The PDA (Parenteral Drug Association) Spotlight Podcast creates awareness and understanding of important issues facing the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical community and delivers high-quality, relevant education to the industry.
In this episode, Vanessa Figueroa—Executive Director of Microbiology and Sterility Assurance at Quality Executive Partners, Inc. and Owner of VVF Science®—joins Julian Petersen, Global Head of Business Development Pharma at Groninger, to reflect on the success of PDA Week 2025. Together, they explore what the PDA has in store for the future, with a focus on scientific advancement and innovation.
10 Sept 2024
PDA Spotlight Podcast: FDA Compounding
Amira Peace, former PDA Marketing Manager, sat down with Jill Hammond, the Director of Training & Regulatory Science for the FDA Compounding Quality Center of Excellence, to talk about the future training programs offered by the Center of Excellence.
4 Jun 2024
Revolutionizing QRM: The Impact of AI and ML
In the podcast episode, Merck and Co. Executive Director Ghada Haddad discusses AI and ML and their potential impact on the pharma industry.
3 May 2024
PDA Spotlight Podcast Episode 5: BoD Series
In this episode of the PDA Spotlight Podcast, Cristiana Campa, a member of the PDA Board of Directors, discusses the main challenges regarding global and rapid access to medicines and vaccines and how quality-by-design (QbD) could be the game changer.
30 Jan 2024
PDA Spotlight Podcast Episode 3: BoD Series
In this episode, Bettine Boltres, Director of Scientific Affairs and Technical Solutions, Glass Systems, at West Pharmaceutical Services, gives insight into how early career professionals could start their careers in the pharmaceutical industry.
15 Nov 2023
PDA Spotlight Podcast Episode 2: BoD Series
In this episode, one of the voices of PDA, William Rohrs, sits down with Marc Glogovsky, who is the Manager of the Microbiology Consultant Division at ValSource and one of PDA's Board of Directors, to talk about data integrity in the quality microbiology laboratory.
17 Oct 2023
PDA Spotlight Podcast Episode 1: BoD Series
In this episode, one of the voices of PDA, William Rohrs, sits down with one of PDA's Board of Directors, Andrew Hopkins, to talk about
EU GMP Annex 1: Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products. This interview took place at the 2023 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference with over 800 attendees.
18 Nov 2020
Working Remotely in the Pharmaceutical Industry During COVID-19
This 40 minute informative episode discusses a range of topics related to working remotely during COVID-19 including: setting up a home office, challenges resulting from remote working, the division between operations and staff functions, opportunities for reimagining the workplace due to this transition, and changes that may become permanent after the pandemic recedes. The guests for this podcast are Tony Cundell, PhD with Microbiological Consulting, LLC and Callum Chapman with AstraZeneca. Moderating is Adam Caruso with Merck & Co.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the presenters.
18 Nov 2020
Traveling during COVID-19
This 10 minute informative episode discusses a range of topics related to traveling for work during COVID-19 including: precautions when visiting a manufacturing facility, how air travel and hotel experiences have changed, and practical protections that travelers can take to limit exposure. Our guest for this podcast is Crystal M. Booth, M.M. with PSC Biotech. Moderating is Adam Caruso with Merck & Co.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the presenter.
5 Nov 2020
Prevention of Coronavirus Transmission from Employees to GMP Manufacturing Facilities
This 30 min informative episode discusses measures that should be considered to prevent COVID-19 transmission from employees to GMP manufacturing facilities. The presenters for this podcast are Tony Cundell, PhD with Microbiological Consulting, LLC and Jim Polarine with Steris Corporation. Moderating is Adam Caruso with Merck & Co.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the presenters
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