MedPharmPlast Europe Summer Conference 2024

Updated: May 28

MedPharmPlast Europe and Avient are pleased to announce their MPPE Summer Conference on 12 & 13 June 2024 in Malmo, Sweden.

Conference Day I. - Wednesday, 12 June 2024

11.30-12.15 MedpharmPlast Europe General Assembly (members only event)

12.15-13.00 Registration

Opening & Welcome by Frank De Smedt, MPPE President/Nelson Labs & Volker Dickfeld, Avient
ECHA Assessment on PVC Use in the Health Sector by Ole Grøndahl Hansen, PVC Information Council Denmark
Blow Fill Seal (BFS): what emerging there by Jesper Laursen, Blow Fill Seal Association/Melitek

Coffee break

MPPE Regulatory Task Force Update by Serge Tabet, Chairman/Terumo BCT Key topics: MDR, IVDR, PFAs, microplastics..
Materials, additives, guidelines and regulations … what’s the next big ticket? by Frank De Smedt, MPPE President/Nelson Labs
Introduction to Sustainability - MPPE Sustainability Working Group

19.00 Reception in the Skybar, Best Western Malmo Arena Hotel

Conference Day II. - Thursday, 13 June 2024

"It's all about Sustainability"

9.00-9.15 Welcome coffee

Opening & Welcome by Christian Pommereau, Chairman of MPPE Sustainability Working Group/Sanofi
“How can a Material supplier help to achieve your sustainability goals for Medical Devices ?” Volker Dickfeld, Avient
EcoDesign and CO2 reduction by Glenn Svedberg, Nolato

Coffee break

Concept for recycling small-scale polycarbonate-based bioreactors in a closed loop by Bernd Garska, Covestro and Jannik Dippel, Sartorius Stedim Biotec
Take-back programs for insulin pens by Christian Pommereau, Sanofi and Frode Nygård, Novo Nordisk
Panel discussion moderated by Alessa Lubke, MPPE & Christian Pommereau, Chairman of MPPE Sustainability Working Group/Sanofi
- Volker Dickfled, Avient
- Sascha Henke, Borealis
- Ian Wands, Delrin
- Luca Chiochia, Elix Polymers
- Nolwenn Stephan, Nemera