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\nPharmig\u2019s 34th Annual Conference \u2013 3rd & 4th November 2026<\/strong>
\nHot Topics in Pharmaceutical Microbiology<\/strong>
\nNEW VENUE<\/span><\/strong>: Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth<\/p>\n

Member Fee \u00a3995 (Join Now<\/a>) \/ Non-Member Fee \u00a31355<\/p>\n

DRAFT AGENDA<\/strong>
\nOutline current confirmed speakers and presentation summary
\nNote \u2013 presentations have not yet been put in order on the programme agenda
\n <\/p>\n

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  1. Regulatory updates addressing steriles and non-steriles – Either the MHRA or Pharmig Committee Members (TBC)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Contamination control strategy (CCS) for low bioburden production (bullet points TBC) – Debbie Allen \u2013 Associate Director, GSK<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. From days to minutes: Validating flow cytometry for pharmaceutical water monitoring – Marcel Goverde \u2013 Managing Director, MGP Consulting GmbH & BWT (Speaker TBC)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Novel approaches to material transfer – Andrew Gravett \u2013 Principal Scientist, Microbiology PT&D, AstraZeneca<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Not all bugs are Equal: Designing better micro decisions under uncertainty – Valerie Mullholland – Principal Consultant, GMP Services Ltd<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Beyond the pass result: How to design, challenge and interpret outsourced disinfectant efficacy studies for GMP contamination control – Sean Lloyd \u2013 Founder & Principal Consultant, SRL Pharma and David Collins \u2013 Principal Global Technical Consultant Microbiology, Ecolab Technical Consultant<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. CCS: Critical factors that influence environmental monitoring reliability – Providing actionable insights to support more reliable, compliant, and efficient environmental monitoring programs- Peter Penn \u2013 Director, NaughtonPenn Consultants<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Aflatoxin considerations in non-sterile products – Karen Capper \u2013 Senior Director, Microbiology Science & Technology, AstraZeneca<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Automated contamination control for cleanrooms – Dr. Michel Schmidt – CEO, Spectral Blue<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. The challenges of ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) in maintaining their culture collection – Wan Li Low \u2013 Distribution Specialist, ATCC<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Pyrogenicity risk assessments – Professor Tim Sandle – Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Sterility Assurance, UCL and Pharmig Committee Member<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Bacterial nomenclature and its impact on the pharmaceutical industry – Marie-Laurence Baille \u2013 Senior Microbiology Specialist, MSD Netherlands (TBC) & Miriam Guest – Executive Director & Scientific Advisor, Charles River Laboratories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Additional information<\/strong>
    \n    Please click on this link to view the full agenda and booking form etc.<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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