2nd SOTAX CONGRESS 2016TESTING INNOVATIONS FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

20 - 21 September 2016Ramada Plaza Conference Center, Basel, Switzerland

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SOTAX CONGRESS 2016

DATE Tuesday, 20 Sept 2016 - Wednesday, 21 Sept 2016

PLACE Ramada Plaza Conference CenterMesseplatz 12, 4058 Basel, SwitzerlandP +41 61 560 40 00www.ramada.com/basel

The venue is within just 2 mins walking distance from the trade fair grounds, where ILMAC (www.ilmac.ch), the exhibition for laboratory and process technology, will take place at the same time.

LANGUAGE English

REGISTRATION FEE The registration fee includes consumption (coffee and lunch breaks, dinner), Congress documentation, and an ILMAC exhibition ticket voucher. Accommodation during the Congress is not included and is to be booked individually.• Regular: EUR 990.-

(Discounted early bird rate: EUR 850.-, book before 01 May 2016)

• Student: EUR 350.-

ACCOMMODATION As hotel room availability is limited due to the ILMAC exhibition, we have blocked a limited number of rooms at a discounted rate at the following hotels. To reserve a room at this discounted rate, please state the booking code when making your hotel reservation. Please be advised that rates are subject to availability.

HOTEL DISCOUNTED ROOM RATE

ADDRESS BOOKINGCODE

Hotel Steinenschanze*** CHF 185.-1

(~ EUR 170.-2)Steinengraben 69, 4051 Basel, SwitzerlandP +41 61 272 53 53, www.steinenschanze.ch

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Hotel Breite*** CHF 210.-1

(~ EUR 190.-2)Zürcherstrasse 149, 4052 Basel, SwitzerlandP +41 61 315 65 65, www.dasbreitehotel.ch

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Hotel Basel**** CHF 240.-1

(~ EUR 220.-2)Münzgasse 12, 4001 Basel, SwitzerlandP +41 61 264 68 00, www.hotel-basel.ch

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Hotel Ramada**** CHF 255.-1

(~ EUR 235.-2)Messeplatz 12, 4058 Basel, SwitzerlandP +41 61 560 40 00, www.ramada.com/basel

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Dear Valued Client,

Following the success of the 1st SOTAX Congress in Basel/Switzerland in 2010, we are proud to announce details of the 2nd SOTAX Congress 2016!

The focus of the 2nd SOTAX Congress is based on a comprehensive programme of scientific presentations in the field of “Testing Innovations for the Pharmaceutical Industry”. Speakers include renowned experts from academia, industry, and regulatory agencies. In parallel, you will also have an opportunity to visit the ILMAC 2016 exhibition and the new SOTAX Corporate Headquarters in Aesch along with meeting our sponsors from the instrumentation industry and benefit from various networking opportunities.

We look forward to welcoming you at the 2nd SOTAX Congress in Basel!

Ramsey S. KhindaHead of Sales & Marketing Business Unit EuropeSOTAX Group

1 CHF 3.50.- City tax not included2 EUR price not binding; subject to change; value based on exchange rate Dec. 2015

AGENDA

DAY 1

08:00 – 08:30 h Registration All

08:30 – 08:50 h Welcome Ramsey Khinda (SOTAX) and Prof. J.M. Cardot (Univ. d’Auvergne & Chairman Day 1)

08:50 – 09:30 h Dissolution Tools for API Characterization Samir Haddouchi (SPS Pharma Services)

09:30 – 10:10 h Design Space Determination with a ServoElectric Tablet Press Régis Cazes (Medelpharm)

10:10 – 10:25 h Coffee Break  

10:25 – 11:05 h Understanding Hydrodynamics in Dissolution Testing Dr. Deirdre D‘Arcy (Trinity College Dublin)

11:05 – 11:45 h Current Applications and Future Development of In Vitro Drug Release Tests for Topical Semisolids Dr. Flavian Radulescu (Univ. Bucarest)

11:45 – 12:25 h Dissolution and Drug Release of Novel Dosage Forms Dr. Bartłomiej Milanowski (Univ. Poznan)

12:25 – 13:55 h Lunch Break  

13:55 – 14:35 h IVIVC – a Way to Speed up Development Using Dissolution as a Surrogate Tool Prof. J.M. Cardot (Univ. d’Auvergne & Chairman Day 1)

14:35 – 15:15 h In Silico Development of Solid Dosage Forms: Influence of Compaction Parameters on Disinteration Time and Dissolution Dr. Maxim Puchkov (Univ. Basel)

15:15 – 15:30 h Coffee Break  

15:30 – 16:10 h Robotics and Automation in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Current and Future Trends Dr. Charles Taillens (Novartis)

16:10 – 16:20 h Wrap-Up Day 1 Prof. J.M. Cardot (Univ. d’Auvergne & Chairman Day 1)

16:20 – 18:30 h Company Tour SOTAX

20:00 h Delegate Dinner All

   

DAY 2

08:00 – 08:10 h Welcome Ramsey Khinda (SOTAX) and Dr. Vinod P. Shah (Consultant & Chairman Day 2)

08:10 – 08:50 h USP-NF Up to Date Alex Fiechter (USP)

08:50 – 09:30 h Regulatory Updates: Biowaivers and Importance of BCS and TCS Dr. Vinod P. Shah (Consultant & Chairman Day 2)

09:30 – 10:10 h Automation Approaches used in the Generic Industry Dr. Christian Scheidl (Sandoz)

10:10 – 10:25 h Coffee Break  

10:25 – 11:05 h Automation of Dissolution and Content Uniformity Tests in the Pharmaceutical Environment Ing. Petr Lepař (Teva)

11:05 – 11:45 h Analytical transfer: challenges in transfer activities within Quality Control Christel Fulhaber (Roche)

11:45 – 12:25 h Automation in QC Labs – The Various Levels of Automation Roger Benz (Novartis)

12:25 – 13:55 h Lunch Break  

13:55 – 14:35 h Automation for MR methods (TBC) Andy Boughey (AstraZeneca)

14:35 – 15:15 h Automated Content Uniformity Analysis of Tablets with Near Infrared Spectroscopy Dr. Holger Lutz (Bruker)

15:15 – 15:25 h Wrap-Up Day 2 Dr. Vinod P. Shah (Consultant & Chairman Day 2)

15:25 – 15:40 h Coffee Break  

15:40 h Free Time To Visit Ilmac Exhibition All

REGISTRATIONPlease fill in the registration form and send it to Ms Daniela Menton.E-Mail: daniela.menton@sotax.com | P +41 61 487 54 00 Early registration is recommended as seats are limited.

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SOTAX AG | Nordring 1 | 4147 Aesch | SwitzerlandP +41 61 487 54 54 | F +41 61 482 13 31info@sotax.com | www.sotax.com

Regular EUR 990.- (Discounted early bird rate: EUR 850.-, book before 27 May 2016)

Student EUR 350.-