PDA's Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference brings the global microbiology community together each year to compare real-world experience on contamination control, and the 2026 edition runs at the Westin DC Downtown in Washington, DC.
Dates and venue
- Dates: October 26-28, 2026
- Venue: Westin DC Downtown, Washington, DC, USA
- Format: in-person conference
- Organizer: Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
What it covers
PDA's published topic list spans aseptic process simulation, contamination control strategy, digitalization in microbiology, environmental monitoring, regulatory updates, modern microbiological methods, mold remediation, and both sterile and non-sterile manufacturing microbiology — the working detail behind the contamination-control programs a facility actually runs, not a policy overview.
Who should attend
Microbiologists, quality and environmental-monitoring leads, and manufacturing-science professionals who own or audit a site's contamination control strategy. The program pairs sessions with an exhibit hall and post-conference workshops, so it also suits anyone benchmarking modern microbiological methods against what peer sites are already running.
The 2026 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo convenes in the same city the same week, and the full events directory lists everything we have verified.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is the PDA Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference 2026?
October 26-28, 2026, at the Westin DC Downtown in Washington, DC, per PDA's own event listing.
What does the conference cover?
Aseptic process simulation, contamination control strategy, environmental monitoring, digitalization in microbiology, modern microbiological methods, mold remediation, and sterile and non-sterile manufacturing microbiology, per PDA's published topic list.
Is there a virtual attendance option?
PDA's own materials describe only the in-person Washington, DC venue; a virtual or hybrid option was not confirmed in the sources checked.
Who organizes the event?
The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), the professional association for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing science.
Sources & further reading
- Parenteral Drug Association. PDA Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference 2026 — event page. pda.org
- rapidmicrobiology.com. PDA Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference 2026 — independent event listing. rapidmicrobiology.com
Event details are published by the organizer and can change. This listing was verified via WebSearch cross-corroboration rather than a direct fetch, because this session's network egress could not reach pda.org directly — confirm dates, venue and pricing with PDA before booking travel. Last verified 1 August 2026.
