standards harmonization. So how do we get there? How can the industry come together to work out a solution and cross the last hurdle for complete end-to-end single-use system?

At IBC's 9th International Single-Use Applications for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing conference, our goal is to foster industry collaboration among industry scientists and engineers so you can learn from one another's experiences on implementing single-use systems and trouble-shooting challenges. This year, with the addition of the panel discussions, point-counterpoint debates and breakout discussion roundtables, attendees will also have the opportunity to voice their opinions and ideas towards better industry cooperation and standardization for end-to-end single-use implementation.

Highlights of this year's program include:

• PDA Task Force for Single-Use Systems to outline the Technical Report Overview and Concepts Focused on Extractables & Leachables
• Genentech to disclose additional data from their experiences with disposable bags for cell culture media storage
• Panel of experts from Millipore, Novasep, Repligen and Pall to discuss the vendors' strategies to overcome the bottlenecks in downstream processing
• Protein Sciences Corporation to espouse pandemic preparedness and detail the manufacturing of an emergency vaccine, and what role can single-use systems play
• Sanofi-Pasteur to assess the supply chain risk in single-use system implementation
• Human Genome Sciences to weigh the advantages and challenges of using disposable technology in fill finish process

Keynote Presentations

Extracting the Full Potential of Single-Use
David J. Pollard, Ph.D., Associate Director, Bioprocess Development, Merck & Co., Inc.

Sustainability of Single Use Technology and Innovation
Robert Repetto, M.S., MBA, Research Fellow, External Affairs, Pfizer BioTherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences

All-New Sessions for 2012:

• Leachables & Extractables
• Biggest Issue of E&L is Standardization, or The Lack Thereof …
• Point-Counter Point Debate: What is the Progress towards Harmonization of Standards and Best Practices for E&L?
• Challenges in Large Scale Downstream Process Using Single-Use Technologies
• Challenges & Limitations of Downstream Processing - Where Do We Go From Here?
• Using Single Use Components in Vaccine Production
• Single-Use Implementation & Scaling Up Challenges
• Single-Use Supply Chain Security
• Disposable Sensors Comparison
• Single-Use Applications in Bulk Storage & Shipping
• Single-Use Technologies in Fill/Finish Processing