2023 PDA Contamination Control Strategy Workshop (Charlotte)

06 Dec - 07 Dec 2023
Charlotte, NC

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Program Highlights

All workshop participants will receive an electronic copy of the new PDA Technical Report No. 90: Contamination Control Strategy Development in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (TR 90)!

Coming from Raleigh? We will be offering buses that will travel between Raleigh and Charlotte for $25 per trip. See the bus schedule for more details.

PDA's most interactive workshop ever!

The key to this workshop is more than eight hours of hands-on small group activities and discussions facilitated by recognized industry experts. Learn not only the theory of developing a great contamination control strategy (CCS), but also how to translate that theory into actual practice. Gain the skills you need to create holistic contamination control strategies covering all aspects of the manufacturing operation, including facility design and utilities, environmental control, validation and monitoring, quality systems, people, and processes.

This workshop is based on the new PDA Technical Report No. 90: Contamination Control Strategy Development in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (TR 90), which will be provided free to each participant as a tool to prepare for the workshop. Jumpstart your CCS understanding and how to apply it to your manufacturing facilities and processes in this world-class interactive workshop – your hands-on solution to developing and implementing a successful CCS!

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS

  • Frederic Ayers, ValSource, Inc. (Co-Chair)
  • Tracy Moore, TM Pharma Group Ltd. (Co-Chair)
  • Richard Denk, SKAN AG
  • Chris Knutsen, Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Amanda McFarland, ValSource, Inc.
  • Christopher Murdock, Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Nidhi Shah, Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Donald Singer, Ecolab Life Sciences
  • Kim Sobien, ValSource, Inc.

Agenda

Discover What's Happening Each Day
Day 1 06 Dec Day 2 07 Dec
Wednesday, 6 December

WEDNESDAY, 06 DECEMBER

08:00 – 18:00 | Registration Open

08:00 – 09:15 | Continental Breakfast

09:15 – 10:45 | P1: Developing a Contamination Control Strategy
Moderator: Tracy Moore,
Director, TM Pharma Group Ltd.

In this session, the presenters will review PDA's approach to the development of a contamination control strategy. Using a case study, they'll also discuss how to identify contamination risks, embed quality risk management (QRM) risk principles, and implement appropriate controls.

09:15 | Welcome Remarks from Workshop Co-Chairs and TR Introduction
Frederic B. Ayers,
Senior Consultant - Microbiology, Valsource, Inc.
Tracy Moore,
Director, TM Pharma Group Ltd.

09:50 | QRM as a Foundation to CCS
Amanda McFarland, MS,
Senior Consultant, ValSource, Inc.

10:10 | CCS Case Study
Kim R. Sobien, MBA,
Senior Consultant-Microbiology, ValSource, Inc.

10:30 | Q&A

10:45 – 11:15 | Networking Break in the Exhibit Area

11:15 – 12:30 | Small Group Breakout
Moderator: Frederic B. Ayers,
Senior Consultant - Microbiology, Valsource, Inc.

In this session, participants will use a hands-on tool to begin evaluating their own contamination control strategies. There will be ample time for discussion with their facilitator and peers. Each topic will open with a short overview of considerations from the TR, then time for individual evaluations followed by table discussion.

11:15 | Introduction to the Breakout Activity
Frederic B. Ayers,
Senior Consultant - Microbiology, Valsource, Inc.

11:35 | TR90 Overview: Personnel/Training
Donald C. Singer, MA, ASQ Fellow, CPGP,
Senior Microbiology Technical Consultant, North America, Ecolab Life Sciences

11:45 | Individual Work

11:55 | Breakout Discussion

12:30 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch

13:30 – 14:45 | Small Group Breakout
Moderator: Kim R. Sobien, MBA,
Senior Consultant-Microbiology, ValSource, Inc.

In this session, participants will use a hands-on tool to begin evaluating their own contamination control strategies. There will be ample time for discussion with their facilitator and peers.

13:30 | TR90 Overview: Process Design
Frederic B. Ayers,
Senior Consultant - Microbiology, ValSource, Inc.

13:40 | Individual Work

13:50 | TR90 Overview: Vendor/Material
Chris Knutsen, PhD,
Technical Fellow, Microbiology, Bristol Myers Squibb

14:00 | Individual Work

14:10 | Group Discussion

14:45 – 15:15 | Networking Break in the Exhibit Area

15:15 – 16:30 | Rotating Stations
Moderator: Tracy Moore,
Director, TM Pharma Group Ltd.

Participants will rotate through four different stations, each led by SME facilitators, focusing on a key section of TR90. Upon joining each station, participants will select which sub-topic they would like to start the discussion with and then facilitators will guide the conversation through the rest of the topics. All participants will be randomly assigned to a group and will have the opportunity to rotate through all four stations (two station on Day 1 and two station on Day 2).

