Several PDA Leaders Recognized as Top "Industry Influencers" in Drug Development and Manufacture in 2017

BETHESDA, Md., May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Parenteral Drug Association, Inc. (PDA) is pleased to announce that President & CEO Richard Johnson, volunteer Chair Martin Van Trieste, and past chairs Maik Jornitz and James Agalloco have been recognized by The Medicine Maker among the "top 100 individuals involved in bettering the pharma industry and bringing life-changing medicines to market."

"The Medicine Maker 100 Power List 2017" is divided into four categories of 25 "outstanding professionals." The PDA-related professionals appear in the "Industry Influencers" segment of the Power List, with Johnson and Van Trieste listed as the top one and two influencers, respectively, Jornitz ranked eighth and Agalloco ranked 11^th.

Last year, Van Trieste and Agalloco were also on the Power List, which was not segregated into different categories.

The complete list is available at The Medicine Maker.

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SOURCE Parenteral Drug Association