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2022 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference

Sep 12 - Sep 14, 2022
Washington, DC

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Overview

The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are once again co-sponsoring the PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference, which is now in its 31st year. This flagship conference provides opportunities for attendees to learn about current issues relating to manufacturing and quality assurance. The Conference emphasizes the role of effective quality systems in ensuring an ongoing state of control throughout the product lifecycle by vigilantly managing risks to manufacturing and quality. The roles of robust systems, facilities, processes, raw material quality, supplier relationships, industrial modernization, and quality risk management are emphasized. Case studies are presented throughout the conference to provide practical insights into these concepts and illustrate how sustainable compliance establishes the foundation for quality and supply consistency. International collaboration efforts that improve quality and benefit the consumer are also highlighted. 
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Agenda

  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Day 3

  • Monday, September 12

    07:00 – 08:30 | Continental Breakfast Sessions

    08:00 – 10:00 | Plenary 1: Looking to The Future
    Moderator: Rick L. Friedman, MS,     Deputy Director, OMQ, CDER, U.S. FDA

    10:00 – 10:45 | Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area

    10:45 – 12:15| Plenary 2: Learning from The Past
    Moderator: Valerie Whelan, Vice President Quality, Drug Substance Division, Thermo Fisher Scientific

    12:30 – 13:30 | Concurrent Interest Group (IG) Sessions

    13:45 – 15:15 | Concurrent Sessions

    A1: How Effective is your GMP Training?
    Moderator: Paul Z. Balcer, Program Manager, CDER, U.S. FDA

    Training programs in industry vary in their design but all are intended to meet the CGMP requirement to ensure employees are qualified for their job function. The routine ongoing training program is also often accompanied by ad hoc retraining when a failure is attributed to them. Yet truly effective CAPA should normally include mistake-proofing and not solely stop with retraining an operator. Rethinking training may include adding competencies such as investigations, CAPA, root cause analysis, and design thinking to ensure a set of specialized personnel are able to create resilient solutions by improving systems and design, whenever needed, to prevent recurrence of problems.

    In this session we will examine the key features of an effective GMP training program that builds the foundation for GMP compliance and improving training programs and strategies to better support robust quality assurance and state of control.

    13:45 | Tracie Sharp, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    14:10 | Jim Vesper, Director, Learning Solutions, Valsource (invited)

    14:35 | Q&A

    B1: Speed vs. Quality: Advantages and Pitfalls of Just-In-Time Manufacturing
    Moderator: Valerie Whelan, Vice President Quality, Drug Substance Division, Thermo Fisher Scientific

    How often have you found yourself in a fire fighting situation with a project, a lot/batch, a customer audit or inspection where you are doing a significant clean up after the fact with a situation that could have been avoided if there had been a greater willingness to slow down, design and plan properly before you started?
    As the intensity within our industry and focus on speed to market for new therapies continues to increase, the natural inclination is to just try to go faster when in reality we need to “go slow to go fast.”

    In this session we will leverage case studies from industry to demonstrate the value of taking this type of approach versus one focused on speed and share examples from the regulators perspective on how robust planning helps ensure success.

    13:45 | Douglas A. Campbell, Senior Consultant, InterPro QRA (invited)

    14:10 | Regulatory Representative Invited

    14:35 | Q&A

    C1: Recently Published Guidances on CGMP and Quality
    Moderator: CDR Tara Gooen Bizjak, MBS, Director, Manufacturing Quality Guidance and Policy Staff, CDER, U.S. FDA

    New policy, guidance, procedures, oh my! FDA has published many new documents over the past year. In this all-FDA presenter/panelist session, you will hear a high-level overview about new learn about new quality guidance. This session will also include a case-related dive into the draft Guidance for Industry on Inspection of Injectable Products for Visible Particulates (Dec 2021), to be followed by a multi-center panel Q&A.

