Coating workshop
University of Lille, France

The APGI (Association de Pharmacie Galénique Industrielle) is organizing for the first time a workshop dedicated to the coating of solid dosage forms. During the one day event, oral and poster presentations from academia and industry as well as practical demonstrations (in small groups) are foreseen.

The entire spectrum, ranging from: engineering aspects during the coating process, the portfolio of commercially available coating polymers, the underlying drug release mechanisms, characterization methods for thin film coatings, drug release measurement techniques as well as potential pitfalls and hurdles to be overcome during product development will be addressed. As practical demonstrations are included, the maximum number of participants is limited to 150.

The workshop will be held at the University of Lille, College of Pharmacy, 3 Rue du Professeur Laguesse, 59006 Lille, France.

Lille has been the 2004 Culture Capital of Europe and can be easily reached by train (TGV and Eurostar: 30 min from Brussels, 1 h from Paris, 1.5 h from London), by plane (Lille Lesquin Airport, or Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport – 50 min by train, or Brussels International Airport – 2x30 min by train) and by car.