Controlled substances don’t move through the world in isolation. They move through a global supply chain that regulation, geopolitics and technology are reshaping faster than ever. Staying compliant today means seeing the whole picture: from R&D and manufacturing through shipping and logistics to final delivery.
Last year’s inaugural conference at Novartis, Switzerland, brought together a highly specialized group of experts over two days, including representatives from regulatory authorities such as the International Narcotics Control Board, European Union Drugs Agency, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Swissmedic, alongside professionals from pharmaceutical companies, academia and technology providers across Europe, the USA, Japan and India. Building on that momentum, the Pistoia Alliance CSCS Community is proud to present its 2nd European Controlled Substance Compliance & Shipping Conference on 29–30 September 2026 in Cork, Ireland, hosted by Johnson & Johnson.
What’s new this year?
Rather than treating compliance and shipping as separate tracks, the 2026 program deliberately brings them together into a single, global, end-to-end conversation because that is how the work actually happens. Alongside today’s requirements, we look ahead: how to plan resources and use technology for a landscape that keeps changing.
The conference addresses a critical gap in the industry: there is nowhere else that controlled-substance compliance, trade, shipping, logistics, R&D and supply-chain security professionals sit in the same room. It brings global perspectives together and provides a unique platform for direct, industry-to-industry dialogue with benchmarking real practice rather than trading presentations.
Key topics will include:
- Global supply chain perspectives
- Compliance frameworks and inspections
- Import and export requirements
- Navigating regulatory uncertainties
- Compound screening and R&D activities
- Shipment of dangerous goods
- Classification challenges
- Regulatory surveillance
- The growing role of technology and automation
Who should attend?
This conference is for anyone whose work touches a controlled substance as it moves through the global supply chain, including:
- Controlled-substance compliance and trade-compliance professionals
- Supply-chain, logistics and distribution leaders
- Shipping, dangerous-goods and import/export specialists
- Third-party logistics (3PL/4PL), contract manufacturing and distribution partners
- Supply-chain security, intelligence and risk teams
- R&D, hit-discovery and chemical-management professionals
- Technology and automation providers serving the sector
Whether you manage compliance, move the goods, or build the tools that support both, if it touches a molecule a government cares about, this is for you.
Click here to view the full agenda.
The program will feature speakers from Johnson & Johnson, MSD, Scitegrity, Certara, UCB, Experic, DataVid, Clarivate, and more.
The Pistoia Alliance Controlled Substance Compliance & Shipping Community is a not-for-profit community dedicated to advancing collaboration and innovation in this space. Find out more about us here.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with industry leaders and peers from across the sector. Register today to secure your place.
We look forward to welcoming you to Cork.
Venue
Day 1: Johnson & Johnson site in Cork, Ireland. Access to the site is restricted to registered participants and is only available via the official shuttle service departing from the Maryborough hotel at 8:30 am. Entry is only allowed when arriving with the group. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter the J&J site independently.
Return transportation is provided via the shuttle, departing at 17:30 and dropping off at the same hotel
Day 2: Maryborough Hotel & Spa, Maryborough Hill, Douglas, Cork
Recommended Accommodation
The recommended hotel for event delegates is Maryborough Hotel, which is offering discounted rates exclusively for attendees who register before August 31st. To access these special rates, please visit Maryborough.com, select your stay dates and one guest, and then enter the promo code ECSC. The discounted rate will be displayed once the code is applied. A number of rooms have been reserved at the hotel exclusively for conference participants. We encourage attendees to book early to take advantage of this allocation.
If you experience any issues with your reservation or require assistance with your booking, please contact the hotel directly:
- Email: reservations@maryborough.ie
- <strong “>Telephone: +353 21 4918307
The hotel reservations team will be happy to assist with any accommodation-related enquiries.
Sponsors
A big thank you to our venue sponsor, Johnson & Johnson, our coffee break sponsor, Scitegrity and our drinks reception sponsor, Certara.
Prices
- Member price: $350 (early bird: $250 – by May 31st)
- Non-member price: $500 (early bird: $400 – by May 31st)
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For more information please contact: anca.ciobanu@pistoiaalliance.org