Pda Technical Report 90 (2026 Release)

Every sterile drug product manufacturer should designate a CCS owner, purchase PDA TR-90, and conduct a gap assessment within the next six months. The cost of non-compliance is far greater than the investment. About the Author: This article is based on PDA’s published Technical Report No. 90 (2023). For the full report, including case studies and detailed risk assessment tables, visit the PDA bookstore.

Introduction: A New Era of Aseptic Processing In the pharmaceutical industry, few documents have reshaped facility design, operational philosophy, and regulatory inspection readiness as profoundly as the EU GMP Annex 1 revision (2022). At the heart of this groundbreaking regulation lies a single, non-negotiable requirement: the Contamination Control Strategy (CCS) . pda technical report 90

While Annex 1 mandates the what (a holistic, risk-based CCS), it leaves significant room for interpretation on the how . Enter , titled "Development and Application of a Contamination Control Strategy (CCS) for Drug Product Manufacturing." Every sterile drug product manufacturer should designate a

Published by the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), TR-90 serves as the essential industry guide for designing, implementing, and maintaining a compliant CCS. It bridges the gap between high-level regulatory expectations and practical, day-to-day execution. Released in 2023, PDA TR-90 is a comprehensive, 100+ page technical document that provides a structured framework for developing a CCS. It is not a regulatory standard, but rather a consensus-based industry best practice guide . The report synthesizes input from global regulators, industry experts, and technology suppliers. 90 (2023)