A Practical Introduction to Sterile Manufacturing

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DRAFT AGENDA

08.30 – 09.00Registration with tea/coffee
09.00 – 09.45Introduction to sterile manufacturing

  • What does sterile mean?
  • Why do we need sterile products?
  • Sterile vs aseptic – are they the same?
09.45 – 10.30Introduction to microbiology

  • What is microbiology?
  • The bacteria, moulds and yeasts, virology, parasites and TSEs
  • Controlling and understanding microbial growth
10.30 – 11.00Morning break with tea/coffee
11.00 – 11.45Introduction to cleanrooms

  • What is a cleanroom
  • Cleanroom grades and controls
  • Design and equipment
  • Cleanrooms as a contamination control system
  • Cleanroom behaviours
11.45 – 12.30Methods of sterilisation

  • Moist and dry heat
  • Filtration
  • Irradiation and e-beam
  • Chemical
12.30 – 13.30Lunch
13.30 – 14.15Process manufacturing

  • Common product dose forms
  • How to manufacture these dose forms
  • Isolators RABS and open filling
  • Blow fill seal, freeze drying
  • Process simulations, media fills and broth trials
14.15 – 15.00Sterility assurance

  • What is sterility assurance?
  • Risk based manufacturing
  • Determination of sterility
15.00 – 15.30Afternoon break with tea/coffee
15.00 – 15.45Sterile manufacturing and the regulations and compliance to GMP

  • Why is there a need for regulations?
  • Who regulates the pharmaceutical industry?
  • Are you inspection ready?
15.45 – 16.00Closing remarks

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