Address Key Public Health Issues – Participate in a USP Web Forum or Workshop

USP web forums and workshops encourage discussion of a wide range of current scientific findings and regulatory trends. Participants discuss hot topics that concern the public and exchange practical advice.

These events also offer a unique opportunity for the industry’s top minds to network with international experts and contribute to the implementation and/or thought foundation that will go into new and updated USP–NF or FCC standards that are relied upon worldwide to help assure public health.

Upcoming Workshops

• 10th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Reference Standards
  September 13 – 14, 2010

  Hosted by USP in coordination with industry cosponsors and the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and HealthCare (EDQM), the 10th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Reference Standards represents your opportunity to learn about hot topics, share information, network with colleagues, and help advance the field.
  
  Register for the educational course Effectively Using Reference Standards (September 12, 2010) AND the 10th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Reference Standards (September 13–14, 2010) for a special discounted price of $850. Register by August 23, 2010 and save $50!
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• 5th Annual Global Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology Advances in Microbial Control and Product Quality
  Co-sponsored by PDA and USP
  October 25-27, 2010, Capital Hilton, Washington, DC

  Conference brings together all levels of industry professionals to network and benefit from an agenda  (130KB) that demystifies the underlying science of microbiology and seeks to solve the problems that our industry faces on a daily basis.
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• Impurities, Adulteration, and the Changing Role of the USP in Global Drug Quality
  November 13 – 14, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana

  Impurities and adulteration in drug products and dietary supplements can—and have—posed well–publicized threats to public health. A highly interactive USP workshop, Impurities, Adulteration, and the Changing Role of the USP in Global Drug Quality, provides a forum for dialogue on this compelling topic.
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• Particle Size Analysis Workshop
  December 8 – 10, 2010, Rockville, Maryland
  
  

  Particle size analysis is highly dependent upon the individual particles, the sampling, the technique utilized, and the method of data expression and interpretation. To clarify these variables, participants in the Particle Size Analysis Workshop will help identify data needs for developing and revising USP particle size standards.
  
  Register for the educational course Determining Particulate Matter in Parenterals (December 7, 2010) AND the Particle Size Analysis Workshop (December 8-10, 2010) for a special discounted price of $1,295. Group discount of $100 available for 3 or more registrants.
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Save the Date

Though still in the planning stages, the following workshops are also scheduled.
Call +1-301-816-8130 for additional information.

July 18-20, 2011 Extractables and Leachables Workshop

Mar. 21–22, 2011 Aerosols–Inhalation and Nasal Drug Products

View Past Workshops