Only three weeks to go: MedPharmPlast Europe conference on 4-5 July 2018 in Lyon

Register until 29 June to get insights from expert speakers from the ISO 10993 Committee, VDI Committee, MedTech Europe, Nemera, Nelson Labs, OFI, Sealed Air, Terumo and EuPC.

  • Register online
  • Participation for MPPE members: free of charge. 
  • Participation for non-MPPE members: 400 € + VAT.

 

Meeting date, time and venue

  • Wednesday, 4 July 10.00-17.00 (networking drinks - 18.30) 
    & Thursday, 5 July 8.30-12.30
  • MARRIOTT Lyon Cite Internationale, Quai Charles de Gaulle 70, 69463 Lyon (France)

 

Programme
Day 1 - Wednesday, 4 July

10:00 – 10:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

10:30 – 10:45

Welcome James Stern, President MedPharmPlast Europe

10:45 – 11:45

Changes to the ISO 10993 - Thor Rollins, ISO 10993 Committee

11:45 – 12:00

Short Coffee Break

12:00 – 12:45

Selection of Raw Material for Risk Reduction – Part 1

Launch of new guideline (VDI) for medical grade plastics Stefan Roth, VDI Committee, Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences

12:45 – 13:45

Networking Lunch

13:45 – 14:45

Selection of Raw Material for Risk Reduction – Part 2

  • Managing Risk and Consistency in the Raw Material Supply Chain – a case study - Nicholas Berendt, Sealed Air
  • Regulatory Updates on Developments in EUP/ USP Frank De Smedt, Nelson Labs

14:45– 15:15

Networking Coffee

15:15 – 16:15

Toxicological Assessment of Extractables & Leachables

  • General Principles Koen Van Deun, Nelson Labs
  • Case Study - Pascale Van Hoydonck, Terumo

16:15 – 16 :45

MedPharmPlast Europe – Your Voice in Brussels James Stern

16:45 – 17:00

Wrap-up & Closing

17:00 – 18:30

Networking Drinks

 

Day 2 - Thursday, 5 July

08:30 – 09:15

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:15 – 10:00

Biocompatibility - Thor Rollins, ISO 10993 Committee

10:00 – 10:30

Development of an in-vitro testing battery to assess biocompatibility of medical devices - Elisabeth Mertl, OFI Technologie & Innovation GmbH

10:30 – 11:00

Networking Coffee

11:00 – 11:30

MedTech Europe’s perspective on the implementation of the Medical Devices Regulation Dario Pirovano, MedTech Europe

11:30 – 12:15

Sustainability Issues in the Plastics Industry

  • EU Plastics Strategy/Toxic Free Environment Strategy Silvia Freni Sterrantino, EuPC
  • View from the industry Gregoire Gauthier,​ Nemera

12:15 – 12:30

Wrap-up & Closing

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our summer conference.

Media Partner: KI Group / Plastics Information Europe

MPPEconference_2018_Programme.pdf

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About MedPharmPlast Europe

MedPharmPlast Europe is a sector group of EuPC created in 2014 by and for companies involved in the whole supply chain of plastic medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging in Europe. It assists companies in these industry sectors by keeping them informed about the latest developments in European regulations and their impact on the medical device and pharmaceutical packaging plastics value chain. MedPharmPlast Europe also represents the interests of the industry to the European legislators and tries to arrive at regulations that are both workable and protect the patient.

Contact

Avenue de Cortenbergh 71 1000 Brussels Belgium

+32 (0)2 739 63 88

[email protected]

www.medpharmplasteurope.org