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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.

Stay updated with regulatory changes and understand the vital scientific and technical challenges associated with these areas.

Instructor-Led Courses

Formulation and Processing
It is important that the Qualified Person understands the principles of formulation ad processing to ensure that informed certification and release decisions are made.
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
This highly interactive, pharmaceutical microbiology course is designed to provide the aspiring Qualified Person and pharmaceutical professionals with the knowledge and understanding they need to assess microbiological risks in the pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
A-Z of Sterile Product Manufacture
From Aseptic practices to Z values and everything in between.
Cleaning Validation
NSF offers both an introductory virtual bitesize cleaning validation course and this more comprehensive training that we can deliver in-house in a format that works for your team.
How to Develop an Effective Pharmaceutical Contamination Control Strategy
International regulators and industry experts agree that the most economic and effective way of assuring the sterility of your products is through a contamination control strategy.
GMP for Biological and Biotechnology Products
This course details the rules and interpretation of GMP for biopharma products and discusses issues and challenges with seasoned NSF experts.
Quality Risk Management for Sterile Products
This Quality Risk Management for Sterile Products course is only available as corporate in-house training and can be delivered in a format and time frame that works for you and your team.
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
This new Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products course builds on our introductory ATMP course, providing those who have spent some time working in the fast-paced and rapidly evolving area of ATMPs a more detailed look at crucial aspects of ATMP manufacture and validation.
Introduction to Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are innovative medicines whose properties make them very different from traditional pharmaceutical medicines.

Online Self-Paced Courses

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 McPolinPrice: £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).
Microbiology: The Basics
We cover the real meaning of microbiology in operations and why it matters.
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
A highly interactive pharmaceutical microbiology training course, designed to provide you as an aspiring Qualified Person and pharmaceutical quality professional with the knowledge and understanding you need to: assess microbiological risks in the pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, assist in the design and implementation of comprehensive microbiological control strategies, and also so take informed decisions when microbiological problems occur.Tutors: Sam Clack, Tamryn Hassel, Ian White, Gavin Halbert (University of Strathclyde)Price: £3160 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 and NHS staff are entitled to a 50% discount. (Proof will be required).
Sterile Manufacturing Practices
This self-paced course provides comprehensive instruction on sterile manufacturing practices in pharmaceutical production.

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Featured Courses

Microbiology: The Basics

This introductory session (which is divided into 3 chapters) is ideal for staff in operational and support areas – production, engineering, QC, QA, validation and technical, as well as those new to the pharmaceutical industry and/or microbiology.

We cover the real meaning of microbiology in operations and why it matters. You’ll learn the risks associated with microbes and how to eliminate or control them so that the patient is protected. You will be able to apply your knowledge from this session in your daily work.

A-Z of Sterile Products Manufacture
Manchester, United Kingdom
GMP for Biological and Biotechnology Products
Virtual Classroom Training

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