    13:45 | Regulatory Representative Invited

    14:10 | Regulatory Representative Invited

    14:35 | Q&A

    15:15 – 16:00 | Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area

    16:00 – 17:30 | Concurrent Sessions

    A2: Sustainable Compliance is Synonymous with Quality Assurance
    Moderator: Rick L. Friedman, MS, Deputy Director, OMQ, CDER, U.S. FDA

    This session will explore how an organizational focus on quality assurance leads not just to regulatory compliance but creates the foundation for sustainable compliance. Because quality assurance (QA) focuses on good quality from reliable processes, the business is served by the byproducts of on-time delivery and satisfied customers (patients).

    In this session, presenters will use case studies to explore why some organizations fall into the cycle of reactive remediation that does not ultimately serve quality or long-term business dependability.

    16:00 | Regulatory Representative Invited

    16:25 | Industry Representative Invited

    16:50 | Q&A

    B2: The Digital Automation Revolution: Implementation and Validation
    Moderator: Mike G. Labruto, MS, Executive Director, Quality Assurance, Gene Therapy Program, University of Pennsylvania

    Appropriate use of data is critical throughout process development. It helps inform a firm's control strategy. In this session, we will hear how the use of Artificial Intelligence(AI) has been applied within the biopharm process validation stages. The validity and efficiency of the analytical methods employed during the CPV require extensive knowledge of the process. The challenge for new processes exists as there is limited knowledge available. This will include a case study demonstrating the suitability of methods based on machine learning/artificial intelligence (ML/AI) for the CPV applied across a 5L bioprocess monitoring program and a demonstration of cell physiological control. The case study will also include examples and considerations for managing AI using quality systems to ensure the integrity of the data is properly controlled.
    The second speaker, from the FDA, will highlight the aspects of data controls within PDA TR 84 (Integrating Data Integrity Requirements into Manufacturing & Packaging Operations), including the importance of data criticality. The speaker will also provide recent data from observations related to data integrity/management from recent inspections. The presentations will be followed by an active panel discussion.

    16:00 | Toni Manzano, Chief Security Officer, Aizon (invited)

    16:25 | Rebecca Parrilla, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    16:50 | Q&A

    C2: Building Quality into Complex Drug Products
    Moderator: Bing Cai, PhD, Division Director, CDER, U.S. FDA

    This session will focus primarily on building quality into the drug product development through the lifecycle management, including product development, manufacturing process design and quality controls, with tools of risk assessment of critical quality attributes (CQAs) and assurance of reliable supply chain. During this session, participants will learn how this strategy is used for complex drug products and novel continuous manufacturing process features real-time process control strategy, including rapid assessment of process parameters and material attributes, and adequate control of the product quality and performance. Participants will also learn how to achieve the commercial quality readiness and sustainable production with the establishment of reliable supply chain and business continuity planning.

    16:00 | Continuous Manufacturing of Liposomes and Lipid Nanoparticles: Control Strategy on the Product Quality
    Antonio Costa, Research Scientist, University of Connecticut and Founder and CEO, DIANT Pharma (invited)

    16:25 |Drug Product Development Technical Review and Stage Processes and the PAI Connection
    Eric Thostesen, Senior Director, Regulatory Compliance, Janssen (invited)

    16:50 | Q&A

    17:45 – 18:45 | Concurrent Interest Group (IG) Sessions

    19:00 – 22:00 | Grand Opening Reception

  • Tuesday, September 13

    07:15 – 08:15 | Concurrent Breakfast Sessions

    Breakfast 1: Digital Twins
    Moderator: Nicole Deschamps, PhD, Product Quality Director, GSK

    In this session, participants will gain a fundamental understanding of what digital twins are and an appreciation of their power in accelerating process development, ensuring robust production, and improving quality.

