Archives: Agenda

PROBLEM-SOLVING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

During the roundtable discussion session, the conference hall will be divided into zones. Delegates can choose which zone they would like to join. Each zone will be led by a table moderator and will focus on a different challenge within supply chain logistics for biopharmaceuticals.

ROUNDTABLE 1: Managing budgets and minimising costs in temperature controlled commercial supply chains
Vickram Srivastava, Head of Planning, Global Supply Chain, Sun Pharma

ROUNDTABLE 2: Topic TBC

ROUNDTABLE 3: Outsourcing for supply chain logistics: fostering a strong relationship with your vendors and suppliers
Luiz Barberini, Head of External Manufacturing, Latin America, Bayer

ROUNDTABLE 4: Regulatory considerations for pharmaceutical supply chains in Europe

ROUNDTABLE 5: Reaching remote regions while maintaining cold temperatures: how to ensure success

Outsourcing and working with suppliers: making a success of your vendor relationships

  • Selecting the right suppliers: criteria for evaluating and choosing temperature controlled logistics partners
  • Building strong partnerships: fostering effective communication and collaboration with suppliers
  • Best practices in drafting and managing contracts and supplier agreements
  • Feedback mechanisms and performance reviews to enhance supplier relationships and logistics processes

PANEL: Building a resilient supply chain for temperature sensitive drugs: minimising the impact of supply chain disruption

  • Tools and techniques for effective crisis management: ensuring that if disruption does occur, your supply chain is equipped to deal with this in a timely manner
  • Establishing robust contingency plans and backup systems to reduce risk of drug loss from temperature excursions
  • Incorporating data and data-driven technology as a tool for proactive risk management
  • Collaborating with partners or suppliers to ensure all parties involved can respond to crises quickly and effectively

EXHIBITION APPLE PRIZE DRAW

Visit our exhibitors’ booths throughout the day and collect stamps in order to enter our Prize Draw and be in for a chance of winning Apple devices or Amazon vouchers. The Prize Draw will take place in the Exhibition Hall, make sure you don’t miss out!

From waste to efficiency: optimizing clinical trial supply chains with drug pooling

This presentation will explore the implementation and benefits of drug pooling in clinical trials, using Incyte’s experience as a case study. Key points include:

  • Sponsor and vendor perspectives on the growing importance of sustainable clinical trial practices to reduce drug waste, lower costs, and optimize supply chain management
  • Considerations when selecting an Interactive Response Technology (IRT) platform to address supply chain needs, and IRT’s role in enhancing clinical supply management with real-time control, data integrity, and support for complex supply scenarios
  • Case study on drug pooling as one methodology to save costs and reduce waste, with exploration of what it is, how it works, and concerns trials may have
  • Lessons learned from how Incyte has utilized drug pooling to enhance flexibility and efficiency in their studies and the corresponding impact on demand planning

Balancing waste reduction and stock security in clinical trial supply

  • Analyzing the continued challenge of IMP waste, which remains around 50%, despite advancements in RTSM technology
  • Addressing the risk of stockouts at depots and sites and how to balance the risk of not missing a visit with a reduction in IMP waste
  • What tools are available to support supply professionals in their decision making when balancing these factors