The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is an international
non-profit
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industry trade group
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for
pharmaceutical
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and
biopharmaceutical
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manufacturers.
Founded in 1946 (77 years ago) as the Parenteral Drug Association by a small group of pharmaceutical manufacturers who recognized the need for an organization to disseminate technical information within the industry, it now has more than 11,000 members worldwide.
Global Organization
PDA has members in 74 countries and regions:
Africa
Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, Tunisia, Zimbabwe
Asia
Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan
Caribbean, Central, & South America
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Paraguay
Peru, Uruguay
Europe
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Ukraine, United Kingdom
Middle East
Cyprus, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United
Arab Emirates
North America
Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States
Pacific-Rim
Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea,
Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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Pharmaceutical industry trade groups
International medical and health organizations
International organizations based in the United States
Organizations established in 1946