All companies are involved in the transfer of technology whether external, through outsourced work or in-licensing, or internal referring to the transfer from research and development to production or from analytical development to quality control.

However, most companies trivialize this activity resulting in minor annoyances, extensive aggravation through to complete failure.

This course will show why problems occur and how they can be avoided if the correct systems are put in place. Content will cover planning for transfer, plus technical and project management techniques which will reduce the difficulties. It will deal with the challenges of communication between stakeholders involved and the different philosophies in R&D and production.  Participants will be shown how to set up a technology transfer group and to create a transfer charter or protocol.

The course will be illustrated with many real examples: from areas of pilot and scale up of chemical synthesis, transfer of finished dosage forms from Pharmaceutical Development to Production and the transfer of analytical methods from R&D to QC.