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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 2025. (This list is subject to change.)

MonthSubjectMonthSubject
November 2025Clinical Trials and ResearchDecember 2025Future of Pharma
January 2026Regulatory Challenges — Tariffs, Pricing Pressure & International Policy ShiftsFebruary 2026AI-Powered Drug Discovery & Development
March 2026PDA Week 2026April 2026Direct-to-Consumer Pharma: Reinventing Distribution
May 2026Annex 1June 2026Contamination Control
July 2026Manufacturing & Supply ChainAugust 2026PDA Regulatory Conference
September 2026Pharma Pricing Transparency and EthicsOctober 2026mRNA and Next-Generation Vaccines
November 2026Obesity and GLP-1 MedicationsDecember 2026Future of Pharma

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 PLEC@pda.org.

PDA Letter Editorial Committee (PLEC)
  • Antonio Burazer photo

    Antonio Burazer

    Takeda

  • Mauro Giusti, PhD photo

    Mauro Giusti, PhD

    Eli Lilly Italia, S.p.A

  • Marc Glogovsky, MS photo

    Marc Glogovsky, MS

  • Tamer Helmy, PhD photo

    Tamer Helmy, PhD

    Molecular Templates

  • David Hubmayr photo

    David Hubmayr

    CSL Behring

  • Jason Kerr photo

    Jason Kerr

    GXP Senior Specialist, Moderna

  • 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