Ian Harwood
ex MHRA Inspector
BSc (Hons), MRSB
Ian Harwood is an independent pharmaceutical consultant with over 35 years experience of pharmaceutical manufacturing and GMP regulatory inspections. He has extensive experience in a wide range of pharmaceutical dosage forms and manufacturing processes including Terminal Sterilization and Aseptic manufacture (both large and small scale), lyophilization, biologicals and non-sterile manufacture of tablets, capsules creams and ointments.
As a Senior Inspector at the MHRA Ian was the lead for Unlicensed medicines. As part of this role he represented the Agency at industry and NHS groups including the NHS QA Committee and UK Radiopharmaceutical Group. He also gained significant experience of working with companies with complex compliance issues that had been referred to the Inspection Action Group and Compliance Management Teams.
Ian is eligible to act as an MHRA Compliance Monitor.
Ian also has significant experience of Senior QA management roles, including 14 years as a Qualified Person, gained in various pharmaceutical companies ranging from large multinational companies to small startups.
Qualifications
- BSc Hons Microbiology – Liverpool University (1985)
- PGDip Industrial Pharmaceutical Science – University of Brighton (1996)
- Eligible for Nomination as a Qualified Person under Permanent Provisions of EC Directive
2001/83 (2000)
Ian Harwood
ex MHRA Inspector