Arlington, VA - ExcipientFest will return to Puerto Rico to explore how crisis can be transformed into opportunity. The event will take place at the San Juan Marriott Stellaris Hotel on April 30th and May 1-2, 2018.
Because humans and businesses operate in an increasingly unpredictable world that is jarred by climate change, cyber risk, and pandemic threats, we are challenged to create new models of corporate governance, risk management and decision making. The global pharmaceutical industry has as much to gain from this era of uncertainty as it has to lose. Reengineering its business model to withstand shock events is now more urgent than ever. ExcipientFest will host several talks on risk management and other key issues to illustrate how companies can improve their response to unforeseen circumstances. The event will also include the latest information on pharmaceutical and excipient innovation, regulatory updates and sourcing solutions affecting the global marketplace.
ExcipientFest Americas has been the leading educational conference and expo devoted to scientific, regulatory and sourcing developments that focuses on pharmaceutical excipients. Event registration is now open at www.excipientfest.com.
ExcipientFest, presented by the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council Federation (IPEC Federation), features 3 days of in-depth workshops and educational sessions, poster displays and an exposition. The event brings together the leading companies in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, including ingredient manufacturers like BASF, Colorcon, DFE Pharma, Dupont-FMC, JRS Pharma, etc. Representatives from federal regulatory agencies and organizations also participate, including the FDA, U.S. Pharmacopeia and the Chinese Pharmacopeia.
ExcipientFest began in 2001 to provide a forum for excipient users, manufacturers, regulatory agencies and academia to share technical, regulatory and commercial developments. The conference/expo has grown over the past 18 years to attract more than 500+ pharmaceutical professionals to the event from all sectors – research and development (R&D), quality assurance, (QA), regulatory, manufacturing and commercial. ExcipientFest Americas has frequented venues in pharma clusters such as Puerto Rico, Baltimore, Raleigh and Providence. Internationally, ExcipientFest has been produced three times in Europe and five times in China (scheduled again for July 2018 in Beijing).
Excipients are the inactive ingredients used to direct the efficacy and performance of the active molecules (API) in all applications for today’s medications. They provide consistency and form to allow the active ingredients to be more effectively administered and absorbed by the body. Excipients also stabilize active ingredients, increase their shelf life and aid in their handling. In addition to the pharmaceutical industry, excipients play a role in industries like nutraceuticals, food and cosmetics.
International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council (IPEC) is the industry association that develops, implements and promotes global use of appropriate quality, safety and functionality standards for pharmaceutical excipients and excipient delivery systems. IPEC-Americas along with counterparts in Europe, China, India and Japan serve as the primary international resource on excipients for its members, governments and public audiences. (http://ipecamericas.org/)
