2024 IMCD Canadian Pharmaceutical Summit

Wednesday November 13 | 8:30am - 4pm ET

Location: Spruce Room - 75 Summerlea Road, Brampton ON, L6T 4V2
 
Come join IMCD in partnership with DMV Fonterra Excipients (DFE Pharma) and The Lubrizol Company to learn more about the latest developments in the excipient world.

*Spaces are limited

Agenda

  • 8:30 am – 9 am – Reception and breakfast
  • 9 am – 12 pm – Morning Presentations
  • 12 pm – 1 pm – Lunch
  • 1 pm – 4 pm – Afternoon Presentations

Presentation Topics

DFE Pharma Presentations
  • DFE Lactose grades: SuperTab 24AN, SuperTab 14SD & SuperTab 30GR
  • Nitrosamine concerns in tablet formulations
  • The Synergy of Lactose with Microcrystalline cellulose in immediate release tablet formulations
Lubrizol Presentations
  • Advances & Innovations in Controlled Release
  • Sensory Attributes of Topical Dosage Forms
  • Mucoadhesion & Modern Drug Delivery Systems
     

Lucky Draw

  • There will be lucky draw at the end of the event

About the presenters


Gary T. Norman
Technical Manager
DFE Pharma, North America
Gary began his career as a scientist with Sterling Winthrop (Sanofi Synthelabo) back in 1986. At Sterling Winthrop Gary was mainly involved with formulation development of tablets & capsules (soft & hard). This evolved into evaluating the physico-mechanical properties of API’s and excipients, using compaction simulators and physical testing machines. Gary then moved onto Pfizer, Sandwich, UK still within the OSD formulation area. After Pfizer Gary moved over to British Biotech which involved the co-ordination of the contract manufacture of soft gel formulations.
 
In 1999, he moved over to the US initially with Fuisz Technologies (Biovail) in Virgina, working in the formulation of orally disintegrating tablets. He then became Technical manager at SPI Pharma in New Castle, Delaware where he developed co-processed excipient platforms such as Pharmaburst. In 2007 he moved back to the UK & became a product development manager at Encap Drug delivery (Capsugel/Lonza) in Scotland for over 3 years. After a short while with Sensient colours Gary joined DFE Pharma in early 2013 as Technical Manager EMEA. Since 1st Jan 2023 Gary relocated back to the USA & is currently Technical Manager – North America, based in Charlotte, NC
 

Elena Draganoiu
Global Technical Business Development Director, Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical
Lubrizol Life Science
A pharmacist by training, she obtained her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics – Industrial Pharmacy from University of Cincinnati and has over 25 years of practice, working in hospital pharmacy, academia and industry. Elena has extensive experience in research and development of ingredients for controlled release, mucosal delivery, solubilization and various dosage forms design. Currently she is responsible for leading Lubrizol’s global technical business development programs pertaining to ingredients for pharmaceutical, oral care and nutraceutical applications.
 

James Baxter
Technical Business Development Manager
Lubrizol Life Science
A chemist by training with 20+ years industry experience in technical service and formulations for topical, mucosal, and oral solids/liquids. Patents Granted: “Hydrogel Compositions” US 10493178, December 3, 2019 and “Homogeneous Film Compositions” EP 3 139 969, July 11, 2018 -Responsible for development of our business of excipients and solubility enhancing polymers across broad applications in Rx, OTC, and Personal Care for North America.

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