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…join us for our Annual Recognition and Social Event on June 10, 2026 – see below!
| 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
Announcing our Annual Recognition and Social Event to be held on June 10, 2026 at Galloping Hill Caterers in Union, NJ.
Join us to meet other pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry scientists and professionals, and to celebrate our 2025-26 season! Appetizers, Hot Buffet, Dessert, and Beer & Wine will be served. Stop in at any time during the evening to meet new colleagues from the pharma/biotech industry, and to have some delicious food!
Members and Non-members: Click Here to Register for the June 10th Annual Event – link will take you to Eventbrite
We hope to see you there!
We will announce our 2026-2027 Board Members at our Annual Event on June 10, 2026, and will post them soon after. Please see our Board Members webpage for our 2025-2026 Board of Directors.
