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- Pharmaceutical Technology Magazine, the leader in cutting-edge information for the pharmaceutical industry, has announced the dates for its annual QPEC Annual Quality and Process Excellence Conference. The conference will be held from July 21-23, 2008 at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, VA.

This case study driven conference brings together global industry leaders and regulatory representatives who will

present their experience in three tracks: Lean Design and Development, Global Quality Initiatives, and Inspection Readiness. The three tracks' advisors are Dr. J. Hwa Guo, Ph.D., Wyeth Consumer Healthcare; Brian K. Nunnally, Ph.D., Associate Director in TO&PS Regulatory Affairs, Wyeth; and Rebecca Fuller, President, BioAssist.

Participants will attend interactive workshops and receive actionable tools to implement immediately from R&D through to Manufacturing.

One of the highlights of the conference is an FDA Keynote Presentation titled "Quality by Design," presented by Moheb Nasr, Ph.D., Director, Office of New Drug Quality, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

For more information on this conference, please visit www.pharmtechevent.com or contact Advanstar's Customer Service Department at 888-524-9922 (U.S. only) or 218-740-7028.

About Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical Technology (www.pharmtech.com) is the only peer-reviewed publication serving the largest requested circulation of 38,600 BPA-audited subscribers. Celebrating our 31st year in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and manufacturing communities, Pharm Tech delivers practical, technical, and business critical information to industry decision-makers representing over a billion dollars in buying power.

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