Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)

New & Noteworthy

Announcements

Register Now for the 2019 PDA/FDA JRC

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from and engage face-to-face with numerous regulatory and industry leaders.

Contribute to PDA’s 4th Standard

Assist in developing, writing, and fine-tuning PDA’s fourth standard focused on virus retentive filters and viral safety. Express your interest today!

Contribute Comments on Health Canada’s Revised Guidance

Help PDA review and assess the draft revision of GUI-0104, Good Manufacturing Practices for APIs. Volunteer by emailing Ruth Miller at rmiller@pda.org.
Events and Training News

2019 PDA Biopharmaceuticals Week

On May 6-10, join us for PDA’s first week-long event covering three hot industry topics - Cell and Gene Therapy, Virus Safety, and Biosimilars and Vaccines!

2019 PDA Visual Inspection Forum

At this two-day Forum, explore the use of inspection results and quality risk management concepts to drive continuous process improvement.

Lyophilization Training Course Series

Gain a detailed understanding of the principles of lyophilization, techniques used in the evaluation of lyophilized materials, and the advances in lyophilization technology.
Topic Areas

EMA’s Regulatory Science to 2025 Survey

EMA’s consultation on its strategy for advancing engagement with regulatory science over the next five to ten years is open for input through 30 June 2019.

Preventing Drug Shortages After Brexit

EMA has issued a new Q&A document detailing the steps that EMA and EU member states are taking to prevent drug shortages, no matter how the Brexit discussions evolve.

PDA Technology Transfer Survey

Share your experience with current technology transfer practices. Open until Feb. 22.
Technical Publications

New Technical Report Published

Read Technical Report No. 81: Cell-Based Therapy Control Strategy on the PDA Technical Report Portal

PDA Journal Email Table of Contents

Sign up for Email Table of Contents and never miss a PDA Journal!

New PDA Book Available

Contamination Prevention for Nonsterile Pharmaceutical Manufacturing offers best practices and explains where the most common microbiological risks reside.
Global Community

Calling All Members!

The PDA Membership Advisory Committee is now accepting volunteers for the 2019-2020 Term. Apply today.

Join the Conversation Online with PDA Connect ^sm

New for April: Updates from the Ph. Eur. Commission, Bracing for Medical Device Shortages, and more…

Volunteer of the Month

Check out this month’s Volunteer Spotlight featuring Andiyanto Sutandar - one of our many amazing volunteers doing great things within the PDA community!