Location: Virtual | 10 – 11 a.m. EST

This webinar presents an overview of the contamination control strategy (CCS) process in a medicinal production facility. We introduce the European Compliance Academy (ECA) template as a tool for documenting the CCS process with examples of elements to consider, including cleaning, decontamination, sterilization and sterility maintenance.

The webinar also covers an overview of Annex 1 changes in contamination control and a discussion of challenges manufacturers may face with the holistic CCS approach. We discuss how to leverage modern technology (e.g., software, virtual reality) and statistical analysis to overcome these challenges. Finally, attendees will participate in a survey to share their experience and benchmark status regarding Annex 1 implementation.

Meet the Presenter

Walid El Azab, Senior Manager of Technical Services, has more than 13 years of experience as an industrial pharmacist, providing technical support for upstream and downstream pharmaceutical operations with experience working at multiple pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations prior to joining STERIS Life Sciences eight years ago. He delivers expertise in cleaning, disinfectants, sterility assurance and process validation and is an active member of PDA, ISPE, ECA and A3P. He is a Qualified Person and has a master’s degree in pharmaceutical engineering. He is an active member of Annex 1 working groups and leads the ECA task force on contamination control strategy.