Press Releases

Bethesda, Md., August 24, 2015 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) today presented its perspective on the U.S. FDA’s draft Request for Quality Metrics Guidance for Industry at a public meeting at FDA’s White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, Md.

Bethesda, Md., July 27, 2015 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is teaming up with the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S) to conduct training for pharmaceutical professionals in Hyderbad and Ahmedabad India on the International Conference on Harmonisation quality guideline Q7 Good Manufacturing Practice Guide for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.

Bethesda, Md. June 29, 2015 - The Parenteral Drug Association is pleased to announce that the New Jersey Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors has approved PDA Education as a provider of courses to professional engineers for continuing professional competency (CPC) credits.

Bethesda, Md., June 10, 2015 – Manufacturers of sterile drug products devote significant resources on programs to control microbial contamination in their products/processes. Bioburden and biofilm management is a significant aspect of microbial control strategies. Persistent bioburden and biofilm problems have been directly linked to several recalls and plant shutdowns.

Bethesda, Md., May 28, 2015 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) proudly announces that it will be a supporting organization of the Johnson & Johnson Kilmer Conference on sterility assurance and sterilization in 2016.

Bethesda, Md., May 14, 2015 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) today is pleased to announce that Robert Califf, MD, U.S. FDA Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Medical Products and Tobacco will deliver the keynote address at the 2015 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference, September 28-30, Washington, DC.

Bethesda, Md., May 6, 2015 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) Board of Directors today announced that it has finalized agreement with Richard M. Johnson to continue as President and CEO through 2021.

Bethesda, Md., April 2, 2015 – PDA Education, part of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), announces the installation of new equipment in the Training and Research Institute (TRI) in Bethesda.

A press conference to provide updates on PDA’s Manufacturing Science ProgramSM, Aseptic Processing Points to Consider and other activities in 2015

Bethesda, Md., February 18, 2015 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) today announced that it is releasing Technical Report No. 68: Risk-Based Approach for Prevention and Management of Drug Shortages (TR-68) to the public for free in an effort to reduce potential drug shortages caused by manufacturing quality issues.

BETHESDA, Md., January 22, 2015 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) today announced the launch of its new Manufacturing Science ProgramSM: Enabling Pharmaceutical Manufacturing’s Future.

NEW YORK, NY, BETHESDA, MD; January 20, 2015 – International Pharmaceutical Expo (INTERPHEX), the premier pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical event dedicated to innovation, technology and knowledge, and its premier sponsor, Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), the leading global provider of science, technology and regulatory information and education for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical community, have partnered to bring to those involved in bio/pharmaceutical manufacturing unrivaled exposure to education, networking and technology.

The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) announced today the results of its 2014 Board of Directors election. PDA members voted for four volunteer directors over a period of three months this past fall.

Washington, D.C. (December 4, 2014) – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) today closed its second annual Pharmaceutical Quality Metrics Conference with panels of distinguished representatives of pharmaceutical companies and officials from the U.S. FDA, the European Medicines Agency and the UK's regulatory body for medical products. Nearly all of the conferences 250 attendees remained engaged through the final panel discussions Thursday.

Bethesda, Md., October 27, 2014 Year – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) published definitions for four key quality metrics in an updated version of its “Points to Consider: Pharmaceutical Quality Metrics,” which was first published independently in December 2013.

Bethesda, Md., October 16, 2014 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) announces the completion of guidance on the application of single-use, or disposable , systems in the manufacturing operations for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products with the publication of Technical Report No. 66: Application of Single-Use Systems in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

Bethesda, Md., September 19, 2014 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is moving forward with an initiative to harmonize global post-approval changes protocols.

Washington, DC, September 9, 2014 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) today announced its plans to publish a Technical Report on the prevention and management of drug shortages. Regulators in the United States and Europe have been reaching out to industry to find ways to mitigate the kinds of shortages driven by manufacturing disruptions resulting from quality problems and regulatory enforcement activities.

Bethesda, Md., September 5, 2014 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) today launched one of two surveys on Quality Culture Metrics as part of its continuing program to evaluate quality metrics that can inform the regulator’s risk-based inspection programs.

Bethesda, Md., July 24, 2014 – The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) announced today that 31 of its Training and Research Institute (TRI) courses are now listed with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) under a Federal Supply Schedule contract.