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Mark your calendar for IMRP 2027

SAVE THE DATE: 12 - 16 April 2027 | Crowne Plaza Düsseldorf-Neuss, Germany The iia is pleased to share the first IMRP 2027 newsletter, click here to view or read below. The International Meeting on Radiation Processing is recognised as the leading international event for those involved in...

HEALTHiiaR is the iia collaboration community dedicated to advancing the use of radiation technologies in the Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical industries. The steering committee is represented by industry leaders from Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Pfizer, AbbVie, Abbott, Genentech, Roche, Cytiva, Sterigenics, Meissner, ValSource Inc. and STERIS. The work...

The iia has re-issued the ‘Methodology for assessing the effectiveness of security arrangements at gamma irradiation facilities' that was developed in collaboration with WINS (World Institute for Nuclear Security). The original methodology was published in 2021 with industry input from members of the iia Gamma Working Group...

July 30, 2025, marks the official start of operations at BGS Beta-Gamma-Service’s first Electron Beam (E-Beam) facility in the United States, located in Imperial, Pennsylvania. The 100,000-square-foot facility will deliver fully automated E-Beam irradiation services for sterilization of medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging and biotechnology products. Completed...

The latest iia newsletter is now available below and at this link. Sign up to receive the iia newsletter directly to your inbox by clicking here. 'Packaging Considerations for Radiation Processing' latest iia webinar coming soon 📅 Thursday 31st July, 2025 🕒 3pm – 4pm GMT (4pm CET,...

The iia is pleased to welcome Sterilization & Technologies Solutions as its newest member. "Sterilization & Technologies Solutions focuses on providing maintenance, design & engineering, and consulting services to the Electron Beam (E-Beam) & X-Ray irradiation industries. We have been involved in domestic as well as international...

In 2020, the IAEA launched the initiative NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), affirming the vital role of nuclear science in addressing one of the most urgent environmental crises of our time On 25–26 November 2025, the 'International High Level Forum on NUTEC Plastics'...

Join the iia for our upcoming webinar discussing key packaging considerations for radiation processing. 📅 Thursday 31st July, 2025 🕒 3pm - 4pm GMT (4pm CET, 10am EDT, 7am PDT) ✅ Registration available here This webinar will explore how radiation sterilization methods impact packaging integrity and material performance. It...

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