PhD Programme in Quantitative Methods for Economics, Environment and Health University of Foggia.
The Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, together with the Department of Economics of the University of Foggia, is pleased to announce a two-day workshop dedicated to topical dosage forms, organized within the framework of the PhD Programme in Quantitative Methods for Economics, Environment and Health, coordinated by Prof. Luca Grilli.
The event is promoted in collaboration with Gattefossé, which has supported the programme through the funding of a PhD scholarship, and represents an opportunity to foster interdisciplinary dialogue between pharmaceutical sciences, economics, and regulatory aspects of the healthcare sector.
The workshop will take place over two days and will combine theoretical sessions with hands-on laboratory activities, offering participants a comprehensive overview of both scientific and market-related aspects of pharmaceutical excipients and formulations.
Programme overview
- June 30 | Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 10:00 –15:00 (Biomedical Center "E. Altomare", via Napoli 121 in room 11, second floor - General Pathology Laboratory, Biomedical Center, first floor, sector B).
The first day will focus on pharmaceutical developments and formulation innovation. Following the institutional welcome by the Department Director, Prof. Maurizio Margaglione, sessions will address the formulation of skin-friendly textures to enhance patient adherence, followed by a hands-on laboratory session utilizing Gattefossé excipients (limited to 12 students). - July 1 | Department of Economics, 10:00 –13:00 (Department of Economics, via Caggese, 1 in room 1)
The second day will shift the focus toward the economic, financial, and regulatory dimensions of the pharmaceutical market. After the institutional welcome by the Department Director, Prof. Pasquale Di Biase, the schedule includes remote sessions dedicated to market trends and regulatory fundamentals for excipients, followed by the presentation of ongoing PhD research projects and a final round-table discussion.
Scientific and Organizing Committee
- Massimo Conese (University of Foggia) – Chair
- Tatiana Brenna (Gattefossé)
- Philippe Caisse (Gattefossé)
- Claudia Gama (Gattefossé)
- Luca Grilli (University of Foggia)
- Adriana Trapani (University of Bari)