The Advanced Hands-on Course in
Tablet Technology


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date:
April 21 through 25, 2024

registration for limited seating open now

location: 

Ashland Research Center
500 Hercules Road
Wilmington, DE 19808

Ashland is proud to partner with The Pii Center for Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy to offer this course at our state-of-the-art Research Center in Wilmington, Delaware.

Join us Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. for registration and reception. Then, Monday through Thursday, April 22 through 25, 2024 morning lectures provide in-depth training in select areas of oral solid dosage form processing and manufacturing, followed by hands-on practice in afternoon laboratory sessions. 

The course is designed for professionals in the pharmaceutical and related industries who work in research and development, manufacturing, quality control/assurance, or regulatory compliance. Prerequisite is a fundamental understanding of the science of tablet technology and a desire to gain more knowledge and experience in advanced areas of design and practice.

Discounts are available for multiple employees of attending companies. Please see the information at right. 

key learning objectives

Participants work in teams to 

  • manufacture and evaluate extended-release formulations for meltgranulation, flow properties and segregation potential
  • work with tablet compression and compaction simulation
  • discuss Statistical Design of Experiments and Data Interpretation
  • evaluate coating performance 
  • overview continuous manufacturing
  • discuss hot-melt extrusion processing

schedule

Sunday Night, April 21
6-8 p.m. — Registration, Reception and Orientation 

Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and room reservations. 

Preferred hotel: ask for Ashland special pricing
DoubleTree by Hilton Wilmington
4727 Concord Pike 
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302)478-6000

Alternate hotel: 
Courtyard by Marriott Wilmington Brandywine
320 Rocky Run Pkwy, 
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302)477-9500

Travel distance from Philadelphia International Airport to the site ~25 miles.
Travel distance from Philadelphia International Airport to the hotels ~18 miles.
The hotels are ~10 miles from the course facility.

Discounts or Special Accommodations
For information about discounts for multiple employees of the same company, or if you require special accommodations during the course, please contact:

Dorothy Tunstall
Email: drtunstall@ashland.com
Phone: (302) 995-3201

Wilmington, DE website