Five International Experts Confirmed for PDA/FDA Virus & TSE Safety Conference

BETHESDA, Md., May 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) confirmed today the participation of five international experts for its upcoming 2014 PDA/FDA Virus and TSE Safety Conference, June 12-13, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bethesda, Maryland.

The five experts represent various countries, governmental and nongovernmental institutions, and will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience on the subject of virus and TSE safety. They are:

• Olivier Andreoletti, PhD, Head of TSE Unit, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique/Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire (France)
• Johannes Bluemel, PhD, Head of Virus Safety Section, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (Germany)
• Oscar Jun Adan Kubo, PhD, Research and Development, Japan Blood Products Organization (Japan)
• Hermann Schaetzl, MD, Professor, Prion Biology and Immunology, University of Calgary (Canada)
• Keisuke Yusa, PhD, Laboratory of Virus Safety, National Institute of Health Sciences (Japan)

"PDA is always looking for ways to broaden our members' exposure to good scientific and technical information from around the world, and that is why we are pleased to include these esteemed international experts on virus and TSE safety at our upcoming meeting," said PDA President Richard Johnson. "This year's conference will extensively cover risk mitigation strategies to avoid contamination in biomanufacturing."

Proceedings from the 2014 PDA/FDA Virus and TSE Safety Conference will be published in the PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology within a year of the event.

For more information, including press registration, go to www.pda.org.

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The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is the leading global provider of science, technology and regulatory information and education for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical community. Founded in 1946 as a nonprofit organization, PDA is committed to developing scientifically sound, practical technical information and resources to advance science and regulation through the expertise of its more than 9,500 members worldwide. Go http://www.pda.org/footer/about-pda to learn more.

Media Inquiries: Walt Morris, 301-656-5900, x. 148; [email protected]

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