2024 Conference

The 27th European scientific GERPAC Conference

We look forward to seeing you at the 27th European scientific GERPAC Conference on October 2, 3, and 4 in Hyères (France).

CONGRESS CONTENT
The topics of hospital pharmacotechnics will be approached under various forms of presentations:

* conferences in various fields of hospital pharmacotechny with a special focus this year on the future of hospital pharmaceutical technologies, including an overview of new biotherapies and the role of the hospital pharmacist as well as risk analysis for new therapeutics production ;
* an “Interactive case studies” which will allow the participants to interact live about three difficult situations submitted by the attendees themselves.
* short oral communications and oral presentation sessions in front of the posters presenting original work carried out in hospital pharmacies and selected by the scientific committee,
* five interactive workshops in parallel sessions to address professional practice topics such as “Validation of aseptic pharmaceutical preparations” and “Stability studies in a hospital setting” ,
* break times and visits of the exhibition allowing meetings between congressmen, speakers and exhibitors.

As in 2023 a remote version will be accessible for delegates who cannot be present in Hyères.

Simultaneous French-English translation will be available for all plenary sessions.

We look forward to meeting you at our next meeting and/or remote sessions for fruitful discussions on hospital pharmaceutical technology.

Prof. Frédéric Lagarce
Chairman of the scientific committee

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Scientific program

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Wednesday 2-10-2024

10:30-12:00 Symposium
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:00 Opening of the conference
Prof. Sylvie Crauste-Manciet- GERPAC President - Angers University Hospital France
14:00-15:00 Short oral communications (1)
15:00-15:30 Pharmaceutical Technology Master awards
15:30-16:00 What is the future of hospital pharmaceutical technologies?
General introduction
Prof. Pascal Bonnabry HUG Geneva -Switzerland
16:00-17:00 Break - Exhibition
17:00-18:30 Concurrent workshops
English Speaking workshops Workshop 1: Validation of aseptic pharmaceutical preparations
Prof. Irene Kramer-Mainz (DE)/ Dr Paul Le Brun, Leiden (NL) (microbiological process and personnel validation, rapid sterility tests, media fill test, environmental monitoring, shelf-life determination)
English Speaking workshops Workshop 2: EU Guidance for safe management of hazardous medicinal products at work.
Dr Paul Sessink, exposure control (SE) / Dr Birgit Tans (BE)

Workshop on implementation of the guidance -challenges and issues.
French Speaking workshops (English translation on request) Workshop 3: Stability studies
Dr Philip Chennell (FR) University Hospital Clermont Ferrand/ Dr Camille Merienne (FR) University Hospital Lyon / Dr Elise d’Huart (FR) University Hospital Nancy
French Speaking workshops (English translation on request) Workshop 4: Design of centralized cytotoxic unit
Dr Laurence Escalup (FR) Curie Institut Paris /Dr Marie-Noelle Guerrault-Moro (FR) CHI Poissy-St Germain /Dr Isabelle Roland (BE) University hospital Liège.
French Speaking workshops (English translation on request) Workshop 5: Simulation of vial breakage)
Dr Alexandra Garnier (CH)/ Dr Lucie Bouchoud (CH) University Hospital Geneva

Thursday 3-10-2024
09:00-10:00 Short oral communications (2)
10:00-11:00 Break - Exhibition
11:00-11:40 What is the future of hospital pharmaceutical technologies ? Overview of new biotherapies and the role of the hospital pharmacist
Prof. Frederic Lagarce Angers University Hospital France
11:40-12:40 Hospital Pharmacist role - Risk analysis for compounding new biotherapies -round table - chair
Dr Frederic Marçon -Assistant Professor-CHU Amiens University Hospital- France
CarT cells, gene therapy
Dr Chantal Le Chanteur, Liège University Hospital, Belgium
Phage therapy
Dr Thomas Briot Lyon University hospital, France
Autologous serum eye drops
Dr Lucie Bouchoud, Genève University Hospital, Switzerland
12:40-14:00 Break - Lunch
14:00-15:00 Special Practice feedbacks
Specific features of pharmaceutical technologies in French overseas territories
Dr Christophe Padoin, University Hospital of Martinique, France
Large scale compounding in hospital pharmacy Norway
Dr Marleen Kemper, Apotheek A15, The Netherlands
Large scale aseptic hospital production in the UK
Dr Andrew Lowey Lead Clinician - Pharmacy Preparative Services
& Chair - NHS Pharmacy Production Committee
Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit- Moor House
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust- Leeds - United Kingdom
15:00-16:00 Short oral communications (3)
16:00-17:00 Break - Exhibition
17:00-18:00 Concurrent e-posters flash communications
18:00-19:00 GERPAC GENERAL ASSEMBLY for members only

Friday 4-10-2024

09:00-10:00Short oral communications (4)
10:00-11:00 Break - Exhibition
11:00-12:15 Interactive case study
Facilitators: Pr Farshid Sadeghipour CHU Vaudois Switzerland
Dr Thomas Storme Paris Robert Debré University Hospital
Interactive session dedicated on professional exchanges.
12:15-11:00 Award ceremony - Conclusions

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Conference registration

  • Delegate

  • Registration fees

      • These fees include: administrative handling costs, scientific conference, coffee breaks, lunches on October 2, 3 and 4 and evening dinners on October 3 and 4 2024.

