Europe & Canada Within the last 10 years, more than 20 countries and organizations have passed guidelines dealing with the traffic of temperature controlled products. ■ Presentation: The Bridge Between GMP and GDP Led by Ian Holloway, Head of the Defective Medicines Report Centre, MHRA ■ Presentation: Health Canada's Proposed Revisions to GDP Led by Sarah Skuce, Compliance Specialist, Health Canada In October, Air Canada became the first airline in North America to offer the new RAP e3 container as part of their Cool Chain solution. ■ Training: Meeting Cold Chain Transportation Requirements Air Cargo Regulations including IATA Chapter 17 Air Cargo “About three-quarters of drugs imported to Canada are sourced from countries that Canada doesn’t have standing agreements with about drug manufacturing standards. - Stephanie Reid, Health Canada ■ Presentation: Addressing Import Challenges to Canada • Practical ways to reduce cost for incoming temperature controlled products Led by Rafik H. Bishara, PhD, PDA and Shamilla Gounder, Sunovian Pharmaceuticals Import Challenges The WHO estimates that up to 10% of medications on the global market are counterfeit. ■ Presentation: Fradulent Pickup: A Growing Global Threat • How thieves use the transportation system to steal cargo Led by Alan F. Spear, Chair, TAPA Americas Fraudulent Pickup Transportation services accounts for $4.8 billion of the $7.6 billion cold chain market. Trucking accounts for almost 30% of transport costs. ■ Workshop: Most Common Mistakes Observed in Insulated Containers Led by Jean-Pierre Emond & Melissa Germain, Georgia Tech Research Institute Transport Containers February 25-28, 2013, Hyatt Regency Toronto. Network and share best practices with 250+ industry leaders and supply chain stakeholders. Case studies will offer the latest temperature management solutions. For more information, please download the brochure. ALL ROADS LEAD TO TORONTO [email protected] 1-800-882-8684 www.coldchainpharm.com $ COLD CHAIN: THE CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE Sources: Air Canada Cargo, Biopharma Cold Chain Sourcebook, IMS Health, WHO, ZIH Corp,