Formulation...Analytical...Validation...Stability Studies...New Product Development... Quality Control

 

The TCS Team

Our experienced team are focused on the objective of providing high quality product development and support. Direct contact can be made to the department leaders who are listed below.

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John Staton............................George Orban.......................Craig Dennyson

Director...........................Development Manager...................Analytical Services

Jerry Loizou....................Director

Supporting Product Innovation

 

Contact......Scientific Papers......C.V.'s.....Links.....Download Profile

20 King St Rockdale NSW Australia 2216

phone +61 2 9597 7115 fax +61 2 95563361

Contacts:

Commercial Director : Mr John A Staton M.A.I.P.(Dip). M.A.I. Ex. (Dip) C.V.

john@techconsult.com.au

Analytical Services: Mr. Craig Dennyson B.Sc. C.V.

craig@techconsult.com.au

Formulation Development Manager : Mr George Orban B.Sc. UNSW C.V.

george@techconsult.com.au

Director : Mr Jerry Loizou B. Pharm.

jerry@compoundingchemist.com.au

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CURRICULUM VITAE

John Alexander Staton M.A.I.P.(Dip). M.A.I. Ex. (Dip)

EDUCATION:

1963 Completed NSW Leaving Certificate

Sydney Boys High School, Sydney

1969 Graduated Biology Certificate

Sydney Technical College

1973 Graduated Packaging Diploma

Sydney Technical College

1985 Graduated Diploma in Export Management

Australian Institute of Export

MEMBERSHIPS

Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists - Life Member and Past President

Australian Institute of Packaging (Diplomate Member)

Australian Institute of Export (Diplomate Member)

Past Chairman and Member Technical Committee - Proprietary Association of Australia

Past Member NH&MRC GMP Sub-committee.

Member TGC TGO Sub-committee on Child Resistant Packaging.

Chairman - Standards Association Committee on Child Resistant Packaging.

Member - Standards Australia Sunscreen Testing Committee

Member - ASMI Sub-Committee - Sunscreens

Member - ACCORD Sub-committee - Sunscreens

Australain Standards Delelgate to ISO Sunscreen Workimg Group

EMPLOYMENT

August 1990 - Present

I am presently COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR of Technical Consultancy Services Pty.Ltd. (T.C.S.) and Director of Dermatest Pty Ltd (Dermatest) . T.C.S. was jointly founded by myself and a colleague in 1990 to provide

consultancy services to the pharmaceutical and allied industries. Areas of consultancy work include new product concepts, formulation and dosage form design, stability testing, regulatory affairs and marketing.

All aspects of product development required to carry products from initial concept to marketing are covered. Facilities include a well equipped laboratory with HPLC, GC, UV, GC-MS, AA and pilot manufacturing

and testing equipment for most pharmaceutical dosage forms.

I am also currently a DIRECTOR and 50% owner of Dermatest Pty. Ltd. which is engaged in providing an extensive range of dermatological tests for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Tests include a full SPF testing facility, Repeat Insult Patch Tests and Cumulative Irritancy Tests.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

1989 - 1993 SciPharm Pty Ltd - Consultant Chemist

Developed GMP Training software and conducted GMP training in Pharmaceutical plants throughout Australia. Prepared Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documentation and GMP control documentation.

Conducted audits and assisted with therapeutic facility design

1986 - 1989 General Manager - Soul Pattinson Laboratories Pty Ltd

Reporting to CEO and responsible for all aspects of therapeutic manufacturing facility.

1977 - 1986 Operations Manager - British Medical Laboratories Pty Ltd

Reporting to CEO and responsible for operation of manufacturing plant. Included product development and production.

1969 - 1977 Development Manager - Soul Pattinson Laboratories Pty Ltd

Product development of over 200 formulations, packaging development and design. Development of product range for the AMCAL pharmacy franchise group. Technical support and development of products

for export to S.E. Asia and Middle East. Technical support for manufacturing operations in Malaysia and Hong Kong.

1966 - 1969 Senior Chemist - Soul Pattinson Laboratories Pty Ltd

Management of Quality Control and Assurance functions. Development of analytical techniques and methodology using U.V. and I.R. Spectroscopy and Gas Liquid Chromatography.

1966 Field Assistant - Merck Sharpe & Dohme

Evaluation of veterinary formulations in animal trials.

1964 - 1966 Laboratory Assistant - Dept of Pharmacy Sydney University

Preparation of pharmaceutics and organic chemistry laboratories for student practical sessions. Assistance of development of newly established laboratories for practical pharmacognosy and dispensing.

PUBLICATIONS and PATENTS

Patent :

US Patent 5,801,214 - Dental Retaining Composition - 1998

WO 2005081673 - Topical Polymeric Antimicrobial Emulsion

AU 20032181745 - Insect Repellant

WO 2004010783 - Insect Repellant

EP 0983092 - Preservative Composition Containing Tea Tree Oil

AU710919B - Acne Treatment

Software:

The INhouse Trainer : GMP Training Software for Therapeutic and Food Industry.

Papers :

"Melaleuca Oil - a Healthy Natural alternative."

Cosmetics, Aerosols & Toiletries in Australia 1999; 11: (5) 12-15.

Winner Best Presentation and Best Scientific Content

Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists Conference 1998

"Australian Tea Tree Oil - A Versatile Natural Material for Cosmeceuticals"

ASCS 3rd Scientific Conference Taipei, Taiwan 1997

"Instrumental (In-vitro) UVA Measurement and Validation"

WSMI Word Self-Medication 4th Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2000

"Determining the Contribution of Individual Active to SPF - a Proposed Methodology "

Poster at IFSCC Congress, Orlando Florida, USA 2004

"Insecticides don't kill lice but Formulations of Insecticides do!".

