Conference: Laboratory Optimization, Automation and Digitalization/Outsourcing in Pharmaceutical Laboratories

24/25 November 2026

Objectives

The pressure that the pharmaceutical industry is under today to reduce costs and increase efficiency and effectiveness applies equally to analytical laboratories. Often, waiting for the results of quality control is still a speed-limiting step in the entire production process. With this conference, participants will get to know tools for more effective and efficient control of laboratory activities.

There are various reasons for outsourcing analytical testing. Tests are sometimes outsourced only for specific projects. However, the analyses are sometimes conducted externally for each batch of a product in routine quality control, for example, if the manufacturer does not have the necessary know-how or the required capacity.

You will be informed about:

  • Optimization of laboratory processes
  • Cost-efficient design of a laboratory
  • Automation and optimization of environmental monitoring
  • Case studies for laboratory automation/digitalization
  • New analysis methods for the optimization of processes in the laboratory
  • Practical aspects to consider when outsourcing activities
  • Transfer of analytical procedures
  • Practical aspects to consider when establishing contracts

Highlights

  • Optimisation in practice
  • Turn improvements into measurable results
  • GMP-ready outsourcing with control

Moderators

Anna Liznar, PathoQuest (Day 1)
Dr Karl-Heinz Bauer, Training - Beratung - Coaching
(Day 2)

 

Congress Registration

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Target Audience

This conference will be of significant value to laboratory managers, supervisors and analysts, quality control managers, heads of quality control, Qualified Persons (QPs), analytical scientists, senior laboratory staff, Responsible authorities and service providers (contract research organisations and contract manufacturers).

Featured Presentations

These presentations offer a first glimpse of the conference programme. Further presentations will be added soon.

From Framework to Execution – Leadership as the Key Lever for Cost Excellence in GMP Labs
Prof Dr Johann Gregori, Hochschule Offenburg

Forgotten Software Functions Essential for Complete Laboratory Digitalisation
Dr Bob McDowall, R D McDowall

Transforming the QC lab: Digital Foundations for Tomorrow’s Automated Workflows
Dr Amandine Noel, Baxter