DONALD A. JOHNSON, Ph.D.
Vice President, Analytical Services

Donald A. Johnson, Ph.D. is Vice President of Analytical Services at Pharmaceutics International, Inc. (PII). He came to PII in January 2001 with objectives to build systems for the laboratories that would accommodate PII’s rapid growth. His talent for organizing and developing departments came from his previous position at Algos Pharmaceutical Corporation (now Endo Pharmaceuticals) where he achieved the position of Senior Vice President of Pharmaceutical Development. Algos, a start-up company, presented him with unique opportunities in organizing and developing new departments responsible for formulation and analytical development, process scale-up, manufacturing, and packaging, labeling, distribution and reconciliation of clinical supplies. He also served on the Clinical Protocol Review Committee for Phase I to Phase III studies.

From 1974 to 1985 Dr. Johnson was a student at the University of Wisconsin where he earned his bachelor degree in Pharmacy and his masters and doctorate degrees in Pharmaceutics. During his graduate work, Dr. Johnson visited the Universities of Kansas and Michigan as a traveling scholar and was able to integrate the philosophies of those institutions into his training.

Dr. Johnson has worked exclusively and extensively in the Pharmaceutical industry since 1985. His experience ranges from positions held in a large multi-national company to virtual and start-up companies. He has held previous positions at Schering-Plough, Noven Pharmaceuticals, Applied Analytical Industries (AAI), and Algos Pharmaceutical Corporation. His responsibilities included pharmaceutical development, clinical study review, and business development. He has contributed to the writings of two Private Placement Memorandums, one Initial Public Offering, and several licensing agreements. He has had direct interactions with the FDA and prepared numerous documents for inclusion into regulatory submissions.

Dr. Johnson’s scientific accomplishments include publication in several refereed journals, including the Theoretical Journal of Biology. He is also the inventor on several U.S patents.

Pharmaceutics International, Inc.
10819 Gilroy Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Phone: 410 584-0001 Fax: 410 584-0007
www.pharm-int.com
Mission Statement: To deliver a quality dosage form development service which meets all of our customers’ needs in a timely fashion