Deadline for abstracts is the 27th of April 09.


PASG - Spring Meeting,
Huntingdon Marriott Hotel Cambridge
11th and 12th May 2009

PASG - Research and Innovation in Pharmaceutical Analysis.

Invitation and Call for Poster Abstracts

The theme of this meeting will be Research and Innovation in Pharmaceutical Analysis and latest developments in analytical science. The conference will aim to provide understanding of the EPRSC strategy for supporting innovation and science, novel developments from academia and from our colleagues in pharma research. You will also hear updates from the PASG sub-teams and about New Technologies including where we as an industry stand on their implementation. It promises to be a highly focussed, enjoyable survey of the state of the art, with plenty of time for informal discussion with your peers, and will incorporate a RSC booth on the Monday afternoon.
Please register early.
This symposium is aimed at scientists at all levels and management to help drive the future direction of research and innovation in our field.
At this time we are also inviting abstracts for poster presentations. The presentations can be on any aspect of new analytical science, technology or novel applications of current technology. Please e-mail abstracts to PASG@mmsconferencing.com.

Date:	11th and 12th May 2009
Location:	Huntingdon Marriott Hotel Cambridge
Application and Fees:	1 day only without accommodation FULL price £220.00 per person 2 days only without accommodation FULL price £400.00 per person 2-days with accommodation and dinner (Mon night) FULL price £490.00 per person If accommodation is required on Sunday please contact the hotel directly.
For Further Information:	Please contact Samantha DeMello.

	Monday, 11 May 2009 10:00 Registration and Coffee 10:30 Welcome by PASG Chairman John Smart Session 1: Chair Jay Makwana 10:35 Pharma Industry view - challenges and opportunities for innovation Dr Imogen Gill, Vice President, Head of Analytical R & D, Pfizer 11:20 Genotoxic impurities sub-group update inculuding general update on the current environment (wrt EMEA limits) Andrew Teasdale, Astra Zeneca 11:55 Dynamic Field Gradient Focussing new separation science technique Prof Peter Myers. University of Liverpool 12:30 LUNCH Session 2: Chair Gareth Pearce 13:30 Establishing the measurement of uncertainties within an Analytical Laboratory Michael Handley, Wyeth Research 14:00 Impact of QbD on working practices Mark Hindle, AstraZeneca 14:30 Forced Degradation and its application to Formulation Development Philip Jupp, Wyeth Research 15:00 COFFEE, Poster Session and RSC information and membership - Andrew Scott 15:45 Skills for Our Future James Graham, Science Policy, Pfizer 16:30 Meeting End 16:30 (PASG committee meeting and sub-group meetings) 19:30 DINNER and dinner speaker on Green Chemistry - Dr Peter Dunn Pfizer   Tuesday, 12 May 2009 08:55 Session 3: Chair Ron Torano 09:00 Using imaging and spectroscopy to probe non invasively in dynamic conditions Dr Mick Mantle, University of Cambridge 09:40 Thermal probe techniques applied to pharmaceutical dosage forms Prof. M. Reading, University of East Anglia 10:20 COFFEE 10:50 PASG - Chairman's report covering sub-group updates and future meetings John Smart 11:15 Innovation in Separation Sciences - collaboration with academia Jay Makwana and Roman Szucs, Pfizer 12:00 LUNCH 13:00 Session 4: Chair John Smart 13:05 Overview of imaging dissolution Stephen Wren, Astra Zeneca 13:40 Quartz Crystal Microgravimetry as a Predictive Tool for Particle and Surface Interactions. Professor Sergey Piletsky / Dr. Iva Chianella, Cranfield Institute 14:15 Sensitive and selective detection of analyses using nanostructured surfaces and Raman spectroscopy- potential for use in the pharmaceutical industry Prof Ewen Smith, University of Strathclyde 15:00 Chairman's Closing Remarks 15:15 Meeting End