Bikash Chatterjee Leads Six Sigma Workshop at PDA Training and Research Institute in Indianapolis.

Pharmatech President to Present Risk Management and Design for Six Sigma Model in Training Course Series in May

FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Bikash Chatterjee, president of Pharmatech Associates, Inc., a leader in pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing process methodology, will co-host a full-day workshop on May 7, 2007 for the PDA Training and Research Institute's Indianapolis Training Course Series.

As one of the program's eight courses, the workshop will describe a risk-management-based Design for Six Sigma model and includes a roadmap to the practical application of the model at key milestones in the drug development life cycle. Joining Chatterjee in presenting is Jeremy Green, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, Pharmatech Associates.

To maximize efforts, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies need to ensure production efficiency throughout the development and regulatory approval processes. The workshop, titled "Risk Management and Design for Six Sigma: Partners in the Drug Development Life Cycle," addresses this fact through lecture, interactive discussion, case study examples and practical exercises. Participants can register online at www.pdatraining.org/indianapolis.

"Participants in the workshop will leave with a comprehensive understanding of how Design for Six Sigma tools can be applied for purposes of risk management, and how, when properly applied, they can streamline efficiency throughout the drug development process," said Chatterjee. "The model can serve as a separate initiative or in conjunction with a company's current Six Sigma efforts. At Pharmatech Associates we believe such flexibility is vital."

Chatterjee, a Six Sigma Master Black Belt, is a life sciences veteran of more than 20 years and has vast experience consulting and advising companies on Six Sigma Design and implementation. Recently elected president of ASQ Golden Gate Chapter, Chatterjee was selected by United States Pharmacopeia (USP) as an advisor to its program to assist drug companies in applying GMP requirements internationally. Chatterjee holds a B.A. in Biochemistry and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at San Diego.

About Pharmatech Associates

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Pharmatech Associates, Inc. is a full-service consultancy dedicated to serving the regulated life-sciences market, providing tailored project management, validation services and quality process optimization solutions that ensure optimal outcomes. Pharmatech Associates consulting services focus on cGMP readiness and Quality System development, and include product development guidance to negotiate the complexities of the product development life cycle on pharmaceutical, biotech and biopharma projects. Pharmatech is the national leader in applying Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma processes to Pharmaceutical and Biotech manufacturing and production processes.

For more information, please visit: www.pharmatechassociates.com.