Speaker: Austin Freeman Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom. Abstract An overview of the Drug Development Process will be presented based on observations from the perspective of a formulation scientist with 30+ years industry experience. The significance of interdisciplinary collaboration through out all stages of the process (from pre-clinical to post-commercialization) will be discussed. Speaker: Mr. Austin Freeman Austin Freedman has extensive and varied experience in Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical R&D and Technology Transfer project […]

Speaker: Dr John Tobin, Acanthus Research Inc. Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom @ 5:30 pm EDT and 3:30 MDT Abstract An overview of the Drug Development Process will be presented based on observations from the perspective of a formulation scientist with 30+ years industry experience. The significance of interdisciplinary collaboration through out all stages of the process (from pre-clinical to post-commercialization) will be discussed. Speaker: Dr. […]

Speaker: Dr Robin Walker Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom @ 5:30 pm EDT and 3:30 MDT Abstract Non-clinical safety assessment is an essential and important component of the drug development process. It is highly regulated with the main sets of compliance requirements being Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations (OECD and individual country) that stipulate how the […]

Speaker: Dr Mary Mazur-Melnyk Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom @ 5:30 pm EDT Abstract The presentation will provide an overview of the regulatory process and associated requirements during all phases of clinical study drug development conducted both in the US and Canada with the ultimate focus of market approval.  The main objective is to […]

Speaker: Dr. Henrianna Pang Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom @ 5:30 pm EDT Abstract Bioanalytical methods to be used in preclinical and clinical studies must be validated and bioanalytical parameters established as defined in regulatory guidelines.  This presentation will describe parameters and validation requirements for quantitative methods based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).  Examples will be used to demonstrate method development and validation […]

Speaker: Dr. Pauline L. McGregor Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom @ 5:30 pm EDT Abstract Medicinal products are released to patients based on decisions that claim they are of the required  identity, purity, quality, safety and efficacy for the intended use. These decisions are supported by the generation, documentation and review of any data […]

Speaker: Dr. Kwok Chow Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom @ 5:30 pm EDT Abstract This presentation will discuss how to formulate an oral drug product following a Quality-by-Design approach.  Mechanistic and risk assessment strategies to evaluate and characterize drug substance for product development will be provided. The use of a decision tree based on API properties […]

Speaker: Dr. Lakshmi P. Kotra Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom @ 5:30 pm EDT Abstract This presentation will discuss how to formulate an oral drug product following a Quality-by-Treatment of neurodegenerative and mental health disorders are a challenge due to the complexities associated with quick diagnosis. Once diagnosed, available therapies are very limited, if […]

Speaker: Dr. PARVIZ SHAHBAZIKHAH Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom @ 5:30 pm EDT Abstract Ion chromatography (IC) is the method of choice to determine active ingredients, excipients, and traces of impurities, as well as metabolites in the form of organic and inorganic ions or polar substances, in a number of pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical solutions, and […]

Speaker: Dr. Jim Britten and Vicky Jarvis  Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom @ 5:30 pm EDT Abstract In this presentation we will take a quick look at the process of X-ray diffraction from crystalline materials. We will demonstrate the process of determining the structure and absolute configuration of an organic molecule using single crystal […]

Speaker: Dr. Chung Chow Chan  Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom @ 5:30 pm EDT Abstract The purpose of stability testing in the pharmaceutical industry is to understand how the quality of a drug substance or drug product varies with time under the influence of a variety of environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and […]

Speaker: Dr. Liz Pang Seminar will be conducted online via Zoom @ 5:30 pm EDT Abstract Mindfulness is a concept that has been receiving a lot of attention in our popular culture.  As a basic concept, it is defined as having a moment-by-moment awareness of what is happening in one’s own self and in one’s surroundings […]