Evonik
Tuesday, 2026-11-03 - Wednesday, 2026-11-04

EUDRAGIT® WORKSHOP: Advanced Oral Drug Delivery Technology-From Current Challenges to Future Opportunities

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Overview

This free two-day workshop provides an opportunity to learn about EUDRAGIT® polymers and their applications in oral drug delivery.

During the first day, Evonik experts and guest speakers will introduce the EUDRAGIT® portfolio and discuss topics such as enteric delivery, sustained release, taste masking, moisture protection, cosmetic coatings, solubility enhancement, and EUDRACAP® capsules. Participants will also benefit from insights shared by industry partners and academic experts.

On the second day, participants will take part in practical demonstrations at the Rofarma laboratories, where they will gain hands-on experience with formulation and coating processes for modified-release oral dosage forms. Interactive discussions and troubleshooting sessions will provide additional opportunities to exchange experiences and ask questions.

Key learnings for participants:
  • Learn the fundamentals of the EUDRAGIT® product portfolio and polymer selection.
  • Understand formulation approaches for enteric, sustained-release, and taste-masked products.
  • Discover coating solutions for moisture protection and high-gloss tablet finishes.
  • Learn about EUDRACAP® ready-to-fill enteric capsules.
  • Explore recent advances in solubility enhancement.
  • Gain insights into innovative oral drug delivery technologies from industry and academic experts.
  • Experience practical demonstrations of formulation and coating processes.
  • Discuss common challenges and troubleshooting approaches with Evonik experts.
  • Network with pharmaceutical professionals and exchange knowledge with peers.

Whether you are new to EUDRAGIT® polymers or looking to expand your existing knowledge, this workshop offers both theoretical and practical insights that can be applied to everyday formulation and development challenges.

Agenda

The workshop will start on Tuesday, November 03, 2026, and finish on Wednesday, November 04, 2026.
To see the detailed workshop program please click here.

Experts

Felix Hofmann
Director Formulation & Application Services EMEA
Evonik Health Care
Vita
Felix Hofmann is director of the Formulation & Application Services EMEA at Evonik Health Care. He is based in Darmstadt, Germany and is responsible for customer-centric and holistic technical support for the health care industry.

Felix began his career in 2002 at Röhm (now Evonik) as a lab technician and in 2015 completed a degree in process engineering specializing in pharmaceutical technology at the University of Applied Science in Bingen, Germany.

Throughout his time at Evonik, Felix has held multiple roles as a senior and principal scientist, handling customer requests, customer projects and process troubleshooting during scale-up and production of coated particles or tablets. He also has experience working on complex customer projects including GMP and HPAPI requirements.

Felix has published several papers and posters on the application of pharmaceutical methacrylates in the formulation of solid dosage forms and is co-inventor of several patents.
Thomas Rupp
Senior Scientist Application Technology Excipients
Evonik Health Care
Vita
Thomas Rupp is senior scientist in the Formulation & Application Services EMEA at Evonik Health Care in Darmstadt and responsible for the technical consultancy in the regions Eastern Europe, Germany, Italy, and the Eastern Mediterranean States.

From 1988 to 1991 he made an apprenticeship as a dental technician, followed by an apprenticeship as pharma worker at Bayer AG in Leverkusen, where he was employed until 1999 and working in the production of oral solid formulations.

During that time, he also attended the master school and in 1999 he graduated as a Bachelor Professional of Pharmaceutical Production (CCI). He then worked as shift and later operation master in the OROS® production of Bayer AG in Leverkusen.

In 2002 Thomas Rupp moved to the company Novartis Wehr (Germany), where he oversaw production of Carbamazepine OROS® as responsible operational master until end of 2003.

In 2004 he changed to the company SwissCo in Switzerland and worked as a production assistant in the formulation of solid food supplements until he moved to Röhm GmbH (Today Evonik Health Care) in Darmstadt in November 2004.

Thomas Rupp is regular speaker at workshops and international conferences.
Dr. Seyedreza Goldoozian
Head of Application Technology
Evonik Health Care
Vita
Dr. Seyedreza Goldoozian is Head of the Application Technology Excipients laboratory within Evonik Health Care in Darmstadt, Germany. In this function, he is responsible for the technical consulting of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications in development and production and giving trainings on the Evonik Health Care product portfolio (e.g., EUDRAGIT® and EUDRAGUARD®) in the EMEA region.

Seyedreza studied Pharmacy in Iran, afterwards he received a doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat) in pharmaceutical technology from Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.

Prior to joining Evonik in 2022, Seyedreza held several R&D roles at Procter & Gamble (Austria) and Corden Pharma (Germany), where he worked on the formulation development and process optimization of solid oral dosage forms.
Dr. Giacomo Calogerà
Business Manager
Evonik Health Care

Accommodation

Participants requiring overnight accommodation are encouraged to book a hotel in the Città Studi district of Milan, where the workshop venue is located. Hotels near the Piola metro station offer convenient access to Innovhub and are within easy reach of Milan city center.
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Details

Participation fee:
Free of charge
City/State:
Milan
Country:
Italy
Seminar language:
English

Venue

The workshop will take place at:
Innovhub Stazioni Sperimentali per l’Industria S.r.l.
Via Giuseppe Colombo, 83 - 20133 Milano

Questions?

Giacomo Calogerà
Business Manager
Evonik Health Care
+39 347 1520469 E-Mail
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