Aptar Pharma and RDD Online Partner to Present Reimagined RDD 2021 Virtual Conference, Live Events May 4-7, 2021

In response to the global pandemic, co-organizers RDD Online and Aptar Pharma have reimagined how delegates receive critical updates and interact with one another. As such, the renowned RDD Europe conference series continues this year as an innovative and exciting virtual event, which will bring the latest developments in respiratory drug delivery to a broader global audience on a timescale that respects everyones additional commitments during the pandemic.

“RDD conferences have been bringing the respiratory world together for years, but this year, RDD 2021 unites scientists and clinicians in industry, government and academia with renewed purpose,” said Richard Dalby, one of the RDD conference organizers.

Professor Gisli Jenkins, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London will deliver the keynote presentation addressing Mechanisms of Alveolar Injury and Fibrogenesis: Developing Stratified Approaches for Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment. Themed Knowledge Spaces at RDD 2021 will deliver one-stop access to presentations from U.S. FDA, academic and industry experts, poster presentations from established and up and coming young scientists, as well as workshop presentations and exhibitions on the latest product developments and service innovations within the respiratory field. The RDD 2021 Knowledge Space themes are: 

·     Pulmonary Progress: Respiratory Science Responds to SARS-CoV2 and Lung Diseases

·     Propelling Inhalation Forward: Tools to Facilitate Low GWP Propellant Transition

·     Towards Greener Connectivity: Balancing the Needs of Patients and Our Planet

·     Perfecting Inhaled Particles: Advanced Inhaled Formulation Science

·     Front and Center: The Nose: Evaluating Regional Nasal Deposition

From the Knowledge Spaces, delegates will have the opportunity to connect in real-time during Explore with Experts moderated discussions between 4:00–6:15PM CET on each day of live RDD 2021 events. RDD Messaging and Meeting scheduling will allow experts and delegates to interact both during and after the conference.

RDD 2021 will include the widely sought-after Workshop Presentations, which enable delegates to discover new solutions, explore opportunities and enter into dialogue directly with the workshop presenters. This year, Conversations with Workshop Presenters will take place on Thursday, May 6 at 5:15PM CET.

Throughout the conference, delegates will have access to the latest, innovative research, presented as on-demand 10-minute Poster Presentations. The peer-review team has selected the best poster abstracts which will be presented and discussed during the popular Posters on the Podium live discussion on Friday, May 7 at 4:00PM CET.

Aptar Pharma, Diamond Sponsor of RDD2021

As a global leader in delivering respiratory solutions for asthma and COPD, Aptar Pharma is proud to be both Co-Organizer and Diamond Sponsor at RDD 2021, and will host a workshop to review some of the challenges and possible solutions in transitioning to lower CO₂ footprint pMDIs. The workshop, entitled “Next Generation Of Low CO₂ Footprint Inhalers - How Can We Manage The Transition Together?” will be co-presented by Chris Baron, Director of Business Development in Asthma and COPD at Aptar Pharma and Segolene Sarrailh, Inhalation & New Products Laboratory Manager at Aptar Pharma.

Carolyn Penot, Director Operational Marketing, Aptar Pharma said, “While we can’t be together in person this year, there hasn’t been a more important time to assemble to discuss issues and opportunities in the respiratory space. We’re proud to have worked with RDD^® Online to create what is sure to become the new standard in virtual conferences.”

One of the largest respiratory health conferences worldwide, RDD 2021 promises to once again bring the respiratory world together at a reimagined virtual conference that will include the best features of an in-person event augmented by a design that is only possible online.

To register as a delegate for RDD 2021, or to learn more about conference supporter, workshop and exhibition opportunities, go to www.rddonline.com/rdd2021.