    07:15 | Matt Harrison, VP, Head Sciences, Digital Innovation and Business Strategy, GSK (invited)

    07:40 | Q&A

    Breakfast 2: GMP at a Distance: The Present and The Future of Remote Regulatory Assessments
    Moderator: Ekaterina Allen, Consumer Safety Officer, CBER, U.S. FDA

    Are you wondering if your facility is a good candidate for a remote regulatory assessment (RRA)? Want to learn more about different types of approaches regulators use or the best ways to prepare for them? Curious if you should even care about RRAs, now that travel has largely resumed? These and many more questions will be addressed in this interactive session where we will discuss the lessons learned from two years of using onsite inspection alternatives and their utility in post-pandemic world.

    07:15 | Regulatory Representative Invited

    07:40 | Q&A with Additional Panelist
    Milind Ganjawala, MS, Division Director, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    Breakfast 3: Using Audit Observations to Predict Problems
    Moderator: Susan J. Schniepp, Distinguished Fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates Inc.

    Supplier audits, self-audits, regulatory audits, and client audits are all part of any company’s audit program. The normal reaction to observations related to audits is to respond to the auditor with the actions taken to correct the noted observation. The question is: Can we also use the collective observations to try and predict problems that may result in down time, quality issues, or, at worst, drug shortages? This session will explore how to use all the information from the various audits as a predictive tool for potential problems as a part of a comprehensive Quality Risk Management program.

    07:15 | Industry Representative Invited

    07:40 | Q&A

    Breakfast 4: Got 483?
    Moderator: Jay Jariwala, Lead Consumer Safety Officer, CDER, U.S. FDA

    After receiving an FDA Form 483, Inspectional Observations companies may wonder, “How should I respond? What should a response contain? How it affects FDA’s decision making?” In this session, participants will learn what a firm should do after receiving FDA-483 as well as what steps firms should take, including importance of a closeout meeting, how to analyze observations, elements of an effective response, and the importance of responding to verbal observations.

    07:15 | David L. Chesney, MSJ, Principal and General Manager, DL Chesney Consulting, LLC (invited)

    07:40 | Q&A

    08:30 – 10:15 | Plenary 3: Center Office Updates
    Moderator: Susan J. Schniepp, Distinguished Fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates Inc.

    Featuring Office of Compliance The global regulatory landscape is evolving, and innovative approaches to product life cycle and quality paradigms are met by new real-life challenges and complexities every day – patient-individualized medicines, supply challenges for legacy products, transition to new technologies, highly globalized supply chains. How will U.S. FDA continue to optimize its mission to safeguard the quality, safety, and effectiveness of medicines for patients even with these manufacturing and supply challenges? After introductory presentations, your questions on these and other issues will be posed to FDA executive management from various FDA Centers! In a virtual round table format, the conversation will focus on these issues that are often cross-cutting across different centers and relevant to the entire pharmaceutical space.

    08:30 | CBER Compliance Updates
    Peter W. Marks, MD, PhD, Director, CBER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    08:45 | CDER Compliance Updates
    Patrizia Cavazzoni, MD, Director, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    09:00 | CVM Compliance Updates
    Steven Solomon, DVM, MPH, Director, CVM, U.S. FDA (invited)

    09:15 | ORA Compliance Updates
    Judith A. McMeekin, PharmD, Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, ORA, U.S. FDA (invited)

    09:30 | Q&A

    10:15 – 11:00 | Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area

    11:00 – 12:45 | Plenary 4: Compliance Office Updates
    Moderator: Mary E. Farbman, PhD, Executive Director, Global Quality Compliance, Merck – Co., Inc.

    Featuring Office of Compliance leaders from the U.S. FDA Centers and Office of Regulatory Affairs, this session continues as one of the highlights of the Conference. In a roundtable format, U.S. FDA’s top leaders in Compliance and Enforcement will describe their programs, initiatives, and recent actions related to inspection and compliance. Current regulatory challenges and FDA’s current enforcement strategy for a wide array of medical products will be addressed. This is the best possible opportunity for you to understand U.S. FDA’s thinking and expectations for industry compliance. Most importantly, there will be ample time for the audience to ask questions of U.S. FDA’s senior leadership.

