Dear Colleagues,
IPTS 2026 will be the 22st International Pharmaceutical Technology Symposium in a series of scientific symposia held every two years organized by Hacettepe University Faculty of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Technology. Since more than 42 years, IPTS has become a tradition bringing together academia, industry, regulatory authorities, and postgraduate students to discuss and collaborate on latest issues and hot topics in the fields of drug delivery, formulation development, manufacturing and regulatory sciences concerning pharmaceuticals as well as medical devices and cosmeceuticals. We are proud to keep the series of this highly prestigious event this year in our hometown in Ankara. IPTS-2026 will be held on 9-11 September 2026 at the Bilkent Hotel Convention Center in Ankara city center where our department is also located. IPTS will comprise of a 3-day scientific program with plenary lectures, scientific and industrial sessions in parallel halls, short courses, and a lively social program.
The main theme of the 22nd IPTS will be "Next Generation Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: The Future of Healthcare".. In this context, comprehensive program is being prepared consisting of scientific sessions focusing on Innovative drug delivery systems in 2026, mRNA and DNA vaccines, developments in monoclonal antibody products, artificial intelligence and simulations in drug design, 3D printing for the future of pharmaceutics, advanced drug delivery systems in the fight against infectious diseases, complex in vitro designs as an alternative to in-vivo animal experiments, adaptation of drug delivery systems to precision and personalized medicine. The industrial sessions will be dedicated to Complex Generics and will be covering regulation requirements of complex drugs (biological drugs, topicals, inhalation products, non-biological drugs), Patent protection in complex drugs and its impact on domestic production, ending with a Panel Discussion evaluating post-pandemic status of the Pharma sector with the participation of industry representatives from multinational and generic companies and research based SMEs, regulatory authorities for marketing approval and pricing, clinicians and academics.
We sincerely hope that you will be able to come to Ankara to join us at the IPTS 2026 and enjoy a strong scientific programme, social activities, and the capital city of Turkiye in its best season. Plenary and invited lecturers, short oral presentations from selected abstracts and poster presentations will help this meeting succeed. Traditional IPTS Awards will also be given to Best M.Sc. and Ph.D. theses, best Oral Presentation and Best Poster Presentation selected by independent juries. Further information will be available at our website www.ipts-hacettepe.org for your information.
With our best regards on behalf of the IPTS Organizing Committee,
Yours Sincerely,
Prof. Erem Bilensoy
IPTS 2026 Chair
Head of Department of Pharmaceutical Technology