NEW YORK, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Quality & Productivity Center [IQPC] will present its second Polymorphism & Crystallization Forum in Princeton, NJ, April 26-28, 2004. This conference will closely examine the science of polymorphism and crystallization, including development processes to create stable polymorphs, as well as the legal and business impact of polymorphism and crystallization on drug companies.
The conference will feature an in-depth keynote presentation by Dr. David Grant, D.Sc., William and Mildred Peters Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutics from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Grant will speak on the past, present and future of polymorphism and crystallization and conduct an interactive joint workshop on Crystallization and Transitions of Sulfamerazine Polymorphs.
Matthew Bye, Esq., of the Federal Trade Commission will also provide insights into the Federal Trade Commission’s role in promoting competition in the pharmaceutical industry. He will discuss the Hatch-Waxman Amendments, enforcement actions that the Commission has brought to address certain anti-competitive business practices and an industry-wide study of generic drug competition that the Commission issued in July 2002. In addition, Mr. Bye will examine the latest statutory and case law developments including reforms passed in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.
Other companies and organizations presenting at the conference include Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly & Co., Purdue University, University of South Florida, Abbott Laboratories, Symyx Technologies Inc., University of Kansas, Transform Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, ClearWaterBay Technology, SSCI Inc., Weil, Gotshall & Manges LLP., Forest Laboratories, and more.
The Center for Pharmaceutical Training, a division of the International Quality and Productivity Center, is the world’s premier training and development resource for drug and medical device development, learning, and performance. The Center for Pharmaceutical Training provides objective information, research, analysis, and practical information through its conference, training courses, and electronic newsletters.
For more information, including a complete program and brochure, contact Doug Sohn, doug.sohn@iqpc.com, (973) 812-5190, fax (973)812-5191.
The International Quality & Productivity Center
CONTACT: Doug Sohn of IQPC, +1-973-812-5190, or fax, +1-973-812-5191,doug.sohn@iqpc.com
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