Location: Virtual | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. GMT+8
Medicinal product manufacturers must evaluate the maintenance of product contact equipment through cleaning and sterilization as part of a contamination control strategy (CCS).
This two-part webinar focuses on Annex 1 requirements for critical product contact surfaces, including best practice recommendations for sterility assurance compliance.
Manufacturers can optimize the cleaning process within automated equipment washers and the sterilization process within autoclaves for production efficiency while meeting the Annex 1 requirement to minimize the risk of contamination.
To cover cleaning and sterilization of product contact equipment, the two-part webinar walks through an example “life cycle” of product contact equipment, identifying potential contamination risks and mitigation solutions. This demonstrates best practices for achieving compliance with Annex 1. The steps included in Part I of this webinar are product contact equipment washing and pre-sterilization wrapping.
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Meet the Presenters
Paul Lopolito Senior Manager, Technical Services, has over 25 years of industry experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory research settings. He provides global technical support for process cleaning, cleaning validation, and contamination control, which includes field support, site audits, training presentations and educational seminars. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences.
Prior to joining STERIS Life Sciences, Paul spent three years as a Manufacturing Technical Services Manager at Massachusetts Biological Laboratories providing technical support and project management for the vaccine, monoclonal antibody, blood product and filling/packaging groups. He also spent time at TEI Biosciences, where he held positions of Research Associate, Laboratory Manager and Manufacturing Manager.
Paul manages the Process and Cleaner Evaluation, (PACE®) program for STERIS Life Sciences, which simulates a Customer’s cleaning process to make recommendations for improvements. He has expertise in managing cross-functional projects related to process cleaning and critical environment operation with direct experience in the biopharmaceutical and biomedical device industries.
Paul is a frequent speaker at industry events and has published several articles and book chapters related to cleaning validation and contamination control. He is an active member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA).
Olivier Van Houtte Senior Manager, Product Marketing, has over 12 years of experience managing the STERIS Life Sciences portfolio of products for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and research washer and steam sterilization technology. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business-marketing.
At STERIS Life Sciences, Olivier is responsible for developing a long-term vision for several product lines and the strategies and tactics to implement that vision. He is also responsible for new product and market development, understanding the latest industry standards and regulations and providing product training to achieve company objectives.
He is an active member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA). Olivier has co-authored several articles that have been featured in scientific publications. He has also spoken at industry events for the ISPE, PDA and other associations.