    11:00 | CBER Compliance Updates
    Melissa J. Mendoza, JD, Deputy Director, Office of Compliance and Biologics Quality, CBER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    11:15 | CDER Compliance Updates
    Donald D. Ashley, JD, Director, Office of Compliance, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    11:30 | CVM Compliance Updates
    Cindy L. Burnsteel, DVM, Deputy Director for Drugs and Devices, Office of Surveillance and Compliance, CVM, U.S. FDA (invited)

    11:45 | ORA Compliance Updates
    Alonza E. Cruse, Director, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations, ORA, U.S. FDA (invited)

    12:00 | Q&A

    13:00 – 14:00 | Concurrent Interest Group (IG) Sessions

    14:15 – 15:45 | Concurrent Sessions

    A3: Warning Letters and Consent Decree: How to Avoid Them by Staying in Compliance
    Moderator: Denise M. DiGiulio, Senior Director, Johnson & Johnson

    Are you struggling with an uptick of quality problems and regulatory scrutiny, challenges that can lead to costly regulatory consequences such as a warning letter or worse yet a consent decree? As companies’ product portfolios have become more complex and supply chains more global, regulators have heightened concerns about patient safety, product quality and drug shortages.

    In this session, we will discuss prevention of regulatory actions by effectively managing quality and compliance risk and sustaining quality improvements at scale from the industry and regulator perspective. We will leverage a case study from industry to demonstrate how implementation of a comprehensive forward- looking program to proactively assess sources of quality and compliance risk can successfully provide actionable steps to mitigate risks before harm or regulatory action occurs. We will hear from FDA experts how to avoid regulatory action and stay in compliance for the long haul.

    14:15 | Mary E. Farbman, PhD, Executive Director, Global Quality Compliance, Merck & Co., Inc. (invited)

    14:40 | Ronald Branning, CEO, GXP Quality Systems, LLC (invited)

    15:05 | Q&A

    B3: Innovative Manufacturing: Overcoming Perceived Barriers to Implementation for Biopharmaceuticals
    Moderator: Denyse D. Baker, PE, RAC, Senior Director of Global Regulatory Policy, AstraZeneca

    Come to this session for an interactive opportunity to learn about successfully bringing new technology into your biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations. Our speakers and expert panelists will share their experiences including overcoming common barriers and how early regulatory interactions can enable successful implementation.

    14:15 | Manuel Osorio, Biologist, CBER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    14:40 | Kelvin H. Lee, PhD, Institute Director,  National Institute for Innovation in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing (NIIMBL) (invited)

    15:05 | Q&A

    C3: Contamination Control Strategy: It’s Just Good Business
    Moderator: Sharyl D. Hartsock, Senior Director Quality, Global Quality Systems, Eli Lilly and Company

    The Annex I update has gone through multiple sets of industry review, comment, and revision. One aspect that has remained constant through those updates was the requirement for implementation of a Contamination Control Strategy (CCS). This session will focus on key elements of CCS and highlight how robust application serves as a competitive advantage within the industry. Both agency and industry microbiologists will discuss critical prevention and detection controls to minimize microbial and particulate risk along with an evaluation of effectiveness as part of an overall program aimed at driving continuous improvement. They will also discuss how the CCS enables rapid detection of an issue such that it may be investigated quickly in accordance with PDA Technical Report No. 88 (TR 88) Microbial Data Deviation Investigations in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

    14:15 | Contamination Control Strategy: Case Study on Microbiological Application
    Fred Ayers,      Eli Lilly and Company (invited)

    14:40 | Innovative Technologies to Support Contamination Control Strategies
    Maik W. Jornitz,     President and CEO, G-CON Manufacturing (invited)

    15:05 | Q&A with Additional Panelists
    Thomas J. Arista,     Consumer Safety Officer, ORA, U.S. FDA (invited)
    Rick L. Friedman, MS, Deputy Director, OMQ, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    15:45 – 16:30 | Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area

