Wayne, NJ (June 23, 2011) — ISP today announced it will host a seminar for pharmaceutical scientists in Mexico that require techniques to modify the solubility of poorly soluble drugs and technical support to improve tablet, soft gel and powder unit operations. The free seminar is open to formulators, manufacturing and process technology specialists working within the Latin America pharmaceutical market. Sponsored by ISP and SIMEX, a supplier of Freund Vector equipment in Latin America, the seminar will be held on 5 July at the Hotel NH-Zona Rosa, Juárez de Mexico.
The Program
A distinguished panel of speakers from ISP Pharmaceuticals, Freund Vector and SPI Pharma Group will be on hand to present their latest findings on technologies, processes and equipment that facilitate best-in-class solid dosage forms. The one-day, free program covers a number of topics, including:
| Topic |
Speaker |
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| Register and Welcome Coffee |
All |
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| Welcome & Introduction |
Ale Alvarez /
Rubén Torres |
10 Minutes |
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| Técnicas para Modificar la Solubilidad de Activos Poco Solubles |
Efren Hernández
UAEM |
45 minutes |
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| Solid Dispersions – Process Technologies and ISP Polymers for Improving Solubility |
Tim Bee
ISP Technologies |
45 minutes |
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| Methods for Improving Fluid Bed and High Shear Granulation Process Efficiency |
Gary Sackett
Vector Corporation |
45 minutes |
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| Communications Break |
Booth |
30 minutes |
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| Applications of Povidone and Crospovidone in Improving Drug Solubility; tablets, soft gels, powders. |
Tim Bee
ISP Technologies |
45 minutes |
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| Improving Solubility – Polyol Excipients and Excipient Systems Case studies |
John Tillotson
SPI Polyols |
45 minutes |
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| Lunch |
All |
60 minutes |
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| Casos de Estudio, aplicaciones recientes de Povidona y Cyclodextrinas para modificar la solubilidad. |
E. Hernández
UAEM |
45 minutes |
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| Perfiles de Disolución: Estándar para predecir/ prevenir problemas potenciales de bioequivalencia y biodisponibilidad |
E. Pérez Montoya
ENCB - IPN |
100 minutes |
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| Questions and Answers |
All |
30 minutes |
To make a reservation, please contact Bárbara Hernández at ISP México by e-mail: bhernandez@ispcorp.com or by telephone: 55 5276 6136. The presentations will be available
in both English and Spanish.
About ISP
International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and performance enhancing products for a wide variety of personal care, pharmaceutical, food, beverage and industrial applications. ISP produces more than 500 specialty chemicals, which it markets and sells worldwide. The company’s headquarters is located in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.
About ISP Pharmaceuticals
ISP Pharmaceuticals is a global business providing technology for drug synthesis, drug solubilization, and coatings. The business is committed to providing quality products and services and reliable customer support to advance the commercialization goals of the world’s largest producers of pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements. In excipients and coatings, ISP offers a range of products, including Polyplasdone® Crospovidone, for rapid disintegration and enhanced drug dissolution; Advantia® Coatings Systems, for film coating of pharmaceutical and dietary supplement oral solid dosage forms; and Plasdone® Povidone, for high performance tablet binding. In the area of drug synthesis, ISP Fine Chemicals is a contract manufacturer of key starting materials, regulated intermediates, and active pharmaceutical ingredients. It also supplies high-purity Tetrahyrdofuran Pharma for drug synthesis. Today, ISP has one of the most comprehensive offerings to the pharmaceutical industry for enhancing drug solubility. This offering features a range of ingredients that include CAVAMAX®, CAVASOL® and CAVITRON® cyclodextrins and Plasdone® polymers for solid dispersions. The business also offers contract development services for spray dried solid dispersions.
CAVAMAX® and CAVASOL® are registered trademarks of Wacker-Chemie AG.
ISP CONTACT:
Ann Druffner
International Specialty Products Inc.
Tel: +1.973.628.4103
adruffner@ispcorp.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Thomas Nicolay
Resource Advantage Group, Inc.
Tel: +1.973.882.1313
Fax: +1.973.575.1720
tnicolay@resourceadvantage.com