  • Station 1: Facility/Utility (topics include environmental monitoring performance qualification, environmental monitoring, maintenance, utility, start-up, facility flow, validation, etc.)
  • Station 2: Raw Material/Process (topics include opening processing, viral risk, in-process testing strategy, advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs), container closure integrity testing (CCIT), aseptic process simulation (e.g., media fills, etc.)
  • Station 3: Personnel/Training (topics include awareness, culture, governance, training/qualification, gowning, aseptic process simulation ("media fills"), etc.)
  • Station 4: Equipment/Barrier Technologies (topics include cleaning validation, gloves, barrier technologies, single-use technologies, robotics, etc.)

15:15 | Activity Orientation
Tracy Moore,
Director, TM Pharma Group Ltd.

15:25 | Rotation 1

15:55 | Group Switch Break

16:00 | Rotation 2

16:30 – 17:00 | P2: Day 1 Wrap Up and Q&A
Moderator: Amanda McFarland, MS,
Senior Consultant, ValSource, Inc.

Wrap up for day 1 with a Q&A Panel with the day's presenters.

16:30 | Q&A and Wrap Up
Frederic B. Ayers,
Senior Consultant - Microbiology, ValSource, Inc.
Chris Knutsen, PhD, Technical Fellow, Microbiology, Bristol Myers Squibb
Donald C. Singer, MA, ASQ Fellow, CPGP, Senior Microbiology Technical Consultant, North America, Ecolab Life Sciences

17:00 – 18:00 | Reception in Exhibit Area

Thursday, 7 December

THURSDAY, 07 DECEMBER

07:00 – 12:30 | Registration Open

07:00 – 08:00 | Continental Breakfast

08:00 – 08:45 | P3: Creating a CCS Document
Moderator: Frederic B. Ayers,
Senior Consultant - Microbiology, ValSource, Inc.

This interactive session will cover the CCS structure proposed in TR90 and give some practical guidance on how to structure the CCS document hierarchy for multi-product facilities.

08:00 | Creating a CCS Document and CCS Lifecycle Management
Tracy Moore,
Director, TM Pharma Group Ltd.

08:25 | Q&A

08:45 – 10:00 | Small Group Breakout
Moderator: Nidhi Shah, MBA,
Senior Director, Bristol Myers Squibb

In this session, participants will use a hands-on tool to begin evaluating their own contamination control strategies. There will be ample time for discussion with their facilitator and peers.

08:45 | TR90 Overview: Equipment/Barrier Tech
Richard Denk,
Senior Consulting Aseptic Processing & Containment, SKAN AG

08:55 | Individual Work on Own

09:05 | TR90 Overview: Facility/Utility
Donald C. Singer, MA, ASQ Fellow, CPGP,
Senior Microbiology Technical Consultant, North America, Ecolab Life Sciences

09:15 | Individual Work on Own

09:25 | Group Discussion

10:00 – 10:20 | Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:20 – 11:35 | Rotating Stations
Moderator: Frederic B. Ayers,
Senior Consultant - Microbiology, ValSource, Inc.

Participants will regroup and complete their station rotations that were started on the previous day.

10:20 | Welcome Back and Activity Reorientation
Frederic B. Ayers,
Senior Consultant - Microbiology, ValSource, Inc.

10:30 | Rotation 3

11:00 | Group Switch Break

11:05 | Rotation 4

11:35 – 12:30| P4: Day 2 Report Out and Wrap Up
Moderator: Frederic B. Ayers,
Senior Consultant - Microbiology, ValSource, Inc.

The Workshop will close with a final report out from the SME station facilitators and a final opportunity for questions from attendees.

11:35 | Station Report Outs

11:55 | Q&A and Panel Discussion with Station Leads

12:25 | Closing Remarks from Workshop Co-Chairs
Frederic B. Ayers,
Senior Consultant - Microbiology, ValSource, Inc.
Tracy Moore, Director, TM Pharma Group Ltd.

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The Workshop will take place at the Harris Conference Center (3216 CPCC Harris Campus Dr.).

PDA does not have a block of hotel room, but recommends these nearby hotels:

The Hyatt Place Charlotte Airport/Billy Graham Parkway is 2.7 miles from the Harris Conference Center

The Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel is 2.0 miles from the Harris Conference Center

  • Average Taxi Price - $17.00 USD
  • Average Uber Price- $8.00 USD
How to Get Here
By Air The Charlotte Douglas Airport (CLT) is 3.5 miles from the Harris Conference Center.
By Car Parking: Once on campus, Harris Conference Center is located on the first level of Harris Building II, the building to the left. Parking is free on campus. There is limited covered parking, as well as ADA accessible parking, under Harris Building II which may be accessed by taking the first left after entering the parking lot. Any available space in the outdoor parking lot is open to all visitors

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Pricing Options

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Member Price

$2,095

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$895

Health AuthorityMember Only

$895

Early Career ProfessionalMember Only

$1,395

StudentMember Only

$595

AcademicMember Only

$895

Non-Member

$2,495

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 registration@pda.org.

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