The New Jersey Pharmaceutical Quality Control Association (NJPQCA) holds seven Monthly Luncheon Meetings each year with topics of interest to the pharmaceutical industry. The meetings are hybrid (in person and virtual) and are usually held on the third Tuesday of September, October, November, January, February, March, and April at the Galloping Hill Caterers in Union, NJ and online.
NJPQCA held a successful 2025-2026 season (see Table below). Thank you to all those who attended, and a special thank you to all of our speakers!
In the meantime…have a wonderful summer!
| Meeting Date | Topic | Speaker |
| September 16, 2025 (hybrid meeting): | Don’t Ignore These Warning Signs of Potential Phase 3 Analytical Validation Failures | Michael Spangler Spangler Consulting LLC |
| October 14, 2025 (hybrid meeting): | Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Regulatory (CMC): Challenges and Opportunities | Shilpa Thosar Founder, VSan Tech Pharmaceutical Consulting |
| November 18, 2025 (hybrid meeting): | Quality Control in Litigation: A Primer on How Quality Control Professionals and Issues Can Wind Up in Court | Joshua A. Whitehill Counsel, Brown Rudnick LLP |
| January 27, 2026 (hybrid meeting): | USP <382> Elastomeric Component Functional Suitability in Parenteral Product Packaging/Delivery Systems – Implementation Pathways for Pharma Companies | Shuhrah Chowdhury Senior Scientist, Primary Packaging – Parenteral MST Bristol Myers Squibb and Yusuf Oni, Ph.D. Associate Director of Parenteral Packaging Bristol Myers Squibb |
| February 24, 2026 (hybrid meeting): | Clinical Quality Oversight with Emphasis on Post-ICH E6(R3) Implementation | Nattina Vichkulwrapan, MSJ, MA Vice President, Head of Development Quality Assurance, Branded Portfolio, Sun Pharma / Program Chair, NJPQCA |
| March 24, 2026 (hybrid meeting): | Product Quality Complaints Leading Back to Supplier and Laboratory Investigations | Kimberly Wallbank, Owner/Founder, Quality Systems Services LLC |
| April 21, 2026 (hybrid meeting): | Strategic Implementation of Updated USP <87>/<88> Chapters | Kelsey Golk, Biocompatibility Scientist, Pfizer |
Annual Recognition Event
Our Annual Recognition and Social Event was held on June 10, 2026 at Galloping Hill Caterers in Union, NJ.
We had a great time with our members and colleagues to celebrate our 2025-26 season, and thank our Board Members!
We announced our 2026-2027 Board Members. Please see our Board Members webpage for our 2026-2027 Board of Directors.