The PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference is where the pharmaceutical quality community and its regulator sit in the same room: an annual CGMP forum presented by the Parenteral Drug Association together with the US FDA. The 2026 edition runs at the Westin DC Downtown in Washington, DC.
Dates and venue
- Conference: September 14-16, 2026
- Venue: Westin DC Downtown, Washington, DC, USA
- Co-located: PDA Data Governance Workshop 2026, following the main conference
- Organizer: Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), jointly with the US FDA
Who should attend
This is the meeting for the people CGMP is addressed to: quality and compliance leaders, manufacturing and CMC professionals, and the regulatory specialists who translate inspection findings into corrective strategy. Its value is directness — FDA reviewers, investigators and center leadership speaking on the record about what the agency expects, in a format built for questions rather than announcements.
The same week, RAPS Convergence 2026 convenes the broader regulatory-affairs profession in Charlotte — the events directory lists every September option we have verified.
Frequently asked questions
When is the 2026 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference?
September 14-16, 2026, at the Westin DC Downtown in Washington, DC. PDA announced these dates in its own press release; they were last confirmed on 18 July 2026.
What is the PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference?
An annual conference presented by the Parenteral Drug Association together with the US FDA, and the industry's most established forum for open dialogue between regulators and manufacturers on CGMP, quality systems and inspection expectations.
Who should attend the PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference?
Quality, regulatory affairs, compliance and manufacturing professionals in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies — anyone whose work is judged against CGMP. The programme is built around hearing FDA's current thinking directly from the people who apply it.
Sources & further reading
- Parenteral Drug Association. PDA announces the 2026 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference — dates, venue and theme. prweb.com
- Parenteral Drug Association. PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference 2026 — event page. pda.org
Event details are published by the organizer and can change. Confirm dates, venue and pricing with PDA before booking travel. Last verified 18 July 2026.
