QP Essentials: Reducing Risk and Delays in EU and UK Trials

Tue, Jun 9, 2026 11:00 AM EDT (8:30 PM Asia/Calcutta)

Event Overview:
Delivering clinical trial supplies into the European Union and United Kingdom requires rigorous oversight from a Qualified Person (QP) to ensure every batch meets regulatory, GMP, and trial-specific requirements. Yet, many sponsors face preventable delays, often due to incomplete documentation, limited supply chain visibility, or late communication of changes. In this session, Catalent experts will break down the core responsibilities of the QP, explain how European Union and United Kingdom expectations differ, and share practical steps sponsors can take to streamline the certification process. Attendees will learn how to prepare audit-ready documentation, avoid common pitfalls that extend release timelines, and build efficient collaborations with QPs to keep studies moving without interruption.

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand core QP duties that impact European Union and United Kingdom clinical trial timelines.
Identify common causes of release delays and how to prevent them.
Learn how to prepare documentation to streamline QP certification.

Who Should Attend:

Personnel involved with: supply chain management, clinical supply/supplies, logistics, operations quality, materials management, value chain, technical operations, sourcing management, supplier management, procurement, clinical operations, packaging and labeling, vendor management, clinical trial supply, strategic sourcing, global category management (clinical services or R&D procurement), external manufacturing, CDMO management
Program managers, project managers, consultants

Featured Speaker:

Johannes Hirt

Senior Batch Processing Manager, Qualified Person

Catalent

Johannes Hirt, Pharmacist, is Senior Manager and Qualified Person at Catalent’s Schorndorf facility in Germany. He leads a team of Batch Processing Managers and QPs, ensuring compliance with European Union GMP and working closely with the Bathgate, Scotland, facility for United Kingdom GMP for clinical medicinal products. Hirt offers practical quality oversight, audit guidance, and supply chain visibility, supporting sponsors in regulatory requirements and efficient QP certification.

Speaker's Email: Hirt@catalent.com
Speaker's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannes-hirt-070480256/

For any technical questions please contact Brandon Clavijo: bclavijo@mjhlifesciences.com

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