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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES GROUP
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3780-14 Avenue, Suite 210
Markham, ON L3R 9Y5
Phone: 905-513-7743 Fax: 905-513-7786
Email: info@psg.ca
February, 2009
UPDATE 2009
“Quality Challenges Facing the Pharmaceutical Industry”
38th ANNUAL PHARMACEUTICAL EXHIBITION & SYMPOSIUM
May 12, 2009
**Le Jardin Special Event Centre**
8840 Highway 27, Woodbridge, ON
The planning for Update 2009 is well on its way. UPDATE 2009 will be held on May 12th, 2009 at Le
Jardin Special Event Centre in Woodbridge. This one-day event will incorporate a Symposium, an
Exhibition, and a Job Fair.
Topics proposed for Update 2009 are expected to attract personnel mainly from Quality Assurance and
Regulatory Affairs. A list of confirmed Symposium speakers from the FDA, Health Canada, and the
USP is attached (Pg. 3).
To register for the exhibition, please complete the attached 2-page EXHIBITOR Registration Form,
and fax to 905-513-7786 or send by mail to the Pharmaceutical Sciences Group. Booth fees may be
paid either by VISA, MasterCard, AMEX or by faxing the attached form and then sending the form by
mail at a later date with a cheque attached. Exhibitor Registration Form and payment must be
received prior to Wednesday, February 25th for your company name to appear in the UPDATE
2009 brochure. If you wish to participate in Update 2009 but do not know your exact booth
requirements, please follow the procedure outlined above and inform the PSG Office of your
requirements at a later date. Please see attached Exhibitor Registration Form (Pgs. 4 & 5) for details.
ALL EXHIBITORS WILL RECEIVE AT NO COST:
- One 8’ x 10’ curtained booth, one 8’ table and 2 chairs
- Complimentary admission to the Symposium for booth personnel
(valued at $450/ea)
- One complimentary 8 ½ x 11 insert in Symposium binder (each additional
insert $250 – valued at $500) – **Exhibitor is responsible for the printing
of the insert
- Company name/logo in all promotional material including UPDATE 2009
brochure (**if registered & paid prior to February 25th)
Please contact Kathie @ the PSG 905-513-7743/222 or kschulz@psg.ca
for further information.
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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES GROUP
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3780-14 Avenue, Suite 210
Markham, ON L3R 9Y5
Phone: 905-513-7743 Fax: 905-513-7786
Email: info@psg.ca
At Update 2009, we are offering company sponsorship and marketing opportunities to both
exhibitors and non-exhibitors. A list of available marketing and sponsorship opportunities is attached
(Pg. 6).
Company job openings may also be posted for a nominal fee at our Annual held in
conjunction with UPDATE 2009 on May 12th. Information on posting a job opportunity is attached (Pg. 7)
In response to past requests, we are opening the Exhibit Hall to the public and we encourage you to
ask your clients and potential clients to attend the FREE exhibition. Please note: this does not
provide entry to the Symposium or lunch.
We look forward to seeing you at UPDATE 2009 on May 12, 2009.
If you require more information, please contact the PSG Office at (905) 513-7743 (ask for Kathie) or via
fax at (905) 513-7786 or e-mail info@psg.ca
Best regards
Evelyn Siebert
Update 2009 Committee Chair
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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES GROUP
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3780-14 Avenue, Suite 210
Markham, ON L3R 9Y5
Phone: 905-513-7743 Fax: 905-513-7786
Email: info@psg.ca
AGENDA
PSG Update Symposium & Exhibition
May 12, 2009
“Quality Challenges Facing the Pharmaceutical Industry”
TIME
7:30 – Registration
9:00 am
9:00 – Keynote Presentation:
9:45 am What we have learned from the Heparin Recall
Speaker: Israel Santiago, Senior Recall, Shortage and Emergency Coordinator
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Office of Compliance/DMPQ
9:45 – Challenges in Regulating the Quality of Natural Health Products
10:30 am Speaker: Alison Ingham, Ph.D., Manager, Nutrients and isolates Products Assessments
Division, NHPD, Health Canada
This presentation will talk about the challenges involved in regulating the quality of natural health
products.
10:30 – Break – Vendor Exhibit Area Open
11:00 am
11:00 – Medical Device Compliance Issues and Trends
11:45 am Speaker: Sherry Warren Nagy, Manager, Medical Devices Unit, HPFI, Health Canada
This presentation will discuss current Compliance and enforcement issues related to medical
devices, Recalls, Complaints, Inspection trends, Common Deficiencies found during inspections
conducted under the Medical Device Inspection program.
