September 8, 2020 ISPE-CaSA Weekly Update

From the Chapter Board Watch for information about the ISPE-CaSA 2020 Annual Planning Meeting. The Board of Directors has scheduled it on September 17. This event will take place virtually from 4 to 6 p.m. Registration information will be available soon.

Save the Dates for Education Events

Chris Combs Loses His Battle with ALS

Mike Putnam, Wes Robbins and Chris Small present Chris Combs with a check for Team Chris Combs

Chris Combs, whose Team Chris Combs Foundation was the beneficiary of ISPE-CaSA's fundraising efforts in 2019, died on Sept. 3 at the age of 45. ISPE-CaSA designated Team Chris Combs as its target charity at 2019 Life Sciences Technology Conference in Raleigh. Combs was at the event to accept a "big check" in the amount of $17,000. Combs was a legendary baseball player for the N.C. State University Wolfpack, hitting 42 home runs in his college career 1993-1997. This performance still ranks fifth on the school’s all-time list. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1997. After Combs was diagnosed in May 2016, he and his wife, Gena, began to help raise money for Project ALS. The annual fundraisers spawned “Strikeout ALS” games at NC State and Broughton. Over time, his Team Chris Combs organization raised over $4 million for ALS research. Read more about Combs' life and contributions at WRAL Sports Fan. Learn more about Team Chris Combs.

New RSS Feed on ISPE-CaSA Website

ISPE-CaSA has a new feature on its website - an RSS feed to share pharma news from near and far. Follow us at www.ISPE-CaSA.org to keep up with the latest pharma information and happening around the world.

Have You Used the ISPE-CaSA Career Center? One of ISPE-CaSA's newest and most valuable benefits is our Career Center. During this pandemic crisis, having access to an online resource for both recruiting top talent and seeking a great job has never been more valuable. This week, the site has over 400 jobs listed, representing more than 150 employers. For job seekers, it's simple to login, upload your resume and search from among the jobs across the United States. It is constantly updated as new jobs are added. The site also focuses on companies and professionals within our Carolina-South Atlantic Chapter chapter, offering members - and the industry at large - an easy-to-use and highly targeted resource for online employment connections. Visit the ISPE-CaSA Career Center today.

Save the Date

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars and watch for information about ISPE-CaSA Continuing Education webinars and the 2021 Annual Life Sciences Technology Conference. October 7, 2020: Regulatory and Compliance Seminar December 8, 2020: Automation Seminar March 9, 2021: 28th Annual ISPE-CaSA Life Sciences Technology Conference Watch for more information on the ISPE-CaSA website and in future e-blasts!

Partnership & Sponsorship Opportunities

Education Sponsorships Available for 2020 Virtual Events

For the remainder of 2020, education sponsorships are available for $250 per virtual event Support from industry partners is crucial to the success of ISPE CaSA education events. These events serve as a platform for collaboration of best practices among peers as well as a conduit to deliver emerging industry knowledge. ISPE CaSA is offering an opportunity to become a valued sponsor for the 2020 program year. YP and Student education sponsorships are available for $200 each. You can also sponsor Women in Pharma virtual events for $250. Reach out to Jessica Cochran at jcochran@jacobswyper.com. Your sponsorship will also extend your company's brand throughout our marketplace and provide a valuable benefit to our organization. Email info@ispecasa.org to find out how to support our education events. Visit ISPE-CaSA's website and head over to our sponsorship form to learn more.

ISPE International

ISPE Publications

ISPE has two new publications in the marketplace: Good Practice Guide: Critical Utilities GMP Compliance, and 2020 ISPE Barrier Survey: Tracking the Journey of Barrier Technology, both published last June. The goal of the ISPE Good Practice Guide is to help pharmaceutical organizations achieve and maintain their critical utility systems in a state of control, and then be able to efficiently demonstrate their systems’ Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance to regulatory inspectors and auditors. For over two decades, the ISPE Barrier Isolator Survey has gathered meaningful data on the applications of barrier technology and been a resource for the fill-finish pharmaceutical industry community. This article provides context for the latest survey, the first in several years, and presents its key results, which were first shared at the 2020 ISPE Aseptic Conference in North Bethesda, Maryland, in March 2020.

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