Qualifications

Industrial Experience

Sr. Vice President, R&D, IGI Labs, Buena, NJ
Semi-solids, Liquids, Analytical, QbD

Sr. Dir., Product Development, Mylan, Morgantown, WV
Patches, Films, Semi-solids, QbD

Sr. Res. Scientist, Noven Pharmaceuticals, Miami, FL
Patches, Films, Liquids

Academic Experience

Asst. Prof. Pharmaceutics, UAMS, Little Rock, AR

Assoc. Dir., Franz Dermatopharmacology Lab, VA Hospital, Little Rock, AR

Adj. Prof., ChE, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Res. Instr./Fellow, Dermatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Post-Doc, Gastroenterology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Education

BSChE Carnegie Mellon University (colloids, polymers, surfaces & economics)

MSChE West Virginia University (fluidization engineering & statistics)

PhD (ChE) University of Florida (anesthesiology & polymer chemistry)

 Professional Affiliations

AAPS (American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists)

CRS (Controlled Release Society)

AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Senior Member)

GPhA (Generic Pharmaceutical Association)

DIA (Drug Information Association)

Honors and Awards 

Diana Award (Best Pharmaceutical Product, Generic), Fentanyl Transdermal System, 2005

Associated Commercial Products

  1. Vivelle® (estradiol transdermal system): Noven, October 28, 1994
  2. Menorest® (estradiol transdermal delivery system, twice-weekly): Noven, November 2, 1994
  3. DentiPatch® (lidocaine transoral delivery system): Noven, May 21, 1996
  4. Vivelle dot® (estradiol transdermal delivery system-twice weekly): Noven, July 31, 1996
  5. Nitroglycerin Transdermal System: Mylan, August 30, 1996
  6. Dydrene Tape (nitroglycerin), Mylan (Japan)
  7. Nitroglycerin Transdermal System: Noven, November 26, 1996
  8. CombiPatch® (estradiol/norethindrone acetate transdermal system): Noven, August 7, 1998
  9. Estradiol Transdermal Delivery System (once-weekly): Mylan, February 24, 2000
  10. Fentanyl Transdermal Delivery System: Mylan, January 28, 2005
  11. EMSAM® (selegiline transdermal system): Mylan, February 27, 2006
  12. Clonidine Transdermal Delivery System: Mylan, July 16, 2010
  13. Xulane® (ethinyl estradiol and norelgestromin transdermal system): Mylan, April 16, 2014
  14. Estradiol Transdermal System USP (Twice Weekly): Mylan, December 19, 2014 
  15. Lidocaine Patch 5%: Mylan, August 10, 2015
  16. Rivastigmine Transdermal System: Mylan, July 9, 2018
  17. Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual Film: Mylan, February 22, 2019

US Patents

  1. 7,556,823 Fentanyl suspension-based silicone adhesive formulations and devices for transdermal delivery of fentanyl
  2. 7,888,422 Long-wearing removable pressure sensitive adhesive
  3. 7,955,677 Two-sided non-stick release film
  4. 8,142,592 Method for making a multilayer adhesive laminate
  5. 8,449,907 Fentanyl suspension-based silicone adhesive formulations and devices for transdermal delivery of fentanyl
  6. 8,524,272 Transdermal patch incorporating active agent migration barrier
  7. 8,614,274 Long-wearing removable pressure sensitive adhesive
  8. 8,802,136 Transdermal patch incorporating active agent migration barrier
  9. 9,198,877 Transdermal systems containing multilayer adhesive matrices to modify drug delivery
  10. 9,205,062 Transdermal systems containing multilayer adhesive matrices to modify drug delivery
  11. 9,358,373 Transdermal patch incorporating active agent migration barrier
  12. 9,492,401 Transdermal systems containing multilayer adhesive matrices to modify drug delivery
  13. 9,731,490 Method for making a multilayer adhesive laminate
  14. 10,272,656 Method for making a multilayer adhesive laminate