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About the PDA Letter

PDA Letter is PDA's online membership magazine covering the science, technology, and regulation behind the manufacturing of sterile injectable pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products. It also is the primary source of communication about PDA events, chapters, membership, training, and other important Association business. Legacy print editions can be found in in the “pdf archive.” Articles are uploaded to the website weekly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and/or Thursdays. Two feature-length articles (1500-2000 words) are published monthly. Content includes On-The-Issue videos and PDA Spotlight audio podcasts. 

The PDA Letter will publish feature-length articles on the following topics in 2024. (This list is subject to change.)

MonthSubjectMonthSubject
January 2024RegulatoryJuly 2024Contamination Control
February 2024Annual Meeting August 2024Drug Shortages
March 2024Annex 1 September 2024PDA/FDA Conference
April 2024Aseptic Processing
October 2024Visual Inspection
May 2024ATMPsNovember 2024Pre-filled Syringe
June 2024The Immergence of AIDecember 2024Quality Management Maturity

Readers can sort PDA Letter articles by the following PDA-critical Article Categories:

  • People
  • Aseptic Processing & Sterilization
  • Biopharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
  • Manufacturing Science
  • Quality & Regulatory
  • Supply Chain

Interested Authors should be active PDA Members and should carefully review the Submit page before submitting to PDA Letter. An all-volunteer Editorial Committee assists PDA in choosing articles for publication. Every year, PDA needs new volunteers to help fill seats on the committee, so if you are interested send an email to [email protected].

PDA Letter Editorial Committee (PLEC)
  • Claire Briglia photo

    Claire Briglia

    Vedere Solutions

  • Cristiana Campa, PhD photo

    Cristiana Campa, PhD

  • Subrata Chakraborty photo

    Subrata Chakraborty

    GxPfont Consulting Group

  • Walid El Azab photo

    Walid El Azab

    STERIS

  • Dave Exline photo

    Dave Exline

    PDA Science Advisory Board

  • Michele Ford photo

    Michele Ford

    Grifols Therapeutics

  • Mauro Giusti, PhD photo

    Mauro Giusti, PhD

    Eli Lilly Italia, S.p.A

  • Tamer Helmy, PhD photo

    Tamer Helmy, PhD

    Molecular Templates

  • David Hubmayr photo

    David Hubmayr

    CSL Behring

  • Jason Kerr, Moderna photo

    Jason Kerr, Moderna

    GXP Senior Specialist, Redica Systems

  • Brandon Perrone photo

    Brandon Perrone

  • Cecilia Turoff photo

    Cecilia Turoff

    Pfizer

PDA Letter Staff

  • Walter Morris

    Sr. Director, Publishing & Press Relations

  • Katja Yount

    Publication Design Specialist

  • Justin Johnson

    Managing Editor