TRAINING COURSE

 WED 27.08.2025 & THU 28.08.2025

Leuven, Belgium

THIS TRAINING COURSE  IN A NUT SHELL

  • Regulatory framework on Plastic Materials for Pharmaceutical Applications
  • Polymer Additives and their Behavior
  • What can you expect from Raw Material Suppliers?
  • Extractable & Leachables testing
  • Extractables and Leachables as part of incoming inspection
  • The Impact of Sterilization Technologies on E&L data
  • Principles and Regulatory Landscape for VHP (VH202) Industrial Sterilization 
  • Thermoplastic Raw Materials in Medical Applications

TARGET AUDIENCE

  • Consultants and Industry Experts in the field of pharmaceutical packaging and drug product manufacturing
  • Polymer manufacturers
  • Container closure manufacturers
  • Pharmaceutical compagnies
  • Toxicologists
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Quality Control / Quality Assurance
  • R&D Scientists within Pharma (packaging)
  • Testing Laboratories active in the pharmaceutical business

SCHEDULE

The event will start on Wednesday at 12:00 PM with a welcome sandwich lunch (included) and will conclude on Thursday around 13:00 PM, followed by a closing lunch (also included).
A more detailed schedule will be shared soon.

Register Contact

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Location: Leuven, Belgium. 
Leuven is just 15 minutes by train from Brussels Airport and 30 minutes from Brussels South Station, where high-speed trains connect to Paris, London, Amsterdam, Vienna, and many other destinations. Leuven is a vibrant city known for its beer culture, historic sites, and strong focus on education, research, and innovation.

Dates: Wednesday 27 – Thursday 28 August 2025
The event begins on Wednesday at 12:00 PM with a welcome sandwich lunch (included).
It concludes on Thursday around 13:00 PM, followed by a closing lunch (also included).

Evening Program
A networking event and dinner will take place on Wednesday evening, 27 August. This is included in the registration fee.

Accommodation & Meeting Venue
The event will be held at the Park Inn hotel (Radisson) Leuven, at walking distance from the railway station.
After registration, all attendees will receive a dedicated booking link. You can use this link if you wish to stay at the venue. Please note that accommodation is not included and must be arranged individually.

Registration fee 
The registration fee is 1090 EUR (excl. VAT). This includes:
  - A sandwich lunch on Wednesday and Thursday
  - Participation in the networking event and dinner on Wednesday evening

Early Bird Fee: payments received prior to July 15th are eligible for the early bird fee:
     980 EUR (excl. VAT)
(Additional) discount for MPPE-Members (MedPharmPlast Europe):  10% 

WHY THIS COURSE IS DyFrND

This training course takes a DyFrNd approach towards plastics used for pharmaceutical packaging. Instead of focusing on just one specific aspect, it offers broad insights into multiple important topics, delivered by seasoned industry experts with real-world experience. 

Join us to gain valuable regulatory context, learn from practical case studies, and benefit from shared insights built on decades of cross-functional expertise. Dedicated Q&A sessions will allow you to ask tailored questions relevant to your own challenges. 

While you're here, explore the historic city of Leuven, home to the University of Leuven -celebrating 600 years in 2025- and take advantage of the opportunity to network during the evening activity and dinner on Wednesday.

MEET THE HOST & SPEAKERS

FRANK DE SMEDT

DyFrNd - Founder

Voorbeeldtekst. Klik om het tekstelement te selecteren.

Regulatory Framework on Plastic Materials for Pharmaceutical Applications
Polymer additives and their behavior
Extractables & Leachables Testing
The impact of Sterilization Technologies on E&L Data 

HORST KOLLER

Inductio AG - ISO Committee TC76 & TC84 Industry Expert

Voorbeeldtekst. Klik om het tekstelement te selecteren.

What can you expect from Raw Material Suppliers?
Extractables & Leachables as part of incoming inspection

THIS TRAINING COURSEIN A NUT SHELL

  • Regulatory framework on Plastic Materials for Pharmaceutical Applications
  • Polymer Additives and their Behavior
  • What can you expect from Raw Material Suppliers?
  • Extractable & Leachables testing
  • Exctractables and Leachables as part of incoming inspection
  • The Impact of Sterilization Technologies on E&L data
  • Principles and Regulatory Landscape for VHP (VH202) Industrial Sterilization 
  • Thermoplastic Raw Materials in Medical Applications

TARGET AUDIENCE

  • Consultants and Industry Experts in the field of pharmaceutical packaging and drug product manufacturing
  • Polymer manufacturers
  • Container closure manufacturers
  • Pharmaceutical compagnies
  • Toxicologists
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Quality Control / Quality Assurance
  • R&D Scientists within Pharma (packaging)
  • Testing Laboratories active in the pharmaceutical business

SPEAKERS INFO

Klik om het tekstelement te selecteren. En nog meer blabla en dings en hier zitten we dan terwijl het buiten regent en er eigenlijk zon zou moeten zijn.

SCHEDULE

8.45

welcome

9.00

session 1

10.30

break

10.40

session 2

12.15

lunch break

13.00

session 3

13.15

session 4

16.45

break

17.00

end