IPR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Orchid (Holt, Michigan) announced that Lourdes De Cardenas Alfonso has joined the company as chief quality, regulatory and EH&S officer — effective today. Lourdes joins the orthopedic implants outsourcer from Medical Card System (MCS), where she was EVP of innovation. She has over 30 years of experience in quality control, regulatory affairs, technical services, business development and operations, holding manufacturing and quality leadership roles at Stryker, Patheon-Mova, Eli Lilly, Bristol-Myers Squibb and IPR Pharmaceuticals. Lourdes earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry with a minor in mathematics and humanities from the University of Puerto Rico and her PhD in chemistry from Purdue University. “Our mission is to be the premier provider of orthopedic implant solutions and the preferred destination for talent in our industry. We know that producing high-quality products helps drive growth,” Orchid CEO Nate Folkert said in a news release.

Hunt Valley, Maryland, Aug. 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roberto Almodóvar Febles becomes Head of Aseptic Operations at Pharmaceutical International, Inc. (Pii) where he will oversee and manage day-to-day aseptic manufacturing and work closely with Sam Chia, the Head of Aseptic Manufacturing Science and Technology (MS&T) and the Operations Leadership Team (OLT) members. “Roberto is an experienced manufacturing leader with more than 15 years of progressive experience in aseptic manufacturing as an operator, supervisor and manager,” says Dr. Kurt Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Pii. “I am confident Roberto and the other teams will work to successfully deliver on-time, and right first time, for our clients! Prior to joining Pii, he supported programs at many world-class pharmaceutical companies, including Baxter Healthcare, Amgen, iPR Pharmaceuticals (the CMO for AstraZeneca), and Mylan. He earned one Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and one in Chemical Engineering, as well as a minor in Environmental Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Mr. Febles has experience in Lean Six Sigma, Tech Transfer, Gap Analysis and Risk Assessment, Project Management, and Warning Letter Remediation, as well as extensive knowledge of regulatory standards. He also attained an Executive Master degree in Business Administration from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Cupey Campus. Pharmaceutics International, Inc. (Pii) is a US-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with a passion for solving problems. Pii’s Hunt Valley, Maryland campus includes 70 manufacturing suites with four integrated aseptic filling lines delivering quality, safety, and efficiency. Our professionals have extensive experience with small and large molecule compounds, developing and manufacturing complex parenteral drugs, extended-release formulations, non-aqueous injectable drug products, and lyophilization. Learn more at  Attachment