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| May 2010, Volume XX, No. 3 | |||
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In This IssueThe spring and summer months are jam-packed with a variety of Chapter activities - educational programs, social events ("Improv Magic," anyone?), networking & more. There's plenty to interest every Member, so be sure to plan ahead for the events you don't want to miss. Attendees were treated to information-packed presentations that provided an introduction to this timely topic and detailed case studies illustrating key concepts. Chapter Members were a proud part of this effort - one of the most successful Bio-Ball tournaments to date - raising over $85,000 for the Special Olympics Massachusetts. March 5th found over 50 Chapter Members and guests making the long trek to Sunday River in Newry, Maine for some of the best ski conditions (and camaraderie) of the winter. Did you realize that pharma and biotech manufacturing are among industry's most wasteful processes? Solvent recovery and reuse is just one way to begin to reduce our "carbon footprint." The LEED Gold Certified AstraZeneca R&D campus where the program was held demonstrated many of the concepts discussed during this full-day introduction to high-performance, low-energy laboratory design. MIT Professional Institute Co-Sponsors “Bridging the Gap between Laboratory Research and Industrial Applications”The Young Professionals are busily planning a spring and summer's worth of social and educational events including a softball game, harbor cruise and educational sessions for the Chapter. And you don't have to be "young" to enjoy them! Sean describes his role as Director of Global Facilities & Engineering at Lantheus, a company that manufactures a "just-in-time" product, holds no raw material inventory and operates without facility shutdowns - to name only a few of the challenges he faces. Interested in Becoming an ISPE Certified Pharmaceutical Industry Professional? The Boston Area Chapter Can Help…Tech Talk: Why and How Leaders Change: Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day & Neither are New Leadership CompetenciesIndustry News In Brief, a regular feature of the Boston Area Chapter Newsletter, presents news items concerning companies in the pharma, biotech, medical device and related fields, with an emphasis on companies with a local presence and topics of special interest to our readers.
Regulatory & Legislative Highlights, a regular feature of the Boston Area Chapter Newsletter. It reviews recent actions by the FDA and other regulatory agencies and governmental bodies, both federal and regional, with the potential to impact the pharma, biotech and device industries, and related fields.
The Boston Area Chapter continues to grow at a record rate. For a full list of new members... Join us in celebrating the 5, 10, 15 and 20+ year anniversaries of Boston Area Chapter Members. Congratulations to all of our long term Chapter Members - your loyalty helps make us successful, year after year!
Chapter Manager: Amy Poole, CAMI - Tel: 1.781.647.4773 and E-mail: office@ispeboston.org
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