The 1st European Controlled Substance Compliance & Shipping Conference will be held in-person on the 2nd and 3rd of October 2025 at the Novartis Campus, Fabrikstrasse 2, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
The Conference brings together experts to discuss and work on current controlled substance, chemical precursor and shipping issues:
- Controlled Substance and Chemical Precursor Compliance. Remaining compliant in this environment is an ever-growing challenge, and consequences for breaches are severe. High levels of compliance are vital to the credibility of and public trust in life science R&D.
- Shipping: Cross-Border Shipping legislation is also a very dynamic environment and ties in very closely with aspects of Controlled Substance logistics and Chemical compound shipments. The pharma industry must ensure shipments are fully compliant with all national and international requirements. There is no leeway in making mistakes as delayed or rejected shipments could have a tremendous negative impact on pharmaceutical development timelines.
Speakers from: Merck & Co., Inc, Clarivate, INCB, Novartis, Pfizer, Scitegrity, Chemaxon, and other companies.
The Pistoia Alliance Controlled Substance Compliance & Shipping Community is a not-for-profit community. Find out more about us here.
Agenda
Thursday October 2
| Time | Event | Details |
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| 14:00 | Registration & Networking | |
| 14:30 | Intro and Opening Remarks |
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| 14:45 | What is the CSCS Expert community |
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| Session 1 – Regulatory perspective | ||
| 15:15 | Overview | An overview of the varying approaches regulators take in defining controlled drugs, their pros, cons, impacts and exemptions.
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| 15:45 | Addressing the Evolution of Illicit Drug Manufacturing with a Comprehensive Approach | INCB
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| 16:30 | Break & Networking | |
| 17:00 | Regulatory Compliance of Controlled Substances | A comparative analysis of the regulatory framework convergence across international markets
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| 17:30 | To be confirmed | |
| 18:00 | Close | |
Friday October 3
| Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | Registration & Networking | |
| Session 1 – Controlled Substance Compliance | ||
| 9:00 | How to Implement a CS Risk Mitigation Program |
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| 10:00 | Regulatory Compliance of Controlled Substances | A Visual Blitz
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| 10:15 | Multipoint Screening Control Program |
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| 11:15 | Break & Networking | |
| 11:45 | BIOVIA CISPro for Controlled Substance Inventory Management and Compliance |
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| 12:15 | Mastering Complex Challenges in Controlled Substance Compliance | Precision and Performance at the Core: Markush Search
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| 12:35 | Beware of Precursors | The Production of New Psychoactive Substances Requires New Precursor Substances
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| 13:20 | Lunch & Networking | |
| Session 2 – Shipping | ||
| 14:20 | Deuterium and Export Controls in Research | A Summary of the Current State and Impacts. Commerce Control List and ITAR
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| 14:50 | Code Chaos | Exploring the Complex Labyrinth of Harmonized System Code Assignments and ECICS Misclassification
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| 15:10 | To be confirmed | |
| 15:30 | Break & Networking | |
| Session 3 – Sharing Best Practices | ||
| 16:00 | Suspicious Order Monitoring | Lessons Learned after Implementing an International SOM Program
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| 16:30 | Best Practices Sharing on Screening Programs |
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| 17:00 | Use of Controlled Substances in Clinical Studies |
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| 17:30 | Sharing Experience from the CSCS Community |
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| 18:00 | Close | |
The Pistoia Alliance does not offer discounted rates or have partnerships with any hotels, but we can suggest a few nearby options: Airport Hotel Basel (Flughafenstrasse 215, Basel 4056), Becozy Self Check-in Hotel Basel an der Messe (Klingentalstrasse 1, Basel 4057), Essential by Dorint Basel City (Schoenaustrasse 10 4058 Basel), Hotel D – Design Hotel (Blumenrain 19, 4051 Basel), Hotel du Commerce (Riehenring 91, 4058 Basel), Hotel Maerthof Basel (Marktgasse 19, 4051 Basel), Basel Marriott Hotel (Messeplatz 25, 4058 Basel), Hyperion Hotel Basel (Messeplatz 12, 4058 Basel)
Prices
- Member price (as of 1st of May until September 26): $300
- Non-Member price (as of 1st of May until September 26): $500
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For more information please contact: anca.ciobanu@pistoiaalliance.org