    16:30 – 18:00 | Concurrent Sessions

    A4: Pre-Approval Inspections: Facility Deviations, Findings, and FDA 483 Responses
    Moderator: Paresma R. Patel, Supervisory Chemist, CDER, U.S. FDA

    In this session, participants will gain familiarity with prior approval inspections and tools utilized by FDA to assess manufacturing facilities, including remote evaluation. An industry case study will be presented along with lessons learned with respect to FDA’s risk-based prior approval inspections of manufacturing facilities.
    16:30 | Nicole Oliynyk, Ocular Therapeutix (invited)

    16:55 | Industry Representative Invited

    17:20 | Q&A with Additional Panelists
    Michele L. Obert, Consumer Safety Officer, ORA, U.S. FDA (invited)
    Derek S. Smith, PhD, Deputy Director, Office of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Assessment, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    B4: ICH: How It Can Help Enable Modernization and Innovation
    Moderator: Ingrid Markovic, PhD, Senior Science Advisor, Office of the Center Director, CBER, U.S. FDA

    ICH has a key role in promoting regulatory convergence of quality standards. Rapid advancements in science and technology, expanding global markets, and the onset of the pandemic underscored the need for convergence working in sync with continuous improvement and innovation, mitigating supply chain vulnerabilities, and enabling patient access to breakthrough therapies.

    This session will discuss how ICH helps enable modernization and innovation viewed through the lens of quality discussion group (QDG). QDG reinforced holistic view of quality risk management and science accommodating advanced technologies and approaches such as automation, digital technology, AI, modeling, knowledge management through data clouds and structured data formats, portable manufacturing, etc., across ICH Quality guidelines and therapeutic modalities.
    The session will also discuss current perspectives on ICH Q12 implementation, with a goal of facilitating utilization and realizing the benefits of enhanced science, controls, and quality systems in streamlining post approval change implementation.

    16:30 | Roger Nosal, MA, Vice President, GCMC, Pfizer (invited)

    16:55 | Mahesh R. Ramanadham, PharmD, MBA, Associate Director Scientific Operations, CDER U.S. FDA (invited)

    17:20 | Q&A

    C4: Managing External Suppliers: Complexities and Knowledge Management
    Moderator: Jai Jariwala, Lead Consumer Safety Officer, CDER, U.S. FDA

    The globalization and need for manufacturing flexibility have given rise to use of external suppliers and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) throughout pharmaceutical manufacturing. The use of CMOs come with practical risks. An effective governance sees sourcing and managing CMOs as a win-win approach where the benefit of all stakeholders is considered, providing a strategic partner that shares same quality and patient safety values, rather than a transactional focus. As Such distributed supply chain amplifies the need for vigilance that Quality must exercise throughout the product lifecycle.
    This session will focus on the areas that are essential in cultivating a strong, agile, and sustainable ecosystem of CMOs: a smart supply chain, communication/collaboration that avoid data silos, a strong governance structure, risk management, and data-driven and quality-focused metrics and analytics. Speakers and panelists will also discuss strategies firms should consider during selection, managing lifecycle risks, and paradigm shift with strategies and integrated use of technology for ongoing assurance due to physical supplier audit limitations.

    16:30 | Ernest F. Bizjak, Compliance Officer/Acting Team Leader, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    16:55 | Industry Service Representative Invited

    17:20 | Q&A

  • Wednesday, September 14

    07:15 – 08:15 | Concurrent Breakfast Sessions

    Breakfast 5: Trainig Won't Fix This
    Moderator: Rosemary Orciari, Director of Quality Operations, Advanced Manufacturing, Pfizer

    In this session, a case study detailing why training is not the answer to reduction in human error will be presented along with a real-life example of how using risk analysis, process robustness, and digital tools are the solution to minimizing human error and its impact.

