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SESSION 1. HOT MELTING PROCESSING OF PHARMACEUITICAL SYSTEMS Paper 1 The characterisation of solid dispersions formed via a hot-melt extrusion G.P. Andrews, D.S. Jones & O. Abadu Diak, Queens University Belfast, UK Paper 2 Physiochemical and drug release characteristics of Quinine and polymers prepared by hot-melt extrusion Daniel Margetson, GlaxoSmithKline, UK Paper 3 Hot runner systems improving injection moulding processes Dipl Ing Hilmar Heithorst, GÜNTHER Heisskanaltechnik, GmbH, Germany Paper 4 Polymer processing techniques for the pharmaceuitical field Simone Maccagnan, Gimac di Maccagnan Giorgio, Italy Paper 5 Processing silicone polymers: a foundation to creating consistent silicone systems Marie Ange Roux, NuSil Technology, France SESSION 2. PROCESSING OF POLYMERS FOR SOLID DOSAGE FORM APPLICATION Paper 6 Applications of ethylcellulose polymers on extended release oral solid dosage forms Dr. Ali R. Rajabi-Siahboomi, Colorcon, Inc, USA Paper 7 Rheological evaluation of extrusion / spheronisation processing Ross McGlashan, Neil MacPhail, Ian j.Hardy & Shaun Fitzpatrick, Merc Sharp & Dohme, UK Paper 8 Fluidised hot melt granulation as a novel pharmaceuitical granulation process Dr. G.P Andrews , Queens University Belfast, UK SESSION 3. INDUSTRIAL ISSUES CONCERNING PROCESSING PHARMACEUITICAL POLYMERSS Paper 9 Influence of processing parameters on regulatory compliance of pharma devices Daniel Behrens, Ticona GmbH, Germany Paper 10 Efficient use of polyolefins in medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging Dr. Michael Luetke, Basell Polyolefins, Germany Paper 11 How to ensure development time with low risk on changes Marc Dietlin, Invibio, France Paper 12 Leachables and extractables testing of polymer device components Keith Scott, Rapra Technology, UK SESSION 4. PHARMACEUTICAL POLYMERS IN DRUG DELIVERY AND RELATED ISSUES Paper 13 Structure-property relationships in poly (lactide-co-glycolide): impact on polymer behaviour in controlled drug delivery systems Dr. Liz Meehan, AstraZeneca, UK Paper 14 Multiblock copolymers of PEG/PPG-synthesis, properties and potential pharmaceutical use Nadejda V Tabakova, Svoboda V Tabakova & Vera V Mircheva, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences, Bulgaria Paper 15 Smart drug delivery capsule design using shape memory alloy polymers and bio-materials Venkataramanan Soundararajan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA & Shamit Shrivastava, Indian Institute of Technology, India Paper 16 The use of PLGA as an excipient for parental depot formulations Dr. Holger Petersen, Novartis Pharma AG, Switzerland Paper 17 Performance of hypromellose matrices in hydro-alcoholic material Ali R. Rajabi-Siahboomi & Marina Levina , Colorcon, Inc, USA Paper 18 Drug loaded biomicrodwarfs using a novel biopolymeric material from Arachis hypogea sedds Dr. N.V Satheesh Madhav, Pharmacy College, India