The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is an international

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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, Palestine, 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

References

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External links

Official website
Pharmaceutical industry trade groups International medical and health organizations International organizations based in the United States Organizations established in 1946