IPA, Karnataka State branch and IPA-Regulatory Division in association with American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) will be organising a two-day workshop on 'Challenges for Dissolution Testing in the 21st Century'. The event will be held from May 15 to 16, 2009 at the Atria Hotel, Palace Road, Bangalore 560 001

Speakers from USA who have confirmed participation includes Dr Saji Thomas associate director of Quality Control Operations, Par Pharmaceuticals, Kailas Thakker, president and CEO, Analytical Solutions, Inc, Vivian A Gray, president, V. A. Gray Consulting, Inc, G Bryan Crist, scientific affairs manager, Varian, Inc, Dr Patrick Marroum, special assistant to the office director at the Office of New Drug Quality Assessment, US FDA and Erika Stippler, director, US Pharmacopoeia.