PDA Missouri Valley
Chapter's Region:
Iowa / Missouri / Kansas / Nebraska
Welcome to the Missouri Valley Chapter of PDA. The Missouri Valley Chapter was given PDA Board Approval on June 14, 2010. The geographic territory of the chapter includes Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska with events held primarily in Kansas City and St. Louis.
We are a part of a respected international community of technological professionals leading the way in the advancement of pharmaceutical technology. We welcome participation from anyone involved in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic or government institutions with a desire to learn more or share information about issues facing these industries.
Chapter Events
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2 May
PDA Missouri Valley Chapter: Networking and Dinner Meeting
- 02 May - 02 May 2024
- St. Louis
- , MO
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8 Aug
PDA Missouri Valley Chapter: Aseptic Filling and Quality Culture Presentation
- 08 Aug 2024
- Chicago
- , IL
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1 Oct
PDA Missouri Valley Chapter: PDA Aseptic Processing Course
- 01 Oct - 03 Oct 2024
- Lee's Summit
- , MO
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2 Oct
PDA Missouri Valley Chapter: Networking and Dinner Meeting and PDA Aseptic Course
- 02 Oct - 02 Oct 2024
- Kansas City
- , MO
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3 Oct
PDA Missouri Valley Chapter: Annual Chapter Review and Planning Meeting
- 03 Oct 2024
- Kansas City
- , MO
Sponsors
The Missouri Valley Chapter of the PDA currently has over 200 members, across Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa.
We are grateful to our dedicated members and sponsors for their interest, participation and support.
We would like to offer you a variety of ways to be involved with our Chapter.
We have a number of sponsorship opportunities and information is available by contacting the chapter president.
Please consider participating in as many ways, as possible, this year!
Again, we appreciate your overwhelming support, as we strive to achieve our mission in support of our members from the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device industries.
- The PDA Missouri Valley Chapter Executive Committee
2024 Sponsorship Information Book Your Sponsorship TodayAbout Us
Welcome to the Missouri Valley Chapter of PDA.
The Missouri Valley Chapter was given PDA Board Approval on June 14, 2010.
The geographic territory of the chapter is:
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Iowa
- Nebraska
with events held primarily in Kansas City and St. Louis.
We are a part of a respected international community of technological professionals leading the way in the advancement of pharmaceutical technology. We welcome participation from anyone involved in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic or government institutions with a desire to learn more or share information about issues facing these industries.
PDA membership will enable you to:
- Increase your Scientific Knowledge
- Keep pace with current regulations
- Network with your peers
The national PDA also offers training courses, a journal, a newsletter and many other documents of interest.
Our meetings are open to members and non-members.
Get Involved
We have an ongoing need for energetic individuals looking to give of their time and receive the benefits of an engaged PDA membership.
The Chapter produces a series of events and newsletters every year and plans to host other special events such as selected training, Special Events, and local PDA-TRI or USP training courses.
We need additional volunteers these activities.
If you are interested in joining the Leadership Team of the Missouri Valley Chapter participating or leading a Committee or simply helping for a single activity, please contact the chapter president.
Recorded Presentation
Webinar: Cleaning Validation – Sterile Environments Regulatory Trends
Event Date: June 24, 2020
Board Members at Large
- Deborah Haring, Thermo Fisher, Inc.
- Brianna Heck, STERIS Corporation
- Patrick Kane, Veltek
Members at Large
- Heidi Faris, Bayer
- Tamara Lewis, Boston Analytical
- Valerie Welter, Pfizer
- John Paul Bevel, Pfizer
- Deborah Haring, Thermo Fisher, Inc.
- James Graves, Plasticon Healthcare
- Jim Polarine Jr., STERIS Corporation
- Jace Henderson, Kindeva Drug Delivery
- Richalle Ritts, IPS
Event Coordinator – St. Louis
Jace Henderson, Kindeva Drug Delivery
Sponsorship
Valerie Welter, Pfizer
Event Coordinator – Kansas City
Greg Spanel, Compli LLC
Newsletter
Patrick Kane, Veltek
Chapter Membership
Deborah Haring, Thermo Fisher, Inc
Social Media Coordinator
Jim Polarine Jr., , STERIS Corporation
Social Outreach Committee
Brianna Heck, STERIS Corporation
Young Professionals Committee
- John Paul Bevel, Pfizer
- James Graves, Plastikon Healthcare
Surveys and Feedback
Richalle Ritts, IPS
Chapter Officers
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Bryan Lowery
Consultant
President
Presentations & Resources
- Elevate Your PDA Member Experience
- CAPA, Risk Management and Change Management
- 2019Sept_Schindler_Automated detection of container closure defects
- One Health - Engaging in a Multidisciplinary Approach
- A Risk Based Cleaning and Disinfection Program
- Predictive and Proactive Maintenance Program for Monitoring Facility Assets
- Aging Facilities - An FDA Perspective
- The Future of Contamination Control
- The New Revision of Annex 1
- Cleaning Validation and Facility Cleaning Regulatory Trends
- Inspection Topics- Focus on Aseptic Processing
- Data Integrity Industry Approach to Compliance
- Data Integrity Issues & Concerns
- Drug Residues
- Data Integrity Issues & Concerns
- Design for Media Fills - Considering Sterility from the Ground Up
- Data Integrity for Computer Systems - 10 Steps to Compliance
- CPhillips PDA Presentation final 12Sep19
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