Planning for Orphan Drug Supply to be Discussed
SOMERSET, N.J. – April 2, 2019 — Catalent Pharma Solutions, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products, today announced that it will host a roundtable session at the World Orphan Drug Congress which takes place at the Gaylord National Harbor Hotel, Oxon Hill, Maryland, on April 10-12, 2019.
On Thursday, April 11 at 3:30 p.m., Matthew Mollan, Ph.D., General Manager of Catalent’s Kansas City, Missouri facility and Jim Spavins, retired Senior Vice President of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pfizer, will discuss orphan drug supply during a roundtable session. Titled “Planning for Orphan Drug Supply: The Importance of Manufacturability”, the roundtable will be moderated by Cornell Stamoran, Ph.D., Catalent’s Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development and Co-chair of the Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute. The session will include a discussion around the accelerated approval pathways that are often associated with orphan drugs in the U.S. and Europe. It will also explore the unique challenges that orphan drugs bring to development, to the clinic, and to scaling up for commercial supply, and discuss the importance of druggability, manufacturability, and patient usage for orphan product success.
Dr. Mollan leads more than 400 colleagues involved in the manufacture and analytical testing of clinical and commercial pharmaceutical products. Prior to joining Catalent, he was Director of Research Formulations at Pfizer. In other roles at Pfizer, he worked in technology development of continuous manufacturing systems, hot melt extrusion, and nanoparticles. Dr. Mollan received a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy and a doctorate in pharmaceutical science, both from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Dr. Stamoran leads Catalent’s strategic planning, market intelligence and government affairs efforts. He has spent nearly 30 years engaged with the health care industry, including more than 25 years in advanced drug and biologic delivery and outsourcing. In 2012, Dr. Stamoran founded the Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute, whose mission is to educate and advocate for the enhanced use of drug delivery technologies to improve patient outcomes.
To arrange a meeting with any of the Catalent executives attending the event, contact Richard Kerns at NEPR – richard@nepr.agency.
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About Catalent
Catalent is the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products. With 85 years serving the industry, Catalent has proven expertise in bringing more customer products to market faster, enhancing product performance and ensuring reliable clinical and commercial product supply. Catalent employs over 11,000 people, including over 1,800 scientists, at more than 30 facilities across five continents, and in fiscal year 2018 generated approximately $2.5 billion in annual revenue. Catalent is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.catalent.com.