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Joerg Zimmermann

Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co., Vice President, Vetter Development Service, External Affairs

Jörg Zimmermann is currently Vice President External Affairs for Vetter Pharma Fertigung GmbH&Co KG, Ravensburg, Germany. In this role, he manages the relationships with regulatory agencies, professional organizations and other partners in the pharmaceutical industry. Before taking this role, he was responsible for Vetter Development Service which includes manufacturing science & process development, technology & process transfers, project & service analytics and drug delivery systems. Within Vetter, Jörg has held various positions in process implementation, new product introduction, lyophilization process development and as production manager before becoming Director of Production of Vetter's production site at Lake Constance in 2000. There he managed 5 production lines for aseptically prefilled injection systems. In September 2010 he became responsible for the process development and process introduction group at Vetter before being promoted to Vice President in November 2014.

Jörg has volunteered as conference chair, track leader and speaker at conferences by ISPE, PDA, and Concept Heidelberg for over 20 years. In 2016, Jörg was elected to the International Board of Directors of ISPE. His current role is Vice Chair to the International Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee. Jörg studied pharmacy in Freiburg, Germany and Cardiff, Wales and is a registered pharmacist."


Appearances

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    Date
    March 14, 2022
    Opening Plenary

    Speakers

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    Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co., Vice President, Vetter Development Service, External Affairs
    Speaker Image for Thomas Hartman
    President and CEO, ISPE
    Speaker Image for Paul Gustafson
    2022-2023 PIC/S Chair, Sr. Corporate Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement Advisor, Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch (ROEB), Health Canada
    Speaker Image for Michael Higgins
    Sr. Regulatory Compliance Consultant, Higgins Pharma Consulting Group
    Speaker Image for Alonza Cruse
    Director, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations, FDA/ORA
  • Thumbnail for Concurrent Session: Design & Development of Components in Aseptic Manufacturing
    Date
    March 14, 2022
    Design & Development of Components in Aseptic Manufacturing|In this session, two critical types of materials for aseptic processing are covered: pre-sterilized components (syringes, vials, stoppers, etc.) and single-use components (filters, tubing, assemblies)…

    Speakers

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    Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co., Vice President, Vetter Development Service, External Affairs
    Speaker Image for Sven Filler
    Strategic Investment Program Director, Bayer AG
    Speaker Image for Kara Vogt
    Process Engineer, Technical Services, INCOG BioPharma Services
    Speaker Image for JoAnne Jacobs
    Director, Technical Services, INCOG Biopharma Services
  • Thumbnail for Plenary Session: Microbiological Quality and Cultivating Emerging Leaders
    Date
    March 15, 2022
    Sterility Assurance practices will need to pivot with a focus on the Microbiological Quality of future products. This means that the sterility assurance community may need to think differently with new innovative products and how we deliver microbiological quality…

    Speakers

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    Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co., Vice President, Vetter Development Service, External Affairs
    Speaker Image for Joyce Hansen
    Vice President of J&J Microbiological Quality and Sterility Assurance, Johnson & Johnson
  • Thumbnail for Interactive Regulatory Panel
    Date
    March 15, 2022
    Interactive Regulatory Panel | This is your opportunity to pose your most pressing quality and regulatory questions directly to a panel of respected FDA thought leaders in the aseptic processing space…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Michael Higgins
    Sr. Regulatory Compliance Consultant, Higgins Pharma Consulting Group
    Speaker Image for Alonza Cruse
    Director, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations, FDA/ORA
    Speaker Image for Paul Gustafson
    2022-2023 PIC/S Chair, Sr. Corporate Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement Advisor, Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch (ROEB), Health Canada
    Speaker Image for Joerg Zimmermann
    Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co., Vice President, Vetter Development Service, External Affairs
    Speaker Image for Thomas Arista
    Consumer Safety Officer, FDA/ORA
  • Thumbnail for Regulatory Panel
    Date
    March 7, 2023
    This is your opportunity to pose your most pressing quality and regulatory questions directly to a panel of respected FDA thought leaders in the aseptic processing space…

    Session Leader

    Speaker Image for Joerg Zimmermann
    Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co., Vice President, Vetter Development Service, External Affairs

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Laura Fontan
    Consumer Safety Officer, FDA/CBER
    Speaker Image for Sandra Boyd
    Drug National Expert, FDA/ORA