Hardware Podcasts

029 - "Purpose" with Marla Phillips

Let's Combinate · 20 Apr 2022 · 1h 34m

What this episode covers

Marla Phillips, President and CEO of Pathway for Patient Health, discusses her initiative to educate science students on quality culture and supply chain integrity before they enter the industry. She details the history of Xavier Health, where she co-led FDA collaborations on the Case for Quality and Good Supply Practices (GSP) initiatives, and explains how these programs evolved into the Supply by Design framework. Phillips also describes the transition of Xavier Health’s conferences to AFDO and RAPS, ensuring the continuation of industry-regulator dialogue on combination products and AI.

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established companies

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Pathway for Patient Health, Xavier Health, Merck, Proctor and Gamble, Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca
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FDA, USP, AFDO, RAPS

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