Kieran Coffey – Technical Services Lead, Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Newbridge
What do you hope attendees will gain at your webinar?
I hope that the attendees will come away with some new options for solving their oral solid dose challenges. So much can be done with coating and the controls needed are not as complicated as people may think. A little math can achieve a lot!
What discussions do you look forward to having with the attendees?
I am looking forward to sharing what we have achieved over the years and then using that as a starting point for a discussion on what could be achieved. I think everyone will come away learning something new, especially if attendees engage with their ideas and opportunities.
What do you enjoy most about your role?
I love that every day I am still learning. Working on complex formulations means that there is no day where I can know exactly what to expect. My role gives me the opportunity to help come up with better ways to make life-saving medicine, which is challenging but very enjoyable.
How did you get into the industry?
My undergrad degree was in analytical science and despite visions of joining a Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) team in some exciting location, I instead was lucky enough to get a graduate role that rotated into several areas of pharma production. I fell in love with process development and went back to university for a postgrad in Chemical Engineering. I have worked in development, scale-up and tech transfer since then.
Amy Trotch – Senior Manager, North America Contract Manufacturing Drug Product Sales, Pfizer CentreOne
What do you hope attendees will gain at your webinar?
I hope attendees will gain a deep appreciation for the technologies and solutions that are available to enhance their oral dosage product and scale-up to commercial manufacturing. I also hope they gain insight into the fact that most challenges, even with complex formulations, have easier resolutions than we tend to think.
What discussions do you look forward to having with the attendees?
I look forward to learning how we can help find solutions for others – this can be for coating or for our general insight on scaling-up complex oral dosage products for commercial manufacturing. I hope attendees will freely ask questions and share their own challenges and successes with the larger audience – there’s power in sharing your story and we’re all in this together.
What do you enjoy most about your role?
I thrive on human connection and diversity and I am blessed with the opportunity in my role to get to know others in the industry on a global scale. Where this is particularly important to me, is that I learn what others’ lives are like around the world and I can see the direct impact that our business and our products have on their health and happiness – this feeds the soul. I can also help bridge science and business in my role, which I love.
How did you get into the industry?
As an undergrad, I double majored in Biology and Anthropology and kicked-off my career in a clinical research laboratory in Immunology. I enjoyed the research role that aligned well with my life sciences background, but I decided that I wanted to couple my passion for science with an equal passion for culture and human connection (perhaps the Anthropologist in me). I have never regretted taking a chance on my career to move more into the commercial side of the industry, holding customer interfacing roles in sales, marketing, and public relations.
Where is your favourite place in the world and why?
I fell in love with Naples, Italy. There’s a grit that Naples has that is captivating and inspiring. It’s rich in culture, in history, in food, and in experience. It’s raw, it’s real and honest, and it’s beautiful. Some say “Rome is the heart of Italy, but Naples is the soul of Italy,” and I could not agree with that more.
Join Kieran & Amy on a webinar entitled Coating: Curing Your Complex Oral Solid Dose (OSD) Challenges by Pfizer CentreOne on 12th May at 3PM GMT / 10AM New York.