Charles Forsaith

Supply Chain Security Director
Purdue Pharma

Chuck Forsaith joined Purdue Pharma LP in 2001, after 21 years of service as both a New Hampshire municipal and State Police officer - and also having formally directed security operations for a United States military installation.

His responsibilities with Purdue Pharma include managing all domestic and international supply chain security efforts, as well as regulatory compliance with all Federal and International supply chain security programs. He also acts as the Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition (PCSC), which consists of members from a wide variety of disciplines who monitor the security of pharmaceutical goods, in both transit and storage, all over the world.

He has lectured domestically and internationally in the disciplines of Pharmaceutical Supply Chain and Site Security for such organizations as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Food & Drug Administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Department of Justice, United States Customs and the Department of Homeland Security. He can be reached at charles.forsaith@pharma.com

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Day 1

Thursday, April 9th, 2015

14:10 Collaborating With Suppliers To Enhance Security By Doing Risk Assessments And Creating Common Processes & Procedures

In recent years, companies have faced increasing levels of risk in their supply chains. As the nature of supply chains has evolved, the amount of risk in supply chains continues to increase significantly impairing their performance. Understanding and managing risks early enables prioritization of resources and funding to mitigate risks. This session will cover:

• How to address the complexities of developing a supplier risk program today – key processes, tools and operational efficiencies
• How to embed a Supplier BCP Program within a Supply Chain Risk Management program.
• How to gain a single view of risk and put the appropriate internal KPIs
• Become familiar with a risk-based analytical approach to developing an effective supply chain security program

16:45 SECURITY PANEL: Discussing The Latest Security Risks & How To Mitigate Them

Sophisticated criminal organizations have been known to steal large quantities of pharmaceutical goods and attempt to re-introduce them back into legitimate supply chains. This type of activity has the potential to put patient safety at risk because improperly maintained pharmaceutical goods, which could be used by unsuspecting patients and/ or healthcare professionals, can be ineffective or perhaps even harmful. There are industry tested and sustained best practices for the security of both the in-transit and storage of pharmaceutical goods which will be discussed in this session:

• Best practices in ensuring integrity of your
product:
-- Temp controls have been maintained
-- The integrity of the package, hasn’t been violated
-- Integrity of expiration date
-- The security of the shipments, no cargo theft

• Examining new technologies that could stop counterfeits coming into the supply chain at any step, to anybody
-- Do we need an app for supply chain security?

• Learn the methods used by these criminal organizations
• Examine several key case studies
• Learn the latest in modern technology used to protect pharmaceutical goods in transit