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PHARMAP 2025: Pharma leaders converge in Berlin for fifth anniversary summit

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[From the PHARMAP brochure]

The PHARMAP 2025 Congress, marking its fiftgh anniversary, is expected to convene 350 pharmaceutical manufacturing specialists, technology innovators, and industry leaders from April 14-15, 2025 in Berlin . The event will draw global pharmaceutical firms including Bayer, MSD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, and GSK. IT will feature more than 57 speakers across specialized tracks, including pharmaceutical facility design, serialization technologies, and advanced engineering in pharmaceutical packaging.

Core conference themes

  • Sustainability imperative: Multiple sessions will tackle decarbonization strategies and recyclable packaging, with Bayer presenting on supplier decarbonization and SÜDPACK showcasing polypropylene blister materials.
  • Digital transformation: Track&Trace systems, AI-driven supply chains, and Pharma 4.0 implementations take center stage, featuring Bayer’s take on data digitalization and Roche’s robotics integration case study.
  • Supply chain resilience: Panels will explore nearshoring strategies and crisis management, with Takeda will discuss digital logistics transformation and NewBridge Pharmaceuticals analyzing 3PL selection criteria.
  • Packaging innovation: Sessions will highlight smart labeling solutions and temperature-sensitive packaging, including MULTIVAC’s modified atmosphere techniques and Ferrer’s user-centric design approaches.

Notable speakers examples (see the PHARMAP website for the full list )

  • Pol Salvadó Cols (Almirall) on workforce development in digital evolution
  • Philip Schneider (F. Hoffmann-La Roche): “Enhancing semi-automated equipment through robotic systems” – analyzing integration challenges and solutions
  • Fabian Van Damme (CryoXpert) analyzing mRNA’s supply chain impact
  • Ekaterina Gerasimova (Takeda) presenting digital logistics frameworks
  • Dr. Björn-Thoralf Erxleben (Shimadzu) addressing cleaning validation improvements
  • Hassan Jamaleddine (NewBridge Pharmaceuticals): Strategic approaches to 3PL selection and optimization
  • Stefan Artlich (Bayer): Next-generation track & trace implementation strategies

About The Author

Brian Buntz

The pharma and biotech editor of WTWH Media, Brian is a veteran journalist with more than 15 years of experience covering an array of life science topics, including clinical trials, drug discovery and development and medical devices. Before coming to WTWH, he served as content director focused on connected devices at Informa. In addition, Brian covered the medical device sector for 10 years at UBM. At Qmed, he overhauled the brand’s news coverage and helped to grow the site’s traffic volume dramatically. He had previously held managing editor roles on two of the company’s medical device technology publications. Connect with him on LinkedIn or email at bbuntz@wtwhmedia.com.

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