    07:15 | Industry Representative Invited

    07:40 | Q&A

    Breakfast 6: FDA’s Next Steps in Advancing Quality Metrics
    Moderator: Denyse D. Baker, PE RAC, Senior Director of Global Regulatory Policy, AstraZeneca

    In March of this year, FDA issued the long-awaited updated draft guidance for the Quality Metrics Reporting Program which considers the industry feedback and learnings from QMM and Metrics pilot programs and site visits going back to 2015. FDA has created a menu of options for establishments to select, define, and report those metrics that are most applicable to their operation across four areas of practice: manufacturing process, PQS effectiveness, laboratory performance, and supply chain robustness. Presenters from the FDA Metrics program will discuss how this approach was developed and what the next steps are for FDA in collecting and analyzing this data.

    07:15 | Alex M. Viehmann, Division Director, OPQ, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    07:40 | Q&A with Additional Panelist
    Jean Chung, Chemist, OPQ, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)
    Jennifer A. Maguire, Director, OPQ, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    Breakfast 7: Achieving Zero Defects
    Moderator: John D. Ayres, MD Risk Assessment Clinician, Pharma Safety Solutions, LLC

    The reduction of visible particles in injectable products is an important element in the consistent delivery of high-quality parenteral products. An important part of this effort is the control of particles that may emanate from the primary packaging materials. The scope of this PDA working group's activities including test and inspection methods, acceptance criterion considerations, and training opportunities will be discussed.

    07:15 | John G. Shabushnig, PhD, Principal Consultant, Insight Pharma Consulting, LLC

    07:40 | Q&A

    Breakfast 8: Water Systems
    Moderator: M Farbman, PhD, Executive Director, Global Quality Compliance, Merck & Co., Inc.

    07:15 | Industry Representative Invited

    07:40 | Q&A

    08:30 – 10:00 | Plenary 5: Current GMP Compliance Trends and Topics
    Moderator: David L. Chesney, MSJ, Principal and General Manager, DL Chesney Consulting, LLC

    In this perennial “standing room only” session, presenters from CDER and CBER CGMP management will provide insights beyond the usual “Top 10” 483 observations. Attendees will learn about major CGMP issues and notable warning letters.

    08:30 | Francis RW Godwin, MBA, Office Director, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    08:55 | Robert A. Sausville, Division Director, CBER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    09:20 | Q&A with Speakers and Additional Panelist
    Lance M. De Souza, MBA, Director, Compliance Branch, ORA, U.S. FDA (invited)

    10:00 – 10:45 | Refreshment Break

    10:45 – 12:15 | Concurrent Sessions

    A5: Strong Investigations and CAPA
    Moderator: Mai X. Huynh, MS, Supervisory Chemist, CVM, U.S. FDA

    Dealing effectively and timely with product and quality problems requires a robust quality system where planned actions may be in place to prevent product defects, recalls, or out of specification results. Come to hear discussions on root cause analyses when deficiencies are noted in audits, how to develop an effective Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) plan and properly evaluate such planned actions throughout the production cycles of the product.

    This session will also include discussions whether quality oversight resides only with the quality unit to develop CAPAs when a quality event occurs or should quality oversight be an element for consideration at the shop floor. Learn how to get all the information you need to correct a quality event and remain compliant.

    10:45 | Industry Representative Invited

    11:10 | Nicholas A. Violand, Investigator/Drug National Expert, ORA, U.S. FDA (invited)

    11:35 | Q&A

    B5: Understanding the Capability of Your Facility
    Moderator: Rebecca E. Dombrowski, MS, Supervisory Investigator, ORA, U.S. FDA

    Aging facilities and associated risks (“hazards”) therein have been a regulatory focus for many years. The potential impact of these risks on pharmaceutical operations and drug supply are just some of the many affecting consumer confidence and patient safety. Error prevention in equipment, facility, and process design is paramount to ensuring regulatory compliance and reliable supply, yet accurate determination of the root cause of errors can often present a challenge in aging facilities. Through case studies, we will explore example ways to understand the capability of a facility, assess the risks within facilities, leverage existing technologies to modernize operations, and explore innovations that encourage flexibility, reliability, and sustainable compliance.

