Rapid Microbiological Methods Conference, 9-10 December 2008, Berlin

Over the last ten years, the importance of Rapid Microbiology Methods (RMM) for the pharmaceutical industry increased considerably, because RMM provide an opportunity to reduce time and costs in different fields of microbiological testing. During this period, there was a lot of confusion and a great uncertainty about the implementation and the regulatory requirements of such new technologies. But in 2008 several pharmaceutical companies issued news about approval of RMM.

With the programme at hand I would like to invite you to the „Rapid Microbiological Methods Conference“, organised by the European Compliance Academy (ECA). This conference intends to provide a microbiological update in RMM and to introduce experiences from pharmaceutical companies implementing such new technologies and getting them approved.

The focus of this conference will be on the different aspects of RMM in:

• Sterility Testing
• Environmental Monitoring
• Sterility Testing of Tissues
• Mycoplasma Tests

It is also the aim of this conference to support you with information about regulatory requirements and approval processes, practical knowledge in implementing the methods as well as future expectations relative to RMM.

In addition you will get the possibility to discuss the state-of-the-art and current experiences with RMM with speakers, suppliers and your colleagues from industry.

It would be a great pleasure for me to welcome you in Berlin. It promises to be an outstanding experience

Yours sincerely,

Richard M. Bonner
Director Regulatory Affairs,
European Compliance Academy (ECA)