Addressing R&D Challenges using Drug Delivery Technologies

The expert panel of scientific leaders from industry will discuss current formulation and delivery challenges for therapeutic areas (ophthalmology, immunology, oncology infectious disease, and neurodegenerative area disorders). Each panelist will address a specific disease area and discuss the role of drug delivery in the treatment of disease. The panel will also cover currently available delivery technologies and where improvement is needed. Moderator: Ann Daugherty, PhD Senior Manager, Drug Delivery, Genentech Panelists: Marianne Ashford, PhD Senior Principal Scientist, Pharmaceutical Sciences, AstraZeneca Advait Badkar, PhD Senior Director Novel Delivery Technologies, Bio Therapeutics, Pfizer Marian Gindy, PhD Executive Director Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck Kapil Gupta, PhD Associate Director, Protein Pharmaceutical Development, Biogen Evan Thackaberry, PhD, DABT Headm Preclinical Development, Ra Pharmaceuticals This talk was given on Day 2 of the Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery (PODD) 2017 Meeting.