Pharmacy News Article

2009 NOV 8 - (NewsRx.com) The second annual North Carolina, "Quality in BioPharma" Conference will be held May 20-21st 2010 at the Bioprocessing Technical Education Center at the Centennial Campus, NCSU in Raleigh, NC (see also Biotest Diagnostics Corporation).

The focus of the two-day event will be Environmental Monitoring in Biomanufacturing, and will have noteworthy talks, discussions, and networking events for professionals involved in the Quality, Manufacturing, Environmental Microbiology, and Process Engineering areas of the industry. James C. Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will be speaking about the advancement of the biotechnology industry and how President Obama and the Congress are impacting the industry through legislation on healthcare reform, biosimilars, comparative effectiveness, reimbursement, FDA approval, SBIR and taxes and how BIO is working to shape public policy.

This conference follows on the successes of the 2009 Environmental Monitoring Conference held last June at United Therapeutics Corporation (www.unither.com) in Research Triangle Park. A strong focus will be placed on sharing best practices and hosting a number of round table discussions that started with the first annual event.

Register early to receive discounts from the sponsor companies and receive free access to industry updates. The fee is $49 prior to March 31st and $249 until the conference begins. Professional groups and non-profit organizations are encouraged to attend and receive a display table at no cost. Registration is now open and can be found at www.BiotestUSA.com/micro A speakers' agenda and schedule for the conference will be available soon. Please contact the event Chairperson Stew Jason at (910) 232-5984 or stew.jason@biotestusa.com with any questions or topics of interest to cover.