Dynamic Outsourcing
for Life Sciences 2012
As the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries continue to re-evaluate their R&D strategies, increasing opportunities exist for contract research and manufacturing organisations to benefit from these developments.
To enable companies to take advantage of these changes we are delighted to announce the all-new Dynamic Outsourcing for Life Sciences event taking place in Cambridge, UK, 17-18 April 2012.
DOLS 2012 is organised by avakado Media, publishers of sp2 Magazine, in association with world-renowned outsourcing expert Dr David Ager.
This networking and conference-driven event will cover contract research, development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates and APIs from R&D to commercial scale.
This will include the following areas of pharma/agro R&D and manufacture:
- Medicinal chemistry
- Route scouting
- Process development
- Scale-up
- Large-scale manufacturing
What you can expect from DOLS 2012
- Keynote addresses on the state of the industry from Big Pharma, medium pharma and biotechs engaged in pharmaceutical and agrochemical research, development and commercialisation.
- Parallel discussion sessions on a wide range of topics including: outsourcing to low-cost countries; where to go for 1 kg of compound, 10 kg of compound, 50 kg of compound; managing a CRO in a global market; when to look for a good process rather than a will-do; time vs optimization; forging alliance strategies; whom to talk to in a large company; university collaborations; working with more than one CRO; pricing in the market.
- Presentation sessions from CROs and CMOs on business and operational practices; problem-solving capabilities; project evaluation; technology and business case studies.
- Attendee interaction sessions, including: one-to-one meetings; in-depth group discussions; plus frequent breaks to chat with your peers including the main Networking Reception.
- Low-cost tabletop exhibition (including a CRO/CMO presentation slot) for companies offering R&D and manufacturing technologies and services.
News update - keynote address at DOLS. Andy Hall BSc (Hons) MCIPS – Global Commercial Manager for New Product Introduction at an Anglo-Swedish large pharmaceutical manufacturer will give his perspective on how the outsourcing scene is changing and how service providers can meet the needs of Big Pharma.
In addition, the AstraZeneca UK Drug Substance Sourcing team have confirmed participation in the discussion sessions at DOLS 2012 and will be an important part of proceedings over the two days.
Confirmed participants
Keynote speakers confirmed at DOLS 2012 are Brian Smith of Pragmedic, Stuart Needleman of Aptuit, and Andy Hall, Global Commercial Manager for New Product Introduction at a large pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Panel discussion participants confirmed are Edmond Differding of Differding Consulting sprl; David Lathbury of AMRI; Nick Irvine of Dow AgroSciences; David Ager of DSM Pharma Chemicals; David Chaplin of Dr Reddy's Laboratories; Ian Lennon of ChiralQuest; Hooshang Zavareh of ChemPharmaServe, and Wesley White, Associate Director of Drug Substance Sourcing at AstraZeneca UK.
Presenting and exhibiting companies to date include Sandoz, Aptuit, ChiralQuest, DSM Pharma Chemicals, Agfa-Labs, Key Organics, Peptisyntha, PolyPeptide Laboratories, OctoPlus NV, Almac, Strem Chemicals UK Ltd, Biotage Ltd, Endeavour Speciality Chemicals and Butterworth Laboratories.
You can be part of DOLS 2012 as follows:
- For pharma and agro keynote addresses send us a title and synopsis of your proposed 30-40 minute presentation
- For CRO and CMO presentations send us a title and synopsis of your proposed 30-minute presentation
- Contact us to find out more about attending the parallel discussion sessions or to be considered as a session chairman
For any of the above contact Tom Mulligan email: tom@avakado.eu , tel: +44(0)1403 220755.
Attendee registration (£750) will be available once the final conference programme is in place. Keynote speakers and discussion session chairmen qualify for free event registration. Pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and agrochemical companies are eligible for the two-for-one attendee discount package. For details of eligibility contact Tom Mulligan. For those companies wishing to make a CRO/CMO presentation only, the attendee registration fee of £750 applies.
To book your low-cost tabletop exhibition stand (£1250 to include 2 attendee places plus a CRO/CMO presentation opportunity) click here to select your table and email your choice to Mark Harrington email: mark@avakado.eu , tel: +44 (0)1403 220753 Tabletop bookings are already underway so to secure a good position contact us today.
To register Click Here
We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting new event in Cambridge next year.
