SeerPharma UK

Announcing the SeerPharmaUK Symposium 2023

SeerPharmaUK will be running their third symposium on 29th November 2023.

The theme is “Showcasing industry-driven GDP Compliance”

Once again, we have secured a high-level list of speakers – including experts from:

§ The UK competent authority (MHRA)

§ Global transport

§ Mainline wholesalers

§ Passive packaging provider

§ Supply Chain.

The speakers work within the wholesale environment and will be sharing their experiences, practical tips to wholesale-related problems, and how they have achieved compliance.

We have listened to you and turned a good event into a great event:

§ A smart new app - raise open questions with the experts via smartphone

§ Streaming of remote event through a dedicated platform (using our partners - Quadrant)

§ Something for everyone - attend remotely or in person

§ Come and talk to exhibitors without any obligation, in our dedicated exhibition area.

What is it? 

This hybrid symposium will be a full day delivered in person at Birmingham and remotely via Zoom. It will comprise:

§ A variety of guest, industry, expert speakers

§ A confirmed MHRA speaker, a Senior GDP Inspector

§ Opportunities to ask questions

§ Quiz and prizes for the winners

§ All attendees will receive an e-certificate, with CPD points (subject to assessment)

§ Majority of speaker's slides supplied electronically as pdf within 28 days after the event

§ Something for everyone - attend remotely or in person.

Exclusive to 'in person' attendees, there will be opportunities to:

§ Attend the SeerPharmaUK Advice table during the breaks – talk to us about your issues, successes etc. Get answers to your compliance problems and worries.

§ Network with your industry peers

§ Visit the exhibition area. You will see displays keeping you up-to-date on what's new from our Trusted Providers and other exhibitors including:

Trans-Bridge Freight Services Limited Transbridge Freight Services Limited Come and see the TBS team to discover more about temperature controlled services between Great Britain and Ireland, the use of electric vehicles, and how the difficulties of journeys across water are addressed. The customs department has the knowledge to assist you with customs clearance.

TeDaC Ltd - Temperature Data Collection Services TeDaC Ltd Many of you will know Chris Bell through the SeerPharma UK RP Gold Standard course. Come and meet Chris in person and chat about temperature mapping, vehicle qualification and route validation.

JTF Wireless - Wireless temperature & environmental monitoring - JTF Wireless Displaying a range of products to meet the supply chain challenges facing pharmaceutical distribution. Find out about wireless technology, intelligent analytics, and real-time alerting. Hear about some exciting new products to come.

Bizzmine - BizzMine QMS Optimise all your processes for Quality, Safety and Environment on a single user-friendly platform. A clever, preconfigured solution tailored to your needs.

The Healthcare Distribution Association (HDA) The Healthcare Distribution Association providing an interest exhibition relating to current topics of interest.

As you have come to expect from SeerPharmaUK it will be an engaging and enjoyable day.

Prefer the remote event? Follow this link Symposium - register for a remote place :

Outline agenda

Revisit this page or follow this link (opens in a new tab) SeerPharma UK Symposiums - SeerPharma UK to our web page to see the agenda as it develops.

 Who should attend? 

All key personnel within the pharmaceutical wholesale industry

§ RPs

§ QPs

§ Quality Assurance

§ Licence Holders

§ Operations Managers

§ Warehouse/Logistics Personnel

§ Any person working in pharmaceutical distribution.

Previous attendees have given this feedback:

“All the speakers were very knowledgeable in their chosen topic, and the moderators with their MHRA backgrounds were very relevant and had plenty to say. I thought a day well spent, representing good value for money. You are to be congratulated!”

 “The symposium was intense and informative. Topics and presentation by guest speakers were excellent. Great work by SeerPharmaUK team."

"Your Symposium was far more like the open forum discussion and honest opinions needed within the industry. Presentation followed by a decent amount of question time is the way to go. Please always make time for questions and answer sections after each segment. I look forward to participating in more SeerPharmaUK events in future"

What will I learn? 

The day will give you:

§ Ideas for improving compliance within your organisation

§ A broader understanding of the pharmaceutical supply chain

§ Insight into areas that may become relevant to you and your company

§ Develop new ways to improve and demonstrate compliance

§ Get the best from your existing systems

§ Understand the challenges of transporting medicine in a global supply chain

§ E-Certificate, CPD points, Speaker slides (post event) provided.

 As always, we focus on personal development too. We know your career progression needs a good foundation; that is what we aim to provide.

 Follow this link (opens in a new tab) SeerPharma UK Symposium – SeerPharma UK Learning Academy to see useful output from previous events.

Q&As

Submit questions to the speakers and get answers that will help you achieve compliance

You will be sent details of the interactive app with your registration details.

GDP Quiz

Back by popular demand! The quiz, with a prize for the winners. It will be the same quiz for remote and face-to-face attendees. Quiz entries will be via the same smartphone app as the one you will use to raise questions. Details to be sent with your registration.

Hotel details

§ Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham

§ 245 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2HQ

Tel :+44 (0)121 606 9000

§ Details for how to register on arrival at the hotel will be sent to you at least ONE week before the Symposium

§ Mention you are attending our event and you can receive the SeerPharma Corporate hotel room rate. Note you might get a cheaper rate on a booking site.

§ Lunch provided (notify hotel on arrival of allergies)

§ Public transport:

From Birmingham International Airport - take a train to Grand Central Station then the metro to Brindley Place, then 1 minute walk to the venue. Or take a train to Birmingham New Street and proceed as below

From Birmingham New Street Station - a walking route is 0.9miles to the venue, or there are frequent buses from St Martin's Queensway to Sheepcote Street, then 1 minute walk to the venue

§ Hotel parking is available at additional cost

§ Further parking and hotels are available nearby

The Small Print

Prices are displayed without VAT. VAT will be added at the point of registering for a symposium ticket.

Non-UK? For an offline booking and VAT-free invoice contact Debra: Debra.Stanfield@seerpharma.co.uk

Cancellation policy:

If you cancel 14 days or more prior to the symposium – 90% refund (10% covers admin fees).

If you cancel 5 – 13 days before the symposium – 50% refund.

Cancel less than 5 days before the symposium – no refund unless we can resell your place, in which case you will receive a maximum of 50% refund.