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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.

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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 self-paced learning course provides comprehensive instruction on analysis and testing in pharmaceutical manufacturing. This course utilizes real-world scenarios, embedded video and audio content to instruct on the practical application of these requirements. Engaging knowledge checks are provided throughout each module, and the course concludes with a final competency assessment.
Microbiology: The Basics
We cover the real meaning of microbiology in operations and why it matters.
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
This self-paced digital learning course provides comprehensive instruction on pharmaceutical microbiology in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Sterile Manufacturing Practices
This self-paced course provides comprehensive instruction on sterile manufacturing practices in pharmaceutical production.

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Other Technical Training
Keep up your continued professional development and improve your skills and processes with NSF's various pharmaceutical technical courses.
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.
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.
Quality Systems Training
The quality of your products depends on the quality of your people and the effectiveness of the pharmaceutical quality system (PQS).

Interested in Corporate In-House Training?

Don’t see what your team needs? We can deliver a broad range of sterile and biotech courses in a format that works for you and your team.
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Featured Courses

A-Z of Sterile Products Manufacture

The original and still the best! We have been hosting this highly participative and extremely popular four-and-a-half day sterile products training course for over 30 years and have trained literally thousands of pharmaceutical industry professionals around the world in that time. Come and learn the key scientific, technical and regulatory challenges associated with the manufacture of sterile products and how to implement an effective and compliant quality system to assure the safety and quality of the products that you make. Whether you need to meet EU, FDA or any other regulatory agency’s needs, this course will give you the knowledge, skills and tools to succeed!

Tutors: Darren Jones, Phil Rose

Price: £3735 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).

Manchester, United Kingdom
GMP for Biological and Biotechnology Products

This course details the rules and interpretation of GMP for biopharma products. It provides insights on how to interpret and deploy the requirements of both the US cGMP and EudraLex Volume 4 (particularly Annex 2). It is designed for operations, QA, QC and technical services staff as well as trainee/practicing Qualified Persons, especially those looking to broaden their knowledge in the field or make a career transition into bioprocessing. Incorporating case studies, regulatory references and problem-solving workshops, the course is highly innovative and interactive.

Tutors: Robert Smith

Price: £2340 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 20% discount. (Proof will be required).

Virtual Classroom Training
A-Z of Sterile Products Manufacture

Come and learn the key scientific, technical and regulatory challenges associated with the manufacture of sterile products and how to implement an effective and compliant quality system to assure the safety and quality of the products that you make. Whether you need to meet EU, FDA or any other regulatory agency’s needs, this course will give you the knowledge, skills and tools to succeed!

Tutors: James Culyer and Sheila Shadbolt

Price: £2730 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).

Virtual Classroom Training

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