PDA Technical Glossary
Home / PDA Technical Glossary

PDA Technical Glossary

PDA Technical Reports are highly valued membership benefits because they offer expert guidance and opinions on important scientific and regulatory topics and are used as essential references by industry and regulatory authorities around the world. These reports include terms which explain the material and enhance the reader’s understanding.

The database presented here includes the glossary terms from all current technical reports. The database is searchable by keyword, topic, or by technical report. Each definition provided includes a link to the source technical report within the  PDA Technical Report Portal.

(Please select "All" to restart a filtered Search)

  • All
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z
TR 39: Cold Chain Outsourcing
ISTA: International Safe Transit Association
World-wide organization that supports its membership in designing and developing effective pre-shipment packaging performance standards, guides, and best practices for product distribution. (TR39)
Source:
Medicinal Product
Any product intended for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease. (TR39)
Source:
Secondary Packaging Component
A component that is not nor will not be in direct contact with the drug product (e.g., vial seals, overwraps, container labels). The purpose of secondary packaging is to identify, protect, market, and communicate information about the product. Examples of secondary packaging include labels, cartons/folding boxes, and leaflets. (TR39)
Source:
Shipper
An individual or company who tenders products for transportation. (TR39) The person or organization responsible for arranging transportation of goods with carriers and/or freight forwarders. (TR58)
Source:
Shipping
The transit of any material by land, sea, or air from one site to another. This may include intraplant movements. (TR39)
Source:
Transport Service Provider
Contracting party who mediates or executes the transportation of medicinal products on behalf of the shipper. (TR39)
Source:
Transportation Study
Study performed to generate data to evaluate the effect of temperature variation on the product during transportation on product quality. Other test, such as vibration, pressure, and drop tests, may be considered. (TR39)
Source: