Publications

Authors Wanted

The PDA Letter is PDA's membership publication covering the science, technology, quality, regulatory affairs and association news and updates relevant to the PDA community. It publishes 10 times per year, with issues in January, February, March, April, May, June, September and October, as well as two larger issues for July/August and November/December.

The PDA Letter is divided into seven sections, one for each PDA department and a features section. Feature articles are supplied by PDA members, industry and regulatory experts and occasionally by PDA staff. The PDA Letter Editorial Committee (PLEC) provides editorial oversight for all feature articles. 

The PDA Letter is another forum for members to communicate their thoughts and expertise. PDA accepts submissions at any time for the Science and Technology and Quality and Regulatory Affairs sections of the Letter. Original articles relevant to the PDA Community will be considered for publication; these should be no more than 1500 words. Such articles can be case-studies (science/technology), reviews (of science, technology, regulations, books, etc.), commentary or summaries of PDA meetings, events, training, interest group/task force meetings, etc. All submissions should be sent to the PDA Letter Managing Editor.Write "PDA Letter Submission" in the subject line.

Feature articles (2000+ words) must be relevant to the PDA Letter Editorial Themes . Such articles can be case studies, reviews or commentary. Appropriate references should be included when applicable. Supporting graphics and photos should be high-resolution for print. Authors of feature articles should include a publishable (e.g., high resolution) photo and a brief biography. All submissions should be sent to the PDA Letter Managing Editor. Write "PDA Letter Submission" in the subject line.

PDA is looking for authors for the following topics in 2013:

Issue
Theme
Submit By
January

FDA CDER Organizational Changes

 November 2, 2012
February

QbD – What it means to Industry and the Agencies

 December 3, 2012
March

1) Drug Shortages
2) Annual Meeting Show issue

 January 4, 2013
April

Process Validation

 February 4, 2013
May

Career Advancement

 March 4, 2013
June

Sterile Processing

 April 4, 2013
July/August

1) Consent Decrees
2) PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference Show Issue

 May 13, 2013
September

1) Outsourcing
2) 8th Annual Pharma Micro Show Issue

 July 3, 2013
October

1) Disposable Systems and Filtration Validation
2) Universe of Prefilled Syringes Show Issue

 August 2, 2013
November/December

1) Career Changes from Industry to Regulatory Agencies and Vice Versa
2) Reports from the PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference

 September 13, 2013

While original writing is preferred, PDA will consider reprinting articles (consult with the PDA Letter Managing Editor)

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