Symposium on the "Biology and Control of Lice" at the XXII International

Congress of Entomology, Brisbane 15-21 August 2004.

"Country by Country Comparison of Key Parameters in National SPF Testing Protocols"

International Symposium on Photoprotection Test Methodologies Sydney 2006

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Formulations Development Manager : Mr George Orban B.Sc. UNSW

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1978 Higher School Certificate

(De La Salle College, Ashfield)

1983 Bachelor of Science

(Industrial Chemistry - UNSW)

WORK EXPERIENCE

1999 (March 8) &endash; Present: TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Technical Consultancy Services (TCS) is a consulting laboratory assisting many large and small companies in Research and Development, stability studies and analytical method development, specialising in pharmaceutical, veterinary and therapeutic products. Through its associated company Dermatest, sunscreens are developed and tested for their Sun Protection Factor (SPF). TCS does not market its own products nor does it have a production facility.

Formulation Development Manager:

Responsibilities include formulation of new products, preparation and monitoring of stability batches, liaison with clients and suppliers, organisation of external testing as required (e.g. microbiological testing and efficacy studies) and maintenance of documentation.

1995 (November 20) - 1998 (November 13) : C.P. TECHNOLOGIES PTY. LTD.

C.P. Technologies was a contract filler of aerosol and liquid products. Two of its major customers were Sabre Corporation ("Fudge" brand of products) and Pearson's Products. CPT was also a supplier of hair care products to a number of different salons. It won an industry award in 1997 for its use of "Pecap" technology.

The company appointed an Administrator to handle its financial affairs in July 1998 and went into liquidation in November 1998.

Technical Manager

Responsibilities included Research and Development, generation of all documentation relevant to batch manufacture and production runs, troubleshooting of batch and production problems, providing assistance to customers on regulatory affairs (e.g. Poisons Schedules, Dangerous Goods Codes), regular liaison with customers and suppliers on Technical and Quality issues as well as various "routine" Quality Control functions.

Major achievements include the formal establishment of the technical function at C.P. Technologies and successful launches of products in compressed gas and "Bag-In-Can" systems.

1994 (April 18) - 1995 (November 10): AEROPACK AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

Aeropack Australia is also a contract filler of aerosol and liquid products. Some of its major customers included, at the time, Helene Curtis, Lever-Rexona, Australian Grocery Holdings (Coles Supermarkets) and Bristol Myers.

Technical Manager:

Responsible for all technical functions including Quality Control of batch concentrates and finished products, troubleshooting of batch and production problems, some Research and Development work and liaison with customers and suppliers on various technical and quality issues.

Major achievements include the improvement of documentation procedures and the introduction of raw material lot numbering.

1989 (July 3) -1994 (March 31): RECKITT & COLMAN PRODUCTS PTY.LTD. (Formerly Samuel Taylor)

Employed by Reckitt & Colman in various capacities between 1989 and 1994.

1989-90 Product Development Chemist

Responsible for Laundry Care products, particularly Ironing Aids and Presoakers.

1991-92 Quality Control Supervisor - Aerosol Laboratory

Responsibilities included processing of consumer complaints, troubleshooting of batch and production problems, liaison with suppliers on quality issues and monthly reporting of laboratory activities to senior management.

1992-93 Mixing Area Supervisor - Aerosol Factory

Responsibilities included arranging work for compounders according to production schedules and ordering of bulk solvents and propellants.

1993-94 Product Development Scientist

Responsible for Disinfectants, Hard Surface Cleaners, lavatory care and issues relating to Formaldehyde replacement in formulations. The disinfectant work required familiarity with the Therapeutic Goods Act.

Courses undertaken at Reckitt & Colman include:

- The New Supervisor,

- Train the Trainer,

- Effective Business Presentations,

- Interviewing and Selection Skills.

Major achievements include the successful launch of a number of products including reformulated aerosol and liquid "Fabulon" and the revamped "Pine-O-Cleen" range.

1984 (August 27) -1989 (June 16) : S.C.JOHNSON & SON PTY LTD

Product Development Chemist:

Responsible for development and maintenance of various household products including air fresheners, laundry care, lavatory care and insecticides. This also included responsibility for registration of insecticide products with various Government departments.

Major achievements include the launch of the "Protector" (now "Raid") dry spray insecticides and the successful preparation of registration packages for various new and existing insecticide products.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

- Member of the Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists since 1995.

-With the exception of Technical Consultancy Services, the abovementioned companies have all been members of the Aerosol Association of Australia.

Languages spoken (other than English) include fluent Hungarian and some knowledge of German.

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Craig Dennyson B. Sc.

University of Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Bachelor of Science (Food Science, Biochemistry) 1999

- More than five years varied laboratory experience, both technical and analytical in a range of industries, with extensive hands-on production experience.

- Thoroughly proficient in HPLC, GC, GC/MS, AAS and a wide range of modern instrumentation operation, calibration and resolving of technical problems.

- Excellent analytical and documentation skills, with a proven record of working accurately under pressure, within strict laboratory policies.

- South African Bureau of Standards ISO 9002(Quality systems &endash; Model for quality assurance in production, installation and servicing)

- South African Bureau of Standards HACCP - The implementation and management of a hazard analysis and critical control point)

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Jerry Loizou is a Director of Technical Consultancy Services Pty Ltd.

Jerry graduated from the Victorian College of Pharmacy in 1992.
He is a practicing Pharmacist and Compounding Chemist, having business interests both Queensland in NSW .

His primary focus is in Bio-identical Hormone Replacement, Anti-ageing Skin Care and Software Development.

Recently, having submitted a proposal to the Therapeutic Goods Administration, Jerry hopes that his quality assured compounding dispense software will be approved for use as a part of a push by the TGA to regulate and monitor compounding practices in Australia.