11:45 – Inorganic Impurities/Heavy Metals
12:30 pm Speaker: Kahkashan Zaidi, Ph. D., Senior Scientist, General Chapters Group
Drug Standards Development Dept., USP
Current sample preparation and instrumental technology permit the quantification of a broad
range of elements at low levels with excellent precision and accuracy. Given the wide-spread
availability of this technology, USP is beginning the process of updating its heavy metals testing
to a test which is element specific and performance based.
12:30 pm Lunch and Vendor Exhibition
–1:45 pm
1:45 – The New GMPs
2:30 pm Speaker: Chad Sheehy, Manager Drug GMP Inspection Unit,
Compliance Coordination and Licensing Division, HPFBI, Health Canada
An overview of the major changes to the 2009 edition of Health Canada's Good Manufacturing
Practices will be presented along with explanation of anticipated future changes, in consideration
of European and PIC/S requirements. Timelines for implementation will also be covered.
2:30 – Challenges Facing the Pharmaceutical Industry – How Companies Should Prepare
3:15 pm Speaker: Jethro Ekuta, D.V.M.,Ph.D., F.R.A.PS., Group Director, Aggregate Safety Reports,
Global Pharmacovigilance & Epidemiology, Bristol-Myers Squibb Research & Development
As governments change, so do regulatory priorities and ultimately, the kinds of challenges faced
by industry. This presentation will focus on recent important changes in the US and European
regulations, which have global implications for the development of new products.
3:15 – Break – Vendor Exhibit Area Open
3:45 pm
3:45 – GMP Inspection Trends
4:30 pm Speaker: Tom Barker/ Jim Daskalopoulos, HPFI, Health Canada
This presentation will discuss recent inspection trends and compliance issues resulting from Good
Manufacturing Practices inspections of marketed drug products.
4:30 pm Closing Remarks – Evelyn Siebert
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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES GROUP
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3780-14 Avenue, Suite 210
Markham, ON L3R 9Y5
Phone: 905-513-7743 Fax: 905-513-7786
Email: info@psg.ca
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UPDATE 2009 – MAY 12, 2009
Le Jardin Special Event Centre, 8840 Highway 27, Woodbridge, ON
EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION FORM
DATE:
COMPANY:
ADDRESS:
CONTACT: POSITION:
PHONE: FAX:
E-MAIL:
BOOTH REQUIREMENTS:
Rent per booth (8 x 10 ft) includes blue booth curtains
• Registered & paid for by Feb. 25th/09 $ 750.00
**includes COMPLIMENTARY Admission to Symposium for
booth personnel, 1 FREE 8 ½ x 11 insert in Registrant’s binder,
and company name/logo on promotional material
OR
• Registered & paid for after Feb. 25th/09 $ 850.00
**includes COMPLIMENTARY Admission to Symposium for
booth personnel and 1 FREE 8 ½ x 11 insert in Registrant’s
binder, and company name/logo on promotional material
Additional Tables (1 x 8’ table/booth supplied)
• Additional Table: ____ foot table @ $70/each $
Chairs (2 chairs supplied) No Charge
• Additional Chair: ____ @ $25/each
Exhibit Booth Lighting:
• Do you require booth lighting? (8’ stand w 1x150W floodlight supplied) YES □ NO □
• Additional Lighting
8’ chrome stand c/w (2)150 watt floodlight @ $110/ea. $
8’ chrome stand c/w (1) 450 watt floodlight @ $130/ea. $
8’ chrome stand c/w (1) 550 watt floodlight @ $140/ea. $
$
Sub-Total of Page 1 $
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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES GROUP
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3780-14 Avenue, Suite 210
Markham, ON L3R 9Y5
Phone: 905-513-7743 Fax: 905-513-7786
Email: info@psg.ca
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Exhibit Booth Electrical Outlets (1 x 750W/120V duplex supplied)
• Additional Outlets
750 watt, 120 volt duplex @ $100/ea. $
15 amp. 120 volt dedicated circuit @ $135/ea. $
2000 watt, 120 volt dedicated circuit @ $160/eac. $
Exhibit Booth Representation
No Charge
NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE 1
No Charge
NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE 2
@ $35.00 $
NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE 3
Sponsorship/Marketing Opportunities (see Page 6 attached):
Symposium Binder Insert (1 complimentary 8½ x 11 per registered exhibitor)
• Additional Insert for registered exhibitor @ $250/ea or Insert for NON Exhibitor @ $500 $
Continental Breakfast
• Registered exhibitor @ $1000 or NON Exhibitor @ $1500 $
Morning Coffee Break
• Registered exhibitor @ $250 or NON Exhibitor @ $500 $
Lunch
• Registered exhibitor @ $1000 or NON Exhibitor @ $1500 $
Afternoon Coffee Break
• Registered exhibitor @ $250 or NON Exhibitor @ $500 $
Company Logo imprinted on soft-sided briefcase (minimum 7 logos required)
• Registered exhibitor @ $250 or NON Exhibitor @ $500 $
SUB-TOTAL OF PAGES 1 & 2 $
GST (5%) GST NO. R124665852 + $
TOTAL PAYMENT DUE $
Fees may be paid by VISA, MasterCard, or AMEX. Please complete the information requested below
and fax completed form to the PSG Office at 905-513-7786
Credit Card # Expiry Date
Name on Credit Card
Signature
Or by sending a cheque (made payable to the Pharmaceutical Sciences Group) to the Pharmaceutical
Sciences Group, 3780 14th Avenue, Suite 210, Markham, ON L3R 9Y5.
