Leading Scientists To Present At Bio-International 2008 Conference, UK

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Article Date: 15 Aug 2008 - 0:00 PDT

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Leading scientists in the fields of biopharmaceutics, bioequivalence and clinical pharmacology will meet in London from 22 to 24 October for the annual Bio-International Conference.

The event, named Bio-International 2008: Towards Improved Harmonization in Regulating Multisource Products, aims to develop a common approach for tackling complex bioequivalence issues such as interchangeability of cytotoxic, topical and respiratory drug products.

Some of the burning issues this year include the use of comparator drug products for establishing bioequivalence, and the application of the Biopharmaceutics Classification System in assessing bioequivalence of oral products. There will also be a special session highlighting bioequivalence issues in many countries and how these can be resolved with the experience gained in other parts of the world.

The conference will be preceded by a satellite workshop on 20 to 21 October, titled Special Dosage Forms - What's new with in vitro drug release?, which will focus on drug release testing and methodologies to evaluate product performance for special dosage forms. Both events are organised by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) and the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), and will be held at the RPSGB's headquarters in London. Delegates are invited to sign up for both events for a discounted combined fee.

Jayne Lawrence, the RPSGB's Chief Scientific Advisor, said: "Bio-International 2008 provides an excellent forum for discussion and development of consensus amongst pharmaceutical scientists working in the areas of biopharmaceutics, bioequivalence and clinical pharmacology.

The two events also offer good opportunities for professionals in these areas to interact and network with each other. I encourage anyone with an interest in these subjects to attend." For further details about these events, please see http://www.rpsgb.org/events or email science@rpsgb.org.

Notes

Bio-International 2008 is presented by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) and the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in cooperation with the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) and the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences (EUFEPS).

The satellite workshop is presented by the RPSGB and the FIP Dissolution / Drug Release Special Interest Group (SIG).

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