Rafik H. Bishara, PhD
FlyPharma Chair & Technical Advisor
Rafik H. Bishara, PhD, has become one of the most respected figures in the pharmaceutical supply chain distribution sector, following a distinguished 35-year career with Eli Lilly & Co. as Director, Quality Knowledge Management and Technical Support.
Dr Bishara served on the Board of Directors of Sensitech, Inc, Kodiak Thermal Technologies, Inc and BioConvergence/Singota Solutions, and on the Board of Advisors of Entropy Solutions, Inc, CryoPort and MARKEN. He is currently on the Pharmacy Advisory Council, URAC, and has been a Temporary Advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2007.
He served on the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Expert Panel, that prepared a sub-chapter on Storage and Transportation of Investigational Drug Products (IDPs).
Dr Bishara is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Journal.
Throughout his career, Dr Bishara has worked consistently towards harmonization of many global regulations and guidelines for the handling, storage and transportation of pharmaceutical and biotech products. He has chaired and presented at industry-leading conferences, has authored numerous articles, and has technically advised several organizations on good cold chain and temperature-controlled management. His current focus is on Secure Temperature-Controlled Supply Chain.
I'LL BE SPEAKING AT THE FOLLOWING SESSIONS:
PANEL: Global vs local
Daniel Castillo, va-Q-tec
Thomas Grubb, American Airlines, Inc
Curtis Hobby, Kuehne + Nagel Inc
Dimitrios “Jimmy” Nares, Miami International Airport
Shital Parikh Mars, Progressive Care, Inc
Rafik H. Bishara, PhD
In an ideal world, a truly global supply chain community would involve every country meeting the same set of quality standards and asking for the same legislative requirements. But will local challenges ultimately prevent this from becoming a reality? Panel topics include: – How can we find a balance between global and local needs? – […]
Chair’s closing thoughts
Chair’s opening address
WORKSHOP: What responsibility do you have for the rest of the supply chain?
Every supply chain stakeholder plays their part in the successful transportation of a pharmaceutical shipment from A to B. How does your role impact your partners’ roles? Is there room for improvement? Moderator: Rafik H. Bishara, PhD, FlyPharma Chair and Technical Advisor
PANEL: Temperature control and monitoring for pharma products
Luiz Barberini, Bayer
Jean-Pierre Emond, The Illuminate Group
Leo Harcha, QuickSTAT
Derry Huff, Amerijet International Airlines
Ira Smith, Pelican BioThermal
Rafik H. Bishara, PhD
Panel topics include: – Why is temperature control so critical? – Have we reached a point where we are getting it right most of the time, or is there more work to be done? – What is the most innovative temperature monitoring product in the marketplace right now? – How difficult is it to meet […]