John A. McCarty
VP Formulation Sciences Drug Delivery
Azopharma Contract Pharmaceutical Services, Miramar, FL
John A. McCarty started his career as a Quality Control Manager for a cardiac heart pacer manufacture with responsibility for testing and release of incoming materials and finish products. He cut his teeth in pharmaceutical product development at KEY Pharmaceuticals starting with transdermal patches.
Over the last thirty years he has held management positions in Research and Development at Key Pharmaceuticals, Schering–Plough, and Pharmavene (acquired by Shire). He is the founder of PPI a consulting/product development firm that assists pharmaceutical and biotech companies in developing their therapeutic compounds into drug products for toxicological, clinical and commercial applications. His last staff position was as Vice President of Formulation Sciences and Drug Delivery at Azopharma Contract Pharmaceutical Services.
He is known for his broad expertise in the development of all major and novel dosage forms and is an inventor on over 17 U.S. and foreign patents. Complete resumeÂ
