Cathleen O'Connell, R.Ph., Ph.D.

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Professional Experience

Pharmaceutical Industry: Regulatory Affairs & Medical Writing 

  • Janssen Pharma (Johnson & Johnson) - Senior Director/Global Therapeutic Area Leader, Labeling
  • Purdue Pharma - Executive Director, Labeling, Advertising, and Communications
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb - Executive Director, Global Labeling
  • Schering-Plough - Manager, International Regulatory Affairs; Medical Information/Medical Writing Associate

Teaching Experience

  • University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA - Assistant Professor (current role); Adjunct Instructor (previously): Biomedical Writing
  • Temple University, Philadelphia, PA - Adjunct Instructor: Labeling & Promotion
  • Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY - Visiting Lecturer: Prescription Drug Labeling
  • Bergen County Community College, Paramus, NJ - Adjunct Instructor: Pharmacology for Dental Hygienists

Traditional Pharmacy (staff pharmacist)

  • St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Elizabeth, NJ
  • Elizabeth General Hospital, Elizabeth, NJ (p/t)
  • Palisades General Hospital, North Bergen, NJ (p/t)

 

Professional Associations & Industry Organizations

​Industry leadership as member of:

  • Brookings Institution - Industry representative and active member of Patient Medication Information and Benefit-Risk Communication teams
  • PhRMA - Longtime active member of the Paperless Labeling task force
  • Drug Information Association - Founding chairperson of the Working Group on Labeling, Advertising, and Packaging (Regulatory Affairs)

 

Also member of

  • Americal Medical Writers Association 
  • Regulatory Affairs Professional Society
Author: Cathleen O'Connell
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