The controlled release of a pharmaceutical active can be a vital tool in ensuring the safety and efficacy of a new or existing treatment. Developing new methods of controlled release is important to prolong the duration of action, can help to minimise adverse reactions and maximise efficacy as well as being an effective way of increasing a drug's lifespan. SMi's 7th Controlled Release conference will provide you with the latest updates in this area, including controlled release development strategies, practical issues in developing controlled release therapeutics and information on the latest advances in delivery methods.

 

Key topics to be addressed at the conference include: The application of advanced science & technology to develop controlled release dosage forms Controlled Release - the role of intellectual property in maintaining and growing market share Controlled release in chronic diseases Overcoming the blood brain barrier Modified release multiparticulates  Hot melt extrusion: How to enhance dissolution rate by solid dispersions Developing novel inhaled controlled release therapeutics

Feedback from previous delegates includes: "Very good - Good programme, good venue. A very successful meeting." Senior Representative, IPSEN "Good balanced panel of speakers" Senior Rep, ESTEVE "SMi conferences are always well organised and good topics for discussion" Senior Rep, Genzyme   This two day conference will allow you to: Identify opportunities for portfolio development Discover new strategies for developing controlled release products Hear from some of the leading organisations in the field Network and transfer knowledge with fellow senior drug development experts Establish relationships with new clients and suppliers Assess your activities against those leading the way

This event will be chaired by:

	Dr Ian Wilding, Special Professor, School of Pharmacy, Nottingham University & President, Ian Wilding Associates Limited
	Professor Howard Stevens, Emeritus Professor of Drug Delivery, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde

  Organisations represented at our previous Controlled Release conference have included:

 

Abbott GmbH & Co KG Akzo Nobel AstraZeneca BASF Baxter Bayer Bristol-Myers Squibb BTG plc Celltech Cephalon Inc Colorcon Ltd

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Flamel Technologies Genzyme Pharmaceuticals Glaxo Smith Kline Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd Napp Laboratories Nektar Therapeutics Novartis Sanofi-Aventis Teva Pharmaceutical UCB-Celltech

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