PharmaLunch March 2016

Friday, April 1, 2016

Dr. Flavio Häner, vice-director of the pharmacy-museum at the University of Basel

"Terra Sigillata: The first trademarked drug – with a big future? "

Since Antiquity, pressed tablet of clays labelled as terra sigillata have been praised as potent antidote and remedy against various sicknesses. From the 16th up to the 19th century such clays have been produced and sold all over Europe, making terra sigillata one of the earliest examples of an industrial production of pharmaceuticals. Today, new analysis and research methods offer a new insight into the ancient drugs, that might have a big future.

 

 

 

Participants

Mr Philippe Tschopp, Glatt GmbH
Prof. Oliver Germershaus, FHNW - Hochschule für Life Sciences
Dr Benoite Kaeser, SAPhW
Dr Beatrice-Helena ARIANO, Life Science Forum Basel
Dr Marcel Schmid, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Dr Stephan Buchmann, Actelion Pharmaceuticals
Prof. Imanidis Georgios, Hochschule für Life Sciences
Dr Michael Kessler-Oeri, Pharmazie-Historisches Museum, Universität Basel
Mrs Jacqueline Bezençon, swiss Young Pharmacists Group (swissYPG)

The pharmaLunch usually takes place on the last Friday of the months in the Restaurant Safran-Zunft, Gerbergasse 11, 4001 Basel. The event offers a platform to interested people from the pharma sector allowing an informal get-together and professional information exchange. The short presentation about a pharmaceutical topic, which is given by an invited speaker, starts at 12.15 h. Then follows the lunch (on one's own). However, participation in the presentation is also possible without lunch, please note when registering. SAPhS membership is not required, however, an organizational fee of 20 CHF is charged to non-members. Therefore, we recommend to apply online for SAPhS membership or via saphw@saphw.ch.