GDP Part (25 & 26 June 2025)
Agenda 25 June 2025 (afternoon)
GDP Update & Outlook
Alfred Hunt
- Major GDP developments of the last few months
- Current trends in Europe and the US
- Outlook for 2025/2026
GDP Inspection Findings and Recent Trends
Emil Schwan
- Inspections of the competent authorities
- Typical GDP inspection findings
Managing a GDP Inspection to Maximise the Chance of Success
Sue Mann
- Importance of careful planning for a GDP inspection
- Specific roles throughout the inspection
- How to ensure the regulatory authority accepts your responses
Human and veterinary GDP regulations within the EU - are they really the same?
Dr Daniel Müller
- Regulatory framework for GDP
- Current relevant guidelines on GDP
- Similarities and differences, pitfalls
- Inspection focus
Resilience in the Pharma Supply Chain
Dr Martin Egger
- Current disruptions in the global supply chain and their effects
- Recommendations of the EMA to strengthen the supply chain of critical medicinal products
- Mitigation measures in the supply chain
GDP Challenges and Solutions in Ukraine's War-Torn Supply Chain
Oleksandra Bakhurynska
- BCP plan and reality
- Challenges in maintaining quality standards
- Solutions and changed approaches
Agenda 26 June 2025
Distribution Control – the magic of KPI, QPI and management dashboards
for reliable GDP transports
Dr Torsten Schmidt-Bader
- Reliable pharma transports - what is wrong with global distribution?
- The world is not „GDP perfect“ - how to prepare for the worst
- Transport performance - no data, no control
- KPI, QPI and dashboards - 5 critical process parameters
- Feedback & feedforward - how to implement risk principles into transportation
- Distribution control: The unknown management task in quality systems
Pharma and Healthcare Shipment Transported by Air: CEIV Pharma Certification
Mateusz Zawadzki
- IATA Temperature Control Regulations (TCR): Governance structure, regulatory context and upcoming key changes
- CEIV Pharma Program: certification scope and criteria, assessment process and upcoming enhancements
Application of AI in Modelling Logistics Solution for Frozen Drug Substance Airfreight Transport
Dr Zvonimir Majic
- Introduction to airfreight deep frozen capabilities and solutions: Regulations beyond GDP
- Specific requirements for deep frozen APIs transported in airfreight
- The use of AI in risk-based route risk assessment for deep frozen APIs
- Airfreight route modeling and qualification under deep frozen conditions
- Ethical considerations in use of AI in pharma-airfreight
Revolutionizing Quality Assurance through Automation – The Future of GDP
Michael Fleischer
- The early days of GDP – GDP Compliance in the early days
- Increased complexity in GDP – The dynamics of specialized products and therapies lead to a new mindset
- Evolution of GDP to digital – The rise of Robotic Process Automation
- Regulatory Considerations – Software qualification and validation of computerised systems
Innovation in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance – Enhancing Compliance and Efficiency
Robert Kayum
- IT based solutions
- Continuous improvement trends – Airlines & Logistics partners
- Temperature Control Packaging & Supply Chain Visibility
- Optimising your supply chain through reverse logistics and reusable temperature control packaging – passive and hybrid
The Global Cold Chain Puzzle: Ensuring Compliance for Cold Chain Transportation
Tina Geyer
- Unraveling the GDP Maze: Understanding Global GDP Standards for cold chain transportation
- Transportation: Active and passive systems
BUSINESS USE CASE: Setting up a Logistics Network Hub – to enable Sea-Freight
Saddam Huq
- Optimize Logistics Network Design
- Selection and Assessment Criteria
- Proof of concept and Target model