  • Accommodation

      The GERPAC has booked the Belambra (where the conference will be held) and offers you accommodation on the spot.

      You have two options for accommodation :

      • Single : 1 individual room with bathroom.
      • Shared : 2 individual rooms with a shared bathroom for 2 people.

      • Please specify the name and email address of the person who will be taking the neighbouring room

      • Please select the nights you wish to book

  • Transfers

      The Gerpac has booked shuttles from the Toulon and Hyères main line railway stations to the Belambra on the Giens peninsula.

    • Arrival schedule on the wednesday, october 2

    • Departure schedule on the friday, october 4

  • Total registration

  • Payment

  • Message

    • I you have any further question or information, please fill here above.

  • Final validation

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Conference registration for online attendance

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Non-industrial delegates are offered the possibility of attending the 2024 conference remotely. The registration fee includes connection to the GERPAC 2024 conference via streaming over an instant messaging and video-conference platform providing :
* live-stream access to all plenary lectures and oral communications during the conference from 2 to 4 October 2024
* access to replay of these recorded presentations available until December 31, 2024

Deadline: September 28, 2024

On the day of the conference, you will be able to log in for a live stream of the 2024 conference via a link provided in a special section on the site’s NEWS page using the email you gave when you registered for online remote access to the conference and an access code which will be sent to you 48 hours before the event.
The link will go live as soon as the live stream begins.
IMPORTANT: so that you can be identified when you log on remotely, pseudonyms are not permitted, otherwise you will be refused access to the live service.

  • Participant

  • Sessions

    • Registration for access to the GERPAC remote edition from 02 to 04 October 2024 with access to replay.

  • Payment

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Industry registration

  • Delegate

  • Registration fees

      • These fees include: administrative handling costs, scientific conference, participation in workshops, coffee breaks, lunches on October 2, 3 and 4 and evening dinners on October 2 and 3 2024.

    • Dimensions : 1,4 x 0,7 m. 2400 € per table top.

  • Accommodation

      The GERPAC has booked the Belambra (where the conference will be held) and offers you accommodation on the spot.

      You have two options for accommodation :

      • Single : 1 individual room with bathroom.
      • Shared : 2 individual rooms with a shared bathroom for 2 people.

      • Please specify the name and email address of the person who will be taking the neighbouring room

      • Please select the nights you wish to book

  • Transfers

      The Gerpac has booked shuttles from the Toulon and Hyères main line railway stations to the Belambra on the Giens peninsula.

    • Arrival schedule on the wednesday, october 2

    • Departure schedule on the friday, october 4

  • Total registration

  • Payment

  • Message

    • I you have any further question or information, please fill here above.

  • Final validation

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Exhibition

REGISTRATION by only on that specific email monique.seas@gmail.com
 
Exposition
 

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List of exhibitors GERPAC 2024

01 SLB MEDICAL 17 GILEAD SCIENCES 33 SUN PHARMA
02 HEMEDIS GmbH 18 CODAN 34 CENTRE LAB
03 IMM FRANCE 19 ASPIDA 35 EUREKAM
04 COMPUTER ENGINEERING 20 EVER PHARMA 36* SMART COMPOUNDERS
05 JCE BIOTECHNOLOGY 21 SMD 37* REDDY PHARMA
06 HEX GROUP 22 EUROBIOCONCEPT 38* ASEPT INMED
07 LSB LA SALLE BLANCHE 23 LOURD’INNOV 39* CURIFYLABS
08 BIOLOG-ID 24 KIRO GRIFOLS 40* BD
09 ICU MEDICAL 25 ADDED PHARMA 41* SIEVE
10 ORGANON 26 BIOQUELL 42* CAIR LGL
11 ARROW 27 ACCORD HEALTHCARE 43* BAXTER
12 FRESENIUS KABI 28 EITAN MEDICAL 44* NOODDIS
13 VIATRIS 29 FETON 45* AGUETTANT
14 ALMA 30 MB THERAPEUTICS 46* ICONES SERVICES
15 PROCARE-IMF 31 AIRINSPACE
16 B.BRAUN 32 BECKMAN COULTER

*Places 36 to 46 are under an barnum - Unsecured places outside opening hours.

Exhibition Conditions

Place Belambra Business
Hyères - FRANCE
Dates  October 2, 3 & 4, 2024
Table Top Installations Wednesday, October 2, 2024 10:00 – 12:00 a.m
Table Top Removing Friday, October 4, 2024 2:00 – 4:00 p.m
Size of the exhibition table 1,40 x 0,70 m
Table Top Fees 2 400 €

Visit the exhibition

Access to the exhibition is open in the presence of representatives of the exhibitor.

