PDA Spotlight Podcast

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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.

Episodes

  1. 05/16/2025

    The Power of Networking and Innovating

    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.

    23 min

  2. 09/10/2024

    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.

    11 min

  3. 06/04/2024

    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.

    21 min

  4. 05/03/2024

    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.

    18 min

  5. 01/30/2024

    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 min

  6. 11/15/2023

    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.

    21 min
  7. PDA Spotlight Podcast Episode 1: BoD Series

    10/17/2023

    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.

    17 min

  8. 11/18/2020

    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.

    44 min

  9. 11/18/2020

    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.

    11 min
  10. Prevention of Coronavirus Transmission from Employees to GMP Manufacturing Facilities

    11/05/2020

    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

    31 min
  • 10 Episodes

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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.

Information

  • Creator
    PDA
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © PDA
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    PDA Spotlight Podcast