MANAGER, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE HONORED AS INDUSTRY "RISING STAR" BY HEALTHCARE BUSINESSWOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Morristown, NJ, May 18, 2010 - Alexis Stroud, Manager, Regulatory Compliance, QPharma, Inc. was honored as an industry Rising Star by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, at its 21st annual Woman of the Year award luncheon, Thursday, May 6, at the New York City Hilton, with satellite to a breakfast event in San Francisco.
The nomination demonstrates corporate recognition of the outstanding performance, commitment to excellence, and the energy and enthusiasm of the Rising Stars, who contribute on a daily basis to their companies' successes. The Rising Stars are inspiring leaders, role models to others and are individually recognized for their vision, dedication, and action.
Alexis Stroud currently manages the Regulatory Compliance Department for QPharma, Inc, where she is responsible for compliance with federal and state legislation and regulations regarding fulfillment, pharmacy, drug marketing, controlled substances, manufacturing, quality systems, Part 11, and regulatory reporting. She has been the internal lead on dozens of client, FDA, DEA, and NABP inspections and is a Certified Quality Auditor. Ms. Stroud has also served as a compliance consultant for over 10 years, conducting computerized system validation, regulatory training, 21 CFR Part 11 assessments, equipment qualification, quality system development, and GxP auditing for over 30 life science companies.
"Alexis began her exceptional career at QPharma over a decade ago, and quickly became a leader in the Regulatory and Compliance space. Her breadth of knowledge and attention to detail is invaluable; Alexis holds an MBA in Pharmaceutical Management and recently became an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor. She passes this experience on to all levels of the organization and unselfishly volunteers support to every project that come through QPharma's doors, earning her the respect of both valued clients and admiring colleagues," said Patrick P. Den Boer, CEO of QPharma.
Alexis Stroud added, "I am honored to be recognized as a Rising Star. It makes me very proud to work for a company that supports the advancement of women in healthcare. I am very lucky to have the opportunity to work with such an amazing, talented group of professionals. Without the support of my colleagues and mentors, I would not be where I am today."
About QPharma
QPharma is the industry leader in FDA Regulatory and Compliance Solutions. Since 1994, the Company has focused on delivering a comprehensive suite of Validation, Engineering, PDMA Compliance, Sample Management, Fulfillment and Pharmacy Solutions to its clients through its three integrated business units and two FDA-compliant warehouses.
QPharma services the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device, Animal Health, Cosmetic, and Blood/Tissue industries. The Company also provides solutions to those companies that provide products and services to the life science industry, and are therefore subject to FDA regulations themselves.
QPharma is a privately held company and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.
About The HBA
The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA; www.hbanet.org) is in its fourth decade as a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to furthering the advancement of women in healthcare worldwide. With 15 chapters and affiliates throughout the U.S. and in Europe, the HBA is headquartered in New Jersey with offices in Philadelphia and Research Triangle Park. The HBA provides educational opportunities for women and men to develop cutting-edge healthcare industry knowledge and leadership skills; recognizes outstanding women and men in the industry; provides opportunities for networking; creates greater visibility for women in the industry; fosters mentoring relationships and serves as a conduit and sponsor for research on career advancement issues. HBA has over 5,700 individual members and well over 100 Corporate Partners. It is widely recognized as the catalyst for leadership development of women in healthcare worldwide, and was named by Leadership Excellence as having one of the top 100 Leadership Development programs in North America for the last three years. For more information, visit www.hbanet.org. For further information on HBA or to read more about all the honorees, please go to www.hbanet.org and click on Awards.
