The year 2022 is a significant occasion for Pharmig, as we will be hosting our 30th-anniversary conference. This exciting event marks over 30 years of Pharmig providing pharmaceutical microbiologists with a voice. Our conferences offer a unique opportunity for professionals within the pharmaceutical microbiology arena to come together in person. These events help foster a sense of community which is crucial for the future of our field and the continued progression of the work and role of pharmaceutical microbiologists.
Despite our hopes, the 29th annual conference took place online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This event was a still a great success though and provided a valuable opportunity for our members working in the microbiology and pharmaceutical industries to share ideas, further their understanding of evolving practices, and interact with each other, albeit virtually.
This year we are very much looking forward to our 30th-anniversary conference as the time when we can all come together again and meet up in person. The 2022 conference is already shaping up to be one that is fitting for this milestone anniversary year. We are excited to share with you the confirmed details of the event so far.
Conference Dates
Pharmig’s 30th-anniversary conference will take place in Nottingham on Wednesday, 30th November and Thursday, 1st December 2022.
30th-Anniversary Conference Agenda Highlights
For over 30 years, Pharmig has provided a much-needed voice for microbiology workers and bringing together members of the industry to share ideas and exchange knowledge is central to this. With this in mind, our conferences are carefully curated to provide the maximum benefit to our attendees and tailored to provide relevant, valuable content that enriches our community.
As we edge closer to the start of the Pharmig 30th-anniversary conference 2022, we can share with you some of the confirmed topics that will be featured at this year’s event, along with the speakers who will be sharing their knowledge with us.
Key Note Session: Annex 1 overview and Contamination Control Strategies (CCS) drawing on sterile & non sterile impacts
Phil Rose – Executive Director, NSF International (ex-MHRA)
Socialising rapid methods for QC microbiology – balancing todays capability with traditional approaches
Kevin Wright – Director Corporate Quality Assurance – Industrial Microbiology, Procter & Gamble
DEBATE – BCC testing is here to stay – the new sterility test! Pistols at dawn debate of the year.
Edel Fitzmaurice – Quality Director/QP, Fitzmaurice Scientific Ltd & David Keen – Director Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ecolab
“Where did they come from? Considerations for test strains”
Miriam Guest – Principal Microbiologist, AstraZeneca & Christine Farrance – Senior Global Scientific Affairs Liaison at Charles River Laboratories (USA)
Transformational technologies: Artificial intelligence for quality control in practice
Louis Ryan – R&D Director, Ash Technologies
ID strategies: what’s signalling your level of control?
David Keen – Director Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ecolab & Pharmig Chair
How to stop fungi getting into your cleanroom – covering sterile and non steriles
Ian Harwood – Managing Director, Harwood Pharma GMP Consulting Ltd (& recent ex- MHRA)
Insights into the risks and risk reductions with bacterial endotoxin
Gerald McDonnell – Senior Director Microbiological Quality & Sterility Assurance – Johnson & Johnson (USA – presenting virtually)
How Pharmig’s 30th Annual Celebratory Conference Benefits the Microbiology Profession
Our annual conferences are designed to help nurture the microbiology field in ways that cannot be achieved without bringing professionals together. Sharing knowledge, debating ideas, and connecting with each other are all valuable ways to further knowledge and understanding within the pharmaceutical microbiology industry. As microbiology professionals, fostering this sense of community and making connections is a powerful way to raise a collective voice and ensure the importance of microbiology is not overlooked.
Connecting with like-minded people and bridging gaps in knowledge is beneficial to both individual microbiologists and the field as a whole. The sector needs a sense of community and the opportunity to collaborate in order to keep moving forward. Our two-day conferences are the ideal opportunity to facilitate this and ensure it happens.
In addition to the current exciting line-up, we have further topics and speakers yet to be confirmed (including the FDA) – watch this space!
Don’t miss out on securing your place at the conference. Click here to download a booking form for the Pharmig 30th-anniversary conference and to view the advanced notice with confirmed presentations.
We look forward to seeing you there.