For inquiries telephone 905-513-7743, fax 905-513-7786, e-mail info@psg.ca
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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES GROUP
th
3780-14 Avenue, Suite 210
Markham, ON L3R 9Y5
Phone: 905-513-7743 Fax: 905-513-7786
Email: info@psg.ca
UPDATE 2009
May 12, 2009
Le Jardin Special Event Centre
Woodbridge, Ontario
AVAILABLE SPONSORSHIP/MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
Item Price
One 8½” x 11” page to be inserted in Update 2009 Registered Exhibitor FREE
Symposium attendee binder: Company required to deliver Other $ 500.00
copies (# TBD) to PSG’s printer no later than April 24/09 (contact
Kathie @ PSG Office for further information)
Continental Breakfast: Logo in all Update 2009 promotional Registered Exhibitor $1000.00
material and Agenda. Company logo/signage (to be provided by Other $1500.00
sponsor) at refreshment stations (not larger than 8 1/2 x 11).
Symposium moderator will announce name of sponsor.
Morning Coffee Break: Logo in all Update 2009 promotional Registered Exhibitor $ 250.00
material and Agenda. Company logo/signage (to be provided by Other $ 500.00
sponsor) at refreshment stations (not larger than 8 1/2 x 11).
Symposium moderator to announce name of sponsor prior to
break
Lunch: Logo in all Update 2009 promotional material and Registered Exhibitor $1000.00
Agenda. Company logo/signage (to be provided by sponsor) on Other $1500.00
all tables (not larger than 8 1/2 x 11). Symposium moderator to
announce name of sponsor at end of morning session.
Afternoon Coffee Break: Logo in all Update 2009 promotional Registered Exhibitor $ 250.00
material and Agenda. Company logo/signage (to be provided by Other $ 500.00
sponsor) at refreshment stations (not larger than 8 1/2 x 11).
Symposium moderator to announce name of sponsor prior to
break
Soft-Sided Briefcase: Company logos printed on bag for Registered Exhibitor $ 250.00
distribution to Symposium attendees – minimum 7 logos Other $ 500.00
required (contact Kathie @ PSG Office for further
information) (Price is per logo)
If you require any information on the above, please contact Kathie at the PSG Office (905-513-
7743, ext. 222) or kschulz@psg.ca
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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES GROUP
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3780-14 Avenue, Suite 210
Markham, ON L3R 9Y5
Phone: 905-513-7743 Fax: 905-513-7786
Email: info@psg.ca
JOB FAIR
MAY 12, 2009
Le Jardin Special Event Centre
8840 Highway 27, Woodbridge, ON
As part of our annual UPDATE 2009 Symposium and Exhibition, the PSG will
be hosting a JOB FAIR on MAY 12th. We are inviting all pharmaceutical and
related companies to participate by posting open employment opportunities for a
minimal fee of $26.25/ea ($25 + $1.25 GST).
The JOB FAIR has been initiated as a service to the companies from which our
members come. The JOB FAIR is open to all PSG members and the Symposium
registrants. This year, the hours of the JOB FAIR have been extended to
7:00 pm to allow people access to the JOB FAIR after work hours.
As an added service, we will be offering on-site company JOB FAIR booths at a
cost of $750. These will be located in the same area as the job postings which
will ensure good attendee exposure to the booths. Please contact the PSG
office by April 12th if you are interested in a JOB FAIR booth.
If you are interested in posting any job opportunities you may have available,
please courier the originals of any career opportunities on company
letterhead (one job opening/page) along with payment to:
Pharmaceutical Sciences Group
3780 14th Avenue, Suite 210
Markham, Ontario L3R 9Y5
These career opportunities MUST be received at the above address NO
LATER THAN FRIDAY, May 8th, 2009.
The PSG Office will courier all collected forms and resumes to you the week
following Update 2009.
YES, our company would be interested in participating in the PSG Job Fair by posting our organization’s open employment
positions. (The PSG Office will telephone you the 3rd week of April to gather the job postings you have at that time.) Please
FAX to the PSG Office at 905-513-7786 ASAP
Contact Name: Company:
Telephone #: Fax #:
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