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12th Pre-Filled Syringes, Wearable & Autoinjector Drug Delivery

  • 12th – 13th March 2026
  • Austria flag Austria Vienna

Join the 12th Pre-Filled Syringes, Wearable & Autoinjector Drug Delivery Summit, taking place March 11–12, 2026, in Munich, Germany. This event is a premier platform for professionals across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and combination products to exchange insights on the latest regulatory updates, manufacturing advancements, and industry innovations. Connect with leading experts, engage in forward-looking discussions, and stay ahead of the most critical trends shaping drug delivery at #Epfs.

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About the 12th Pre-Filled Syringes, Wearable & Autoinjector Drug Delivery I #Epfs by Etapa Pharma 

1. Current Trends

Smart & Connected Devices – Advances in digital health integration and smart pre-filled syringes are improving real-time monitoring, adherence, and patient engagement.

Sustainability & Eco-Design – Growing demand for recyclable materials, greener manufacturing, and life-cycle assessments is reshaping device development.

2. Key Challenges

  • Regulatory Compliance – Adapting to evolving global standards for combination products and parenteral systems, with stronger requirements for safety and efficacy data.
  • Supply Chain Resilience – Mitigating disruptions in raw materials, components, and global logistics to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing.

3. Future Perspectives

  • Personalized & Advanced Therapies – Pre-filled syringes are evolving to meet the needs of biologics, gene therapies, and patient-specific treatments.
  • Automation & Next-Gen Manufacturing – Robotics, digital twins, and advanced analytics are driving efficiency, scalability, and quality control.

4. Current Developments

  • Research & Formulation Breakthroughs – Innovations in device design and formulation science are enabling safer, more effective delivery systems.
  • Market Dynamics – Competitive landscapes are shifting as new players enter and established leaders adapt to patient-centric, tech-driven demands.

Join leading experts in pharma, medtech, and combination products to explore these opportunities and challenges, and shape the next generation of drug delivery systems at #Epfs 2026.

 

Who should attend:

Chief Executives, Vice Presidents, Directors, Heads, Leaders, and Managers specialising in:

  • Assembling
  • Automation
  • Biologics
  • Bioprocessing
  • Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC)
  • Clean Room
  • Combination Products
  • Compatibility
  • Connected Devices
  • Connected Health
  • Connectivity
  • Design & Engineering
  • Design Architect
  • Device Development
  • Digital Health
  • Drug Delivery Systems (DDSs)
  • Drug Development
  • Drug Packaging
  • eHealth
  • Emulsions
  • Extractables and Leachables (E&L)
  • Filling Process
  • Filtration Process
  • Formulation
  • Glass
  • Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
  • Human Factors
  • Human Factors Engineering (HFE)
  • Industrial Design
  • Injectable Drugs
  • Injectables
  • Injection Devices
  • Integrity Testing
  • Lyophilisation
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Science
  • Medical Devices
  • Monoclonal Antibodies (mAbs)
  • Needles
  • Packaging
  • Packaging Material
  • Parenteral Drugs
  • Parenterals
  • Pharmaceutical Products
  • Pharmaceutical Injectors
  • Plastic
  • Pre-Filled Syringes (PFS
  • Process Development
  • Processing
  • Quality Assurance (QA)l
  • Quality Control (QC)
  • Raw Materials
  • Regulatory
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Research & Development
  • Risk Management
  • Robotics
  • Safety
  • Safety, Identity, Strength, Purity, Quality (SISPQ)
  • Smart Devices
  • Sterile Drugs
  • Sterile Production
  • Sterile Products
  • Suspensions
  • Sustainability
  • Syringe
  • Syringes
  • User Experience (UX)
  • Vaccine Product
  • Vaccines
  • Validation

Don't miss out — Round 1 tickets at the best price until 31st October!

The Early Bird Offer expires in 42 days!

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KEY PRACTICAL LEARNING POINTS

Regulatory Agility – Navigate evolving global requirements for combination products, CMC strategies, and design controls, ensuring faster approval pathways and compliance readiness.

Quality & GMP Compliance – Address stringent quality, safety, and stability expectations in parenterals while reinforcing supply chain resilience.

Packaging & Integration – Unlock the potential of innovative, patient-centric packaging that enhances usability and ensures seamless drug-device integration.

Sustainability & Eco-Design – Develop sustainable, recyclable, and lower-carbon drug delivery systems without compromising on performance or patient safety.

Digital Health & Emerging Tech – Harness AI, data-driven analytics, and smart sensors to improve product reliability, predict outcomes, and enable real-time monitoring.

Smart & Wearable Devices – Examine how connected autoinjectors and on-body injectors are transforming self-administration, adherence, and patient empowerment.

Next-Gen Manufacturing – Explore automation, digital twins, advanced materials, and flexible scale-up driving innovation in PFS and drug delivery devices.

Don't miss out — Round 1 tickets at the best price until 31st October!

The Early Bird Offer expires in 42 days!

Bjarne Sørensen, DK

Director, Front-End Innovation

Phillips Medisize

Bjarne Sørensen is a director of front-end innovation at Phillips Medisize, based in the company’s development centre in Denmark. With more than 35 years of experience within product, strategy, and business development, Bjarne has a very visible track record within different business areas. At Phillips Medisize, he participates in customer projects, typically involving electronic injectors and connected health systems. He is also deeply involved in new electronic platform programs, especially on conceptual, technical, and sustainability aspects.

Bjarne Sørensen, DK

Director, Front-End Innovation

Phillips Medisize

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What our
participants
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The #Epfs summit was the perfect balance of science, technology, and networking. I came back with practical insights on regulatory strategies and new device technologies that we’re already applying in our projects.

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— Anna

Senior Scientist

Etapa Pharma’s summit gave us direct access to the right decision-makers. The discussions around sustainability and smart injectors helped us showcase our solutions in exactly the right context.

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— James

Business Development Manager

What sets this event apart is the depth of discussion. The audience is highly engaged, and the cross-industry exchange — from pharma to medtech — makes it invaluable for shaping the future of drug delivery.

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— Sophie

Regulatory Affairs