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IPEC Europe and APV are delighted to invite you to our annual conference on pharmaceutical excipients, taking place on 22-23 September 2026 in Prague, Czechia.
The conference will be held on two days, from Tuesday morning until Wednesday afternoon, and will focus on regulatory topics relating to pharmaceutical excipients and technology.
Target group
This conference is aimed at professionals working in the following areas:
- Development, production and quality
- Distribution and sales
- Qualification of suppliers
- Application and control of pharmaceutical excipients for medicinal products
The seminar is also aimed at employees of regulatory authorities and purchasing departments.
Objective
The primary goal of the conference is to highlight current hot topics in the field of pharmaceutical excipients.
Take this opportunity to share your experiences and discuss with colleagues of pharmaceutical industry, academics, authorities as well as with manufacturer and distributors of pharmaceutical excipients.
REGISTRATION FEES
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Early bird fee
(until 30 June 2026)
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Regular fee
(from 1 July)
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Industry
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1690 € |
1790 € |
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Authority/University
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845 € |
895 € |
The registration fees do not include VAT and are per registrant. The VAT rate for Czechia will be applied at checkout.
Coffee breaks, lunch, dinner and electronic proceedings included.
VENUE
NH Prague City
Mozartova 261/1
150 00 Praha 5
Czechia
We have blocked a limited contingent on the special rate of 128 € in single occupancy, incl. breakfast, excl. city tax. Special rates available until 21 June 2026. Rate may be available after that date with a reduced number of available rooms. Book now.
Monday 21 September 2026
Participants and speakers are invited to join a welcome reception at the conference hotel from 19:00.
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Opening of conference - Philipp Hebestreit, BASF; Frank Milek, Aug. Hedinger GmbH & Co. KG; and Mahmud Yunis, BIOGRUND
Introduction of IPEC Federation - Frank Milek, Aug. Hedinger GmbH & Co.KG, Germany
30 years of Compendial Harmonization - Status quo and Panel discussion -
Lotte Kok, Novo Nordisk, Denmark; Dirk Leutner, EDQM, Council of Europe, France; Catherine Sheehan, USP, United States
Validation in the World of Excipients; Alice Goudoffre, Roquette, France
Qualification of Excipients – Process of initial and Ongoing Qualification. A Case Study; Jörg Hörnschemeyer, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Switzerland
Workshops (running in parallel two times)
IPEC Qualification of Excipients Guide/Excipients Composition/QbD (tbc) Julie Wiart, Tereos, France and speaker tbc
Excipient supplier qualification by pharmaceutical industry using IPEC Guidance; Morten Odgaard Pedersen and Lotte Kok, Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark
Stability Testing for Pharmaceutical Excipients according to the IPEC Guide and beyond; Philipp Hoch and Ruth Feilcke, Hedinger, Germany
Social programme
In the evening of Tuesday 23 September, join us for a networking event in the Praguer Old Town City Centre starting with a beer tasting followed by a dinner with traditional Czech food and beverages.
Come and meet colleagues and specialists in the field of excipients around the world in an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere.
Wednesday 23 September 2026
The Future of Pharmaceutical Excipients: Growth, Innovation, and Market Shifts; Carlos Galan, Kline, Czechia
Bioburden Assessment in Excipients: Quality Control Perspectives; Till Winzer, Merck, Germany
Excipients: needs, challenges, and opportunities; Karsten Maeder, University of Halle, Germany
Reinventing vitamins - their untapped potential as versatile excipients; Pierre-Louis Bardonnet, dsm-firmenich, Switzerland
New insights to the composition of polyethoxylated excipients & implications for formulation development; Michael Herbig, RaDes GmbH, Germany
Optimising modern drug product development by utilising the benefits of digital tools; Thorsten Cech, BASF, Germany
Closing remarks
TABLE TOP EXHIBITION
As in previous years, we offer you the opportunity to present your company, products and services to a truly focused target market. Here you can reach everyone dealing with excipients without wastage.
We are offering a tabletop for 995 Euro (excl. VAT) + one mandatory full conference registration.
Space is limited, and applications will be dealt with on a ”first come, first served” basis.
A tabletop includes:
- one table
- two chairs
- electricity
- power supplies
SPONSORING OPTIONS
For this event we offer different sponsoring packages for you. If you are interested in other sponsoring options not listed, please get in touch with us and we will find a way to integrate your sponsoring idea.
Sponsoring options are for example:
- USB sticks
- Insert in bags
- Social programme
- Coffee break supplies
For detailed information about exhibiting and the different sponsoring options, please go to our website
www.apv-mainz.de or contact Anna-Maria Pötzl by e-mail to ap@apv-mainz.de.
