Programme (Day 1 + Day 2)
Welcome and Introduction
European Regulatory Requirements and Guidance
- What are the rules and regulations?
- Who is responsible for maintaining product quality in the supply chain
- Cold Chain and ambient storage and transportation
- The revised EU Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
- Who needs a Responsible Person (RP)?
Introduction to the Roadmap to Success
- Background and comments
- Delineation of responsibilities
- Introduction to the checklist
Case Study on Temperature Mapping
Warehouse, Vehicle & Cold Storage Case Studies
- Protocol preparation
- Seasonal variations
- Impact tests
- Results and reporting
Understand your Supply Chain
- Selection of the supply route
- Process mapping of a supply chain
- Developing a QMS for supply chain (Policies, SOPs, documentation & Training)
Best Practices in Storage
- Defining your specification
- How to set up an adequate storage facility
- 15-25 °C and 2-8 °C storage
GDP Role Play (acted out by the Speakers)
During this session, there will be Q&A role play between an auditor and an auditee acted out by the speakers. After each question answered, a short reflection will be provided by an inspector on regulatory standpoint.
Cold Chain Management and its Validation
- Validation of transport and hold time
- Validation vs. monitoring
- Qualification of various transport routes
- Data collection and evaluation
Best Practices in Transport and Logistics
- How to implement the requirements and stay efficient
- Managing 15-25 °C and 2-8 °C transportation
- Challenges that different modes of transportation introduce to pharmaceuticals
Supply Chain Security
- Anti-counterfeiting strategies
- What the agencies can do
- What industry can do
- Compliance issues
Shipping Stability
- What should industry do and deliver
- Using stability data to assist in supply chain design
- What is the necessary data to discuss excursions
- Discussion of possible deviations and excursions
Deviation Handling: Pharma Shipment without a Data Logger
- How to support product release in case of missing data loggers in road, air or ocean shipments
- Data accessibility and validity
- Record types and supporting documents
- Investigation report and CAPA
Import and Export under new Circumstances
- Regulations impacting import and export (e.g. Annex 21, MRA)
- Political developments impacting import and export (e.g. Brexit, trade embargos)
Programme (Day 3)
Airport Tour in co-operation with DHL on Day 3
- Guided tour of the DHL Campus and Vienna Airport, providing insights into operations and facilities.
- Exclusive access to an international logistics hub, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the specialized handling of Life Sciences and Healthcare shipments.