Wednesday October 2, 2024
* 03.00 - 04.00 p.m: Exhibition visit

Thursday, October 3, 2024
* 10.00 - 11.00 a.m: Exhibition visit
* 03.00 - 04.00 p.m: Exhibition visit

Friday, October 4, 2024
* 10.00 - 11.00 a.m: Exhibition visit

Requisites

  • Table top registration does not include exhibitor’s fees. Individual registration fees must be paid for each exhibitor at special price.
  • Exhibitor must be present during all the organized coffee breaks; he is not allowed to exhibit during all the work sessions.
  • Exhibitor is responsible of installation and removing of his table top in respect of the hours stipulated above.
  • Exhibitor is not allowed to hang anything on the wall behind the table top.
  • Exhibitor is only allowed for presentation of little demonstration devices and is allowed to use computers.
  • The exhibition material must be included in the space provided (1.4 x 0.7 m) and must not exceed 1.5m in height and 1.2m in large.
  • Coffee breaks are provided by the Organizing Committee and will be held outside the exhibition areas.

The Organizing Committee reserves the right to prohibit the access to any exhibitor who could be the cause of harmful effects : noise, flashes, presentation, or which could in a way or another to harm the serenity of the exposure.

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Call for papers

Call for papers closed
Short five-minute oral presentations selected by the GERPAC scientific committee will be given during the conference.
Other submissions may also be selected for a posted communication in the form of E-posters that will also be presented orally by one of the authors present at the congress during the parallel E-Posters sessions.

The theme of the presentation must be connected with pharmaceutical or clinical aspects of preparation in hospitals or control of sterile drugs (e.g. anticancer drugs, other injectables, eye drop preparations) or non sterile drugs (oral, cutaneous or other forms).
The results must not have been previously published.
Oral presentations may be given in French or English according to the speaker’s preference; however, the slides must be written in English.

The best presentations will be given an award at the end of the conference.

SUBMISSION
Authors wishing to give a short presentation are invited to submit two copies of the form below 21 June 2024 at the latest, one of which must be anonymous.

Authors will be informed by e-mail whether their presentation has been selected by the scientific committee or not.
REMINDER: non-anonymized submissions will not be considered.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO AUTHORS
The abstract should give an overview of the goal of the research, the methods and results, and a discussion and conclusion.

Abstracts must respect the instructions in the form. They should be type-written in 12-point Times New Roman and should not exceed 2,500 characters.

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Practical informations

PLACE OF THE EVENT

BELAMBRA Business
"Les Criques"
Route de l’Estérel
83408 Hyères-les-Palmiers Cedex - FRANCE
Tél. +33 (0) 494 58 21 51

ACCESS

  • Hyères station 12 km away, Toulon station (high speed train) 27 km away
  • Toulon Hyères international airport 10 km away

PLANE

AIR FRANCE: www.airfrance.fr

  • Daily links from PARIS ORLY airport all year.

RAILWAY - SNCF

  • Daily links by TGV (fast train) between PARIS and HYÈRES.
  • Express Domestic Train: Several daily trains all year Hyères -Toulon - Marseille return.
  • www.sncf.connect.com

ROAD

  • From PARIS: Highway A7, then A8 direction Aix-en-Provence -Toulon – Hyères-les-Palmiers: A570
  • From NICE: Highway A8 La Provençale until Hyères-les-Palmiers: A570

BUS (regular lines)

From Hyères train station: Bus Line Nr 67 (Public transport service to Giens Peninsula)
Road to Tour Fondue

From Toulon Train Station or Toulon-Hyeres Airport: Bus Line Nr 102 (Hyeres Downtown)

For Schedules please follow this link : https://www.reseaumistral.com

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Transfer shuttle train station

RESERVATION REQUIRED WITH THE REGISTRATION FORM
 
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Departure station to Belambra
Friday, October 4, 2024
Departure Belambra to station
Train Station
Hyères
(11,6 km = 20 mn)
13h50
14h10
Train Station
Toulon
(30 km = 1 h 30)
12h20
13h20
11h40
13h20

The GERPAC shuttle will be at the exit of Toulon train station, on the left, at the bus station (about 50 m).

From 20 September 2024, shuttle buses will no longer be refunded in the event of cancellation..

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Contact us

CONTACT FOR HOSPITAL PARTICIPANT AT THE CONGRESS
Dr Marie-Laure BRANDELY-PIAT
Pharmacist
Email : marie-laure.brandely-piat@aphp.fr

CONTACT FOR THE INDUSTRIALISTS
Dr Pascal ROHRBACH
Pharmacist
Email : prohrbachchverdun@gmail.com

REGISTRATIONS/ EXHIBITION
DIAPASON
Monique SEAS
4, rue de la Louvine
40530 LABENNE - FRANCE
Email : monique.seas@gmail.com
Mobile : +33 (0)6 60 17 70 40

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Discussion forum

GERPAC provides for its members a discussion forum specifically devoted to technology in hospital pharmacy

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