The Inaugural Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) Ireland Chapter Meeting took place recently at UCC.
PDA is a non-profit international association of more than 10,500
scientists involved in the development, manufacture, quality assurance
and regulation of pharmaceuticals/biopharmaceuticals and related
products. The association also provides educational opportunities for
government and university sectors that have a vocational interest in
pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical sciences and technology.
There are currently 24 worldwide chapters of PDA (6 in Europe, 1 in the
Middle East, 11 in North America and 6 in Asia Pacific). The
United Kingdom and Ireland Chapter has successfully serviced the needs
of the industry in Ireland. Following proposals from the Irish
membership, the Board of PDA approved, in December 2005, the
establishment of an Ireland Chapter to specifically service the needs
of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Ireland.
At the UCC meeting, which was held in the newly-opened Cavanagh
Pharmacy Building, officers and committee were elected comprising:
President: Frank Hallinan, Wyeth Biopharma; Vice President: Colman
Casey, School of Pharmacy, UCC; Secretary: Paul Logue, Elan
Corporation; Treasurer: Joan Fitzgerald, Allergan
Pharmaceuticals. Also at the meeting were Mr Bob Myers, President
of PDA and Mr Georg Roessling, Senior Vice President PDA Europe.
The mission of PDA is to advance pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical
technology internationally by promoting scientifically sound and
practical technical information and education for industry and
regulatory agencies.
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