Lean pharma product development bestpractices presented at contract manufacturing conference by Catalent expert

Dr. Karen MacGregor, Director of Product Development for Catalent Pharma Solutions, will present "The Implementation of Lean Product Development in a CMO Setting" at the 4th Annual Contract Manufacturing Conference on December 13-14 at Bonhill House, London, UK.

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Dec 10th, 2010

The presentation will evaluate the economic, financial and technical requirements to drive a lean mentality and will review case studies demonstrating the benefits realized by CMOs and pharmaceutical companies when implementing a lean approach within product development.

As a Ph.D. pharmacist, Dr. MacGregor has over 17 years experience within the pharmaceutical industry including 10 years working in pharmaceutical outsourcing services. Dr. MacGregor has held functional and leadership roles at Rhone Poulenc Rorer, Aventis and CCL Pharmaceuticals, specializing in oral, topical and inhaled dosage forms. Karen has worked for Catalent for over seven years, and is responsible for leading multi-functional teams in the development of new and existing products.

To learn more about Lean Product Development or future Catalent Expert presentations, please email media@catalent.com or visit www.catalent.com .

For more information on the 4th Annual Contract Manufacturing Conference, please visit www.visiongain.com.

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