Pharmaceutical Training

Bring about change that drives improvements. NSF’s pharmaceutical training and education programs focus on changing behaviors at both an individual and organization-wide level.

Known globally for their high-quality content, our pharmaceutical courses have the depth, range and flexibility to meet all your needs.

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Certificate in Pharmaceutical Quality
Certificate in Pharmaceutical Quality is based upon the US FDA’s six systems approach to quality.
Certificate in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Each course contains engaging knowledge checks and concludes with a final competency assessment and course completion certificate.
Auditor Training
Today’s pharmaceutical auditor needs auditing skills, technical skills and up to date knowledge of the latest regulatory requirements. Meet these needs with NSF.
GxP Training
Our pharmaceutical GxP training is designed to meet your organizations needs and will teach you all you need to know about the latest EU and U.S. requirements for pharmaceutical GxP.
Qualified Person Training
QPs trained by NSF are widely recognized as the best in the industry. No other training provider can match our experience or our success rate.
Quality Systems Training
The quality of your products depends on the quality of your people and the effectiveness of the pharmaceutical quality system (PQS).
Regulatory Training
Stay in compliance with ever-changing pharmaceutical legislation and regulatory authority guidance.
Sterile and Biotech Training
Benefit from a range of courses in hot topics in the pharma industry, including our ever-popular hands-on GMP training for biotechnology, sterile manufacturing and advanced therapy medicinal products.
Qualification and Validation Training
Gain a comprehensive understanding of EU and FDA regulatory requirements associated with validation and qualification in pharmaceuticals, and learn how to apply your processes to improve overall business performance.
Other Technical Training
Keep up your continued professional development and improve your skills and processes with NSF's various pharmaceutical technical courses.
Pharmaceutical Legislation Update
You can register for this service all year round! Pharmaceutical legislation and regulatory authority guidance are continually changing. These changes, and their interpretation, can have significant implications for companies. Many changes require detailed planning to implement and failure to do so can result in serious compliance problems.

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Featured Courses

Pharmaceutical GMP
Virtual Classroom Training
Compliance to Performance

NSF will host its second Pharma Biotech conference on 14 November at The Royal Society of Chemistry in London.

We will be welcoming a range of speakers from industry, regulatory bodies, and industry associations. Speakers include:

Christopher Davenport – AstraZeneca

Lynne Ensor – NSF

Paul Fleming – British Generic Manufacturers Association/British Biosimilars Association

Dr Peter Gough – NSF

Dr Richard Greville – Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Emilija Matelyté - The European Medicines Agency

Liam Rogers – NSF

Bruce Warner - RPS and Former Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England

The two themes for the one-day event are artificial intelligence (AI) and the technological advancements in manufacturing and supply chain shortages and resilience.

09.00-10.00 Registration, Coffee, and Networking

Morning Session 1

In this initial session Pete Gough will provide a comprehensive regulatory update, with a focus on our two conference themes. Following this we will hear from industry experts about their experiences of AI and technology advancements, with real life examples and thought-provoking initiatives that will keep the discussions flowing throughout the networking break.

Networking Break

Morning Session 2

The second morning session will focus on the impact of artificial intelligence and how it, and other technologies, are shaping regulation and activities across the pharma biotech sector.

Christopher Davenport from AstraZeneca will look at how the industry has responded to the breakneck speed of developments in recent years. Liam Rogers from NSF will look at the issue from his perspective of working with our clients across clinical, medical device, and pharma biotech, and consider how the technology is being adopted.

Networking Lunch for delegates and speakers

Afternoon Session 1

The afternoon session focuses on the issue of supply chain. The past 5 years have brought this topic onto the front page of newspapers and TV news bulletins. The issue of supply chain resilience is of critical importance to the pharma biotech sector.

Emilija Matelyté from The European Medicines Agency will be joined by Bruce Warner to look at issues around supply and availability from a European perspective.

The afternoon session will also hear from two of the most respected names in pharma biotech industry associations. Both Paul Fleming and Dr Richard Greville will discuss how companies are dealing with disruption and building resilience into their supply chains.

The day will end with a questions and answers session between guests and speakers. Last year’s event had a vibrant questions and answers session and the 2024 event is sure to spark several topics for delegates and speakers to consider.

16.30 Closing Remarks from Lynne Ensor.

You can purchase a ticket to attend by clicking the register button below or at the top of this page.

London, United Kingdom
Analysis and Testing

This highly focused, intensive four-and-a-half-day course, taught by leading scientists and former Quality Control Managers, is designed to provide the aspiring Qualified Person or pharmaceutical quality professional with the knowledge and understanding they need to be able to perform their duties with skill and competence when interacting with the Quality Control laboratories.

We will explain to you the strengths and limitations of analysis and specific analytical methods, we will advise you on how to apply the principles of quality management and GMP to the testing environment in a pragmatic, effective way, and we will advise you of the very latest “hot topics” with the regulators and how to ensure that your laboratories are in compliance.

This virtual blended training course will be delivered via a combination of an instructor-led virtual classroom and self-paced learning online. This will require an element of learning to be completed prior to the virtual classroom, as well as afterwards and this will be managed through our online Learning Management System. Full details, including timings for the instructor-led virtual classrooms, will be emailed following registration.

Tutors: Dave Waddington, Oona McPolin

Price: £3555 excluding VAT (where applicable)

Course registrations will close 5 working days before the start of the course.

You can view our booking terms and conditions from here.

Multiple Delegate Discounts are available for delegates from the same company attending the same course.
The first delegate must pay full price. The second delegate will receive a 20% discount. The third and any subsequent delegates will receive a 50% discount. Charities, NHS staff are entitled to a 50% discount. (Proof will be required).

Virtual Classroom Training
  • Good balance between presentations and workshops. Good learning atmosphere.
    Hoa Vnong
    Roche
  • Tutors have excellent knowledge. Good mixture of lectures and activities!
    Chirag Patel
    Amdipharm
  • Very nice course at the right level. Very interactive.
    Marije Liscalet
    Crucell Holland

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