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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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WORLD
COURIER’S 15th INTERNATIONAL
STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 23, 2007—World
Courier’s 15th International Seminar on Global Clinical Trial
Logistics and Cold Chain Management, scheduled for November 16, 2007 at
the Radisson SAS Hotel in Copenhagen (Denmark), will address some of the most
cutting-edge concerns of today’s pharmaceutical and life science professionals:
how to maintain perfect control, perfect quality and perfect audit capabilities
while conducting clinical trials in new and emerging markets with new
regulations and new temperature requirements.
“Copenhagen was chosen as the site for this year’s seminar
because of its central location within Europe and its close proximity to
Moscow where we recently opened our seventh international investigational drug storage
depot,” says Wayne Heyland, President and CEO of World Courier Group.
“Eastern Europe’s growing popularity as a site for clinical trials
combined with the region’s sometimes unique climate and logistical challenges
makes this seminar particularly timely for members of the European scientific
community who are interested in successfully managing research projects in this
emerging area.“
For this prestigious seminar, World
Courier will bring together a distinguished panel of speakers from top companies
to share their experiences, provide insight into the latest developments in
clinical trial logistics and cold chain management, and to explore the challenges
of validating and qualifying clinical samples, investigational drugs and
related materials during transport.
The realities of managing clinical
trials in
This seminar offers an exceptional
opportunity for members across the pharmaceutical industry – medical directors,
project managers, investigators, study coordinators, logistics managers, CRAs and lab personnel who bear responsibility for the
distribution of clinical supplies/samples or for the safety of staff – to hear
from regulators, sponsors, suppliers and users alike. Delegates will also enjoy
an engaging environment in which to network with industry colleagues.
Reservations for this important
one-day event can be made by contacting any World Courier office, or by
visiting the corporate website at www.worldcourier.com.
About World Courier
World Courier is the global leader in the transport of clinical samples,
investigational drugs and clinical trial supplies for the pharmaceutical
industry, with proven experience in the handling of time-critical and
temperature-controlled consignments. Founded in 1969, World Courier currently
maintains an international network of more than 140 company-owned offices in 50
countries worldwide. World Courier is the only courier company to handle each
and every shipment on a customized and individual basis. As part of its
comprehensive biopharm and clinical trial service,
World Courier will host its 15th international seminar in
For more details on discussion topics
or the speakers’ panel, please refer to the BACKGROUND INFORMATION in Appendix
1.
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CONTACT
Contacts
North America
Dennis Tselentis
President
World Courier Inc.
1313 - 4th Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY, 11040
Telephone: (516) 354-2600
Toll-free: 1-800-231-7227
Fax: (516) 354-2713
E-mail:
Europe, Middle East &
Africa
Director, Sales and
Marketing
World Courier Belgium N.V.
Minervastraat 18
B-1930
Zaventem
Belgium
Telephone: 32/2/712-5060
Fax: 32/2/712-5089
E-mail:
Latin America
Regional Director, Latin
America
World Courier Argentina S.A.
Avda. Corrientes 316 D, Piso
7
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Telephone: 54/1/4328-8300
Fax: 54/1/4328-5879
E-mail: jankowski@worldcourier.com.ar
Asia Pacific
Korhan Yalcinyuva
Regional Director, Asia
Pacific
World Courier Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Wintecg Center # 01-11/12/13
6 Ubi Road 1
Singapore 408726
Telepone: 65/6282 0076
Fax: 65/6282 1209
E-mail: kyalcinyuva@worldcourier.com.sg
APPENDIX 1 – BACKGROUND INFORMATION
TOPICS
Topics concerning the following regulatory and logistical directives will
be addressed by seminar panelists:
SPEAKERS’ PANEL
Camilla Nordbeck (Chairperson)
Associate Director for Distribution Services
Toula Gazetas
Manager, Special Cargo Standards
IATA
Martin Lamb
Vice President, Business Development
Almac Group Ltd.
Derrik Lenzner
Manager Global Logistics
Novo Nordisk A/S
Wibekke Risan
Quality & Environment Manager
SAS Cargo Group A/S
Dr. Mikhail Samsonov
Executive Director, Regional Clinical Operations International
Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation
Markus Schwarz
Senior Manager Validation, PS PH Supply Chain Management
Bayer Schering Pharma AG
Susan Scobie
Clinical Director of Pharmacy
University
Michael T. Sweeney
Director, Development & Compliance
World Courier, Inc. (
John Taylor
Unit Manager, Divisional Quality, Systems and Standards
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)