Event Overview

"The only go-to destination for those who truly care about E&L"
- Senior Principal Scientist, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Why Attend E&L Europe?

As extractables and leachables studies become increasingly important across pharmaceutical and medical device development, keeping pace with evolving regulatory expectations is essential. Increased scrutiny from authorities including the FDA and MHRA means organisations need robust E&L strategies to minimise risk, support compliance and avoid costly delays.

For almost two decades, Smithers’ E&L conference series has brought together experts from across Europe, the USA and China to share the latest developments in regulation, analytical methods and industry best practice.

Attend E&L Europe to:
- Understand the latest regulatory expectations and guidance
- Learn practical approaches to extractables and leachables testing
- Hear real-world case studies and technical insights
- Network with pharmaceutical manufacturers, CROs, packaging specialists and analytical experts
- Benchmark your strategies against industry peers
- Identify solutions to reduce risk and accelerate development timelines

Whether you work in pharmaceuticals, packaging, analytical services, research or manufacturing, E&L Europe offers technical content and networking opportunities designed to support every stage of product development.

"Beyond all my expectations - this conference has significantly improved my knowledge of E&L"
- Quality Systems Specialist, Becton Dickinson

Who Attends?

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"The best conference I've been to in a long time"
- Chemical & Computational Toxicology, Teva Pharmaceuticals

E&L Europe Attendee Breakdown

Smithers, founded in 1925, has laboratories and operations in Europe, North America and Asia, and has over 40 years' experience organising leading global events, as well as providing testing, consulting, market intelligence, and compliance services.

Smithers is a leading expert in extractables and leachables testing, with experts who have a proven track record of developing and delivering comprehensive E&L studies for a wide range of clients. 

Our annual Extractables & Leachables events, run in Europe, North America and China deliver high-level insights into the market and global regulatory landscape, while allowing extensive time for new developments, debate and networking.

• Global insight: With chemical analysis laboratories in both the UK and USA, and industry-leading events in Europe, USA and China, Smithers delivers a comprehensive range of extractables and leachables testing techniques, and a proven background in delivering market insights with a unique, first-hand, global understanding

• A key partnership: The partnership between the Smithers' E&L labs and the events combines our expert technical knowledge and expertise, with insight into emerging needs and market intelligence into a collaboration that the whole industry benefits from

• Industry experts: Smithers' E&L team includes the best experts in the field. The industry counts on Smithers to bring professionals to the forefront, with our subject matter experts providing consultative support at every stage of the extractables and leachables process, from understanding the requirements, to deciding on a suitable test strategy, to decoding the results. These experts regularly present and attend at our E&L events, making this event the perfect place to meet them

• Customer-focused growth: Smithers is always growing and expanding. We choose for that growth to be dictated by what our customers need, ensuring a customer-focused growth and expansion strategy. That knowledge of customer needs and how to provide solutions to these needs translates to every part of the business.