2023 PDA Visual Inspection Workshop

Dear Colleagues,

Please be kindly invited to join this one-day meeting on visual inspection (VI) that will be held in Berlin, Germany on 14 November 2023.

This workshop is organized with the help of the PDA Visual Inspection Interest Group and focus on current topics of practical interest to those responsible for VI in their companies or those who supply products or services in VI.

The focus is put on exchanges and discussions on hot topics related to visual inspection. Short expert presentations are provided to stimulate discussion followed by time for more extensive discussion, Participants can bring their relevant questions, challenges, and experience resulting in a diverse and practical discussion of each topic. This has proven very fruitful in the past and provides an opportunity to align the workshop with the specific interests of those who register and attend.

We have identified three topics for discussion this year:

• the new EU GMP Annex 1 deployment
• defect test kits
• particle identification

Expert speakers include John Shabushnig, from Insight Pharma Consulting, Matthias Eisele from M.A.S., and Markus Lankers from MIBIC who will facilitate discussion on the above topics, respectively. The discussion on Annex 1 will focus on the changes in the revised annex, industry experience, and their practical implications. The discussion on test kits will cover kit design and construction and the discussion on particle identification will include how to determine the correct level of particle characterization and how to differentiate extrinsic from intrinsic particles. Inevitably, additional topics will be included as participants add to the discussion.

This is a great opportunity to network and learn from experts and colleagues who share the same interests and challenges as you. You may also want to take advance of the training course offered immediately following the Workshop in the same venue. Both An Introduction to Visual Inspection: A hands-on course and Mastering Automated Visual Inspection will be taught on the days following the workshop in the same venue.

We look forward to welcoming you in Berlin this fall!

Sincerely,
The Workshop Leaders

John Shabushnig, Insight Pharma Consulting
Romain Veillon, GSK

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE:

• John Shabushnig, Insight Pharma Consulting
• Romain Veillon, GSK
• Markus Lankers, MIBIC
• Swen Maas, M.A.S
• Falk Klar, PDA Europe
• Caroline Lynar, Manager Programs & Events, PDA Europe