A conversation with Fernando Diez, Scientific Business Development Manager and Justin Kalafat, Business Development Manager – ACG Worldwide.
Fernando Diez
Fernando Diez holds a degree in chemistry followed by an MBA. He is responsible for creating new business opportunities outside of the formal review/tender process and collaborate with external researching institutes and R&D centres. Major part of his career was dedciated to pharmaceutical industry and have worked with renowned multi-national companies in past.
Justin Kalafat
Justin Kalafat is responsible for collaborating with pharmaceutical industry for capsule business. Prior to joining ACG in 2014, his background includes degrees in chemistry and roles within the generic pharmaceutical industry in quality control and procurement. His experiences enable key strategies to be developed with customers, R&D focused institutions and universities on the technical aspects of capsules as a dosage form solution.
BRW: What do you hope the audience will learn from this webinar?
Fernando / Justin: This webinar has been designed to enable audience to understand the capsules based inhalation technology. The webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the benefits of capsules in dry powder inhalation.
Also, wide acceptance of cDPI over other inhalation techniques would be highlighted. cDPI is not only being used for the treatment of COPD and Asthma, but, it is also being explored as an effective option for treating many other systemic diseases.
Through this platform we wish to showcase ACG’s ability to offer end – to – end solution when it comes to Capsule Based Dry Powder Inhalation.
BRW: What discussions do you look forward to having with the audience?
Fernando / Justin: It would be interesting to discuss challenges that the audience is facing while developing products / techniques for capsule based dry powder inhalation. We, at ACG are capable of substantially contributing to the needs of our customers.
BRW: What do you enjoy most about your role?
Fernando: The possibility to make understand and explain a sophisticated technology to all the audience.
Join Fernando Diez and Justin Kalafat on the 9th November for a webinar entitled ‘Capsule Based Dry Powder Inhalation: A Holistic Approach for Effective Pulmonary Drug Delivery’ at 3PM London/10AM New York.