Combination Products, Package Design, and OEE on the Agenda for May 26th Conference in Princeton, NJ
Healthcare Packaging’s annual event for packagers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, nutraceuticals and biologics is scheduled for May 26 in Princeton, NJ. Combination products packaging, working with the FDA, continuous manufacturing, and brand strategies are among the key topics.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 24, 2011
Summit Media Group’s Healthcare Packaging returns to Princeton, NJ, for its annual educational and networking conference. This year’s gathering, May 26 at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, will cover operational strategies, package design case histories, global market research and peer-to-peer education on how to create packaging that delivers improved sales, compliance, protection, and profits. The program is designed for packaging decision-makers, including packaging engineers, validation and regulation specialists, package designers, security and quality control professionals, sustainability managers, and solution providers in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and related healthcare industries.
Mike Wokasch, author of Pharmaplasia and long-time pharmaceutical industry veteran, will deliver the keynote address, focusing on what today's pharmaceutical manufacturers must do to weather the uncertainties in the healthcare marketplace. Mike Drues, Ph. D. and president of Vascular Sciences will cover the latest developments in combination products and offer his perspective on working with the FDA. Laure L. Larkin, packaging validation supervisor, Synthes USA, an international medical device company, will address combination product package stability aspects and validation issues.
James Evans, of The Novartis-MIT Center for Continuous Manufacturing, will examine packaging’s role in transforming pharmaceutical production with continuous manufacturing. He’ll describe the benefits this process delivers, including production efficiency, lower capital costs, and minimized waste and energy consumption.
Russ Napolitano, vp of strategic development at New York City brand identity consultancy Wallace Church, will explain how brand owners can make their products stand out in the marketplace. Napolitano will examine Internet and sampling strategies, focusing on packaging structure and graphics. Throughout the day, the Euromonitor International global research firm will share insights and statistics pertaining to consumer behavior and pharmaceutical and healthcare trends. Registration is open at http://www. healthcarepackaging. com/conference.
About Summit Media Group, Inc.
Chicago-based Summit Media Group, Inc. (http://www. summitmediagroup. com) is an integrated media publisher offering business information for professionals in packaging and manufacturing automation. Print magazines include flagship monthly Packaging World, Automation World, Packaging World’s PACK EXPO Showcase, Healthcare Packaging, and Contract Packaging. In addition to publishing a variety of newsletters, Summit also produces webinars and conferences and owns Web resource GreenerPackage. com.
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