    10:45 | Femi D'Etti, VP and GM, AstraZeneca, Indiana (invited)

    11:10 | Mark Wittrig, Director of Quality Operations, Pfizer (invited)

    11:35 | Q&A

    C5: Lifecycle Management of Risks: From Original Application Approval to Post-Approval
    Moderator: Patricia F. Hughes, PhD, Senior Scientific Advisor, CDER, U.S. FDA

    This session will discuss the new FDA assessment tool, Knowledge-aided Assessment and Structured Application (KASA), which is intended to capture and manage knowledge during product lifecycle. KASA is a modernization tool to improve CMC structured data management and should allow for consistent product quality assessments, facilitate the use of new technological and manufacturing advances and improve product supplies during lifecycle. FDA will provide updates on KASA and related PQ/CMC initiatives and discuss progress made on CMC data structuring and use. Examples from industry on how to build CMC structured data for sharing, submission review, and post-approval management will be presented.

    10:45 | Lawrence Yu, CDER, U.S. FDA (invited)

    14:1:10 | Michael Abernathy, MS, Executive Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Amgen (invited)

    11:35 | Q&A

    12:30 – 1:30 | Lunch with the Regulators
    Moderators: CDR Tara Gooen Bizjak, MBS, Director, Manufacturing Quality Guidance and Policy Staff, CDER, U.S. FDA
    Susan J. Schniepp, Distinguished Fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates Inc.

    Grab your boxed lunch and bring questions for U.S. FDA investigators, reviewers, and compliance officers to this Q & A session that will allow for direct input and will provide you with insights regarding inspection trends and center initiatives.

    13:45 – 14:45 | Plenary 6: Moving Forward
    Moderator: CDR Tara Gooen Bizjak, MBS,     Director, Manufacturing Quality Guidance and Policy Staff, CDER, U.S. FDA

Highlighted Speakers

David L. Chesney
David L. Chesney
DL Chesney Consulting, LLC
Mary E. Farbman
Mary E. Farbman
Merck & Co., Inc.
Rick L. Friedman
Rick L. Friedman
U.S. FDA
CDR Tara Gooen Bizjak
CDR Tara Gooen Bizjak
U.S. FDA
Susan J. Schniepp
Susan J. Schniepp
Regulatory Compliance Associates Inc.
Valerie Whelan
Valerie Whelan
Amgen Inc.
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Student (Member/Non-Member) $350 $350
Early Career Professional (Member Only) $1,395 $1,395

* For this member type or discount, online registration is not available, please contact [email protected].

Group Registration Discount: Register 3 people from the same organization as a group (at the same time) for the event and receive the 4th registration free. Other discounts cannot be applied.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: PDA will send you a confirmation letter within one week of payment being received. You must have this confirmation letter to be considered enrolled in a PDA event. If you have submitted a purchase order or requested an invoice, please be advised that a credit card guarantee is needed. PDA reserves the right to modify the material or speakers/trainers without notice or to cancel an event. If an event is cancelled, registrants will be notified by PDA immediately and will receive a credit (registration fee paid). PDA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by registrants due to cancellation. Please note that the attendee list is shared with attendees, trainers, and exhibitors and may be used to follow up on specific areas of interest after the event. Video, photo, and audio recordings are prohibited at all PDA events.

CANCELLATION: If a cancellation request is received 30 days before the event, a credit (registration fee paid minus a 200.00 USD/EUR processing fee) will be given. No credits will be given for cancellation requests received less than 30 days before the event. Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected].

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Unfortunately, emails are circulating that offer to sell attendee lists for many of PDA’s conferences and events. These emails are sent by scammers.

Note: PDA does not sell its exhibitor or attendee lists, and no third-party is authorized to distribute or sell any lists related to our events. Statements claiming to offer our attendee lists are fraudulent. If you receive emails that propose to sell PDA conference attendee lists, do not engage with the sender and delete the message immediately.

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    Tel: +1 (301) 656-5900 ext. 132
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