{"id":2403,"date":"2021-04-14T08:33:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T08:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pharmig.org.uk\/en\/?post_type=product&#038;p=2403"},"modified":"2026-03-21T08:51:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:51:43","slug":"29th-annual-november-conference","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.pharmig.org.uk\/en\/product\/29th-annual-november-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry &#8211; 29th Annual November Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Pharmig\u2019s 29th Annual November Conference will now be a virtual event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>17th &amp; 18th November (via Zoom)<\/p>\n<p>Member Fee \u00a3400 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmig.org.uk\/en\/join-now\/\">Join Now<\/a>) \/ Non-Member Fee \u00a3550<\/p>\n<p>Many companies are still reluctant to send employees out to external meetings with a number of them stating \u2018no travel\u2019 for the rest of this year. Pharmig are also seeing some organisations who had advertised a F2F event \u2013 now swapping theirs back to virtual.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, for Pharmig, yours and all our members health, safety and well-being are paramount. As such \u2013 this year\u2019s event will once again be on-line. BUT we do have a great line-up of topics and speakers for you!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLUS-<\/strong> attend the main Conference (17th\/18th November) and you can attend FREE the technical sponsored presentation days we will be running on the 16th &amp; 19th November. More details of these agendas will follow shortly.<\/p>\n<p>We have everything crossed that our 30th Annual conference next year will be F2F and celebrated in true Pharmig style\u2026!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Presentations &amp; speakers at a glance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"red-span\">\n<li><strong>Annex 1 latest updates, GMP findings and regulatory expectations<\/strong><br \/>\nAlan Moon \u2013 Senior GMDP Inspector, MHRA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microbiological recalls \u2013 an overview<\/strong><br \/>\nAnna Lovatt \u2013 Consumer Healthcare Microbiology Manager, GlaxoSmithKline &amp; Pharmig Committee Member<\/li>\n<li><strong>EN17141 &#8211; What to make of the new Biocontamination Control Standard?<\/strong><br \/>\nDr Tim Sandle \u2013 Head of Microbiology, Risk Management, &amp; Sterility Assurance, BPL &amp; Pharmig Committee Member<\/li>\n<li><strong>Virucidal efficacy testing \u2013 \u2018Pushing the envelope\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\nNeil Simpson \u2013 Technical \/ R&amp;D Manager, Contec<\/li>\n<li><strong>Megalab experience \u2013 testing for SARS-CoV-2 RNA: Update <\/strong><br \/>\nDr M Sudhanva MBBS, MD (Microbiology), FRCPath (Virology)<br \/>\nKings College Hospital NHS, Foundation Trust, Lead Clinical Advisor for COVID mass, testing Lighthouse Labs and local, advisor for Milton Keynes &amp; Consultant Virologist, South London Specialist Virology Centre &amp; Clinical Director of Pathology for the Viapath laboratories at King\u2019s College Hospital | Viapath &amp; Chair of Panel of Examiners in Virology, Royal College of Pathologists<\/li>\n<li><strong>What do I need to know to control <em>Burkholderia cepacia<\/em>?<\/strong><br \/>\nDonald. 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Singer \u2013 Chair, USP General Chapters &#8211; Microbiology Expert Committee (USA)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Continuous microbial quality monitoring of pharmaceutical water systems<\/strong><br \/>\nBenjamin Pickard \u2013 Associate Scientist, New Modalities &amp; Parenteral Development, Pharmaceutical Technology &amp; Development, Operations, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield UK and Pharmig Apprentice of the year winner \u2013 2021<\/li>\n<li><strong>The use of enzymatic indicators in conjunction with biological indicators for validating a sterile fill isolator<\/strong><br \/>\nVicky Stoyel \u2013 Senior QA Officer &amp; Veronica Puga Garcia \u2013 Validation Manager, Oxford Biomedica<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transformational technologies: Artificial intelligence for quality control in practice<\/strong><br \/>\nMiriam Guest \u2013 Associate Principal Microbiologist, AstraZeneca &amp; Pharmig Committee Member &amp; Louis Ryan \u2013 R&amp;D Director, Ash Technologies Ltd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmig.org.uk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Annual-Virtual-Conference-and-Techncal-Sponsored-Meetings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Please click here to view the full current agenda and booking form<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pharmig\u2019s 29th Annual November Conference will now be a virtual event 17th &amp; 18th November (via Zoom) Member Fee \u00a3400 (Join Now) \/ Non-Member Fee \u00a3550 Many companies are still reluctant to send employees out to external meetings with a number of them stating \u2018no travel\u2019 for the rest of this year. 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