Fundamentals of Visual Inspection Training Course

Bethesda, MD
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This training course covers the fundamentals of visual inspection and their application to injectable products. It will be a combination of lecture/discussion and hands-on exercises used to develop and practice practical inspection skills. The skills developed through this training course may be applied to both manual human inspection and automated machine inspection.

During this training course, you will learn about patient risks associated with particles in injections; global compendial and regulatory requirements and expectations; inspection techniques for visible particles and container closure defects; critical quality parameters for manual, semi-automated and automated inspection methods; light measurement and control; key elements of a visual inspection program; and inspection lifecycle development.

Upon completion of this training course, the attendee will be able to:

  1. Identify applicable international regulatory and compendial requirements for visual inspection
  2. Apply the critical parameters which must be controlled for reproducible inspection results
  3. Use appropriate statistical tools to assess and compare inspection methods
  4. Develop consistent validation strategies for visual inspection processes and equipment

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Event Location
PDA Training and Research Institute
4350 East West Highway, Suite 110, Bethesda, MD 20814 Get Directions

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Standard Registration

Member Price

$2,499

GovernmentMember Only

$1,749

Health AuthorityMember Only

$1,749

AcademicMember Only

$1,749

Non-Member

$2,999

See Qualifying Criteria for Member Types.

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.

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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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Featured Trainers

  • Ronald Leversee

    Padagis US LLC

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  • John G Shabushnig, PhD

    Principal Consultant, Insight Pharma Consulting, LLC

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PDA Training and Research Institute

4350 East West Highway, Suite 110
Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
ACCOMMODATIONS

The following hotels are located near the training course location:

Hilton Garden Inn
7301 Waverly Street
Bethesda, MD 20814

Hyatt Regency Bethesda
One Bethesda Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814

Residence Inn Marriott Bethesda Downtown
7335 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814

Please visit the hotel's website for more information. 

How to Get Here
By Air The following airports are near the training course location: Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), and Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).
By Car There is a parking garage located at the training course location. The fee is $13/day. Please take your car with you once the training course has ended. After 18:00 hours, you will not be able to access the building or parking garage from the outside.
By Other Options Metro: Ride the Red Line of the Metro and depart at Bethesda station. It is a 5-minute walk from Bethesda station to the training course location. Amtrak: Ride Amtrak and depart at Union Station. From Union Station, ride the Red Line of the Metro and depart at Bethesda station. It is a 5-minute walk from Bethesda station to the training course location.