EU GMP Annex 1 Impact on Single-Use Sterilizing Filtration

Simone Biel provides regulatory and scientific expertise to our customers and internal stakeholders globally with a focus on single-use technology. Over the years, Simone has supported biopharmaceutical drug manufacturers’ implementation of single-use technology in their manufacturing process. With her deep understanding of single-use technology market needs and industry trends, she is the subject matter expert to ensure that product performance meets quality and regulatory requirements. Simone holds a Ph.D. from the University of Frankfurt in microbiology.

Monica Cardona is a senior program manager for single-use and integrated systems at Merck. She has worked in life sciences for more than 20 years. She has had several global roles in technical, strategic, and operational marketing. She currently works cross-functionally with quality, Emprove®, regulatory, operations, R&D, and commercial teams, to create and implement product portfolio enhancement programs that differentiate product offering, improve customer satisfaction and drive portfolio growth. Monica holds a B.S. in biology from Hofstra University and an M.S in biology from Adelphi University. She has published and lectured internationally on a wide range of filtration, validation, and single-use bioprocessing topics. Monica is a member of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), BioPhorum, and a founding member of Bio-Process Systems Alliance (BPSA).

Lauren Kacmarcik is a product manager focused on developing solutions that advance sterile filtration. She holds a B.S. in Management and Engineering for Manufacturing from the University of Connecticut.