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Penny Northcutt, RAC, FRAPS

President/CEO,
Regsolutions, LLC

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President/CEO,
Regsolutions, LLC

Bio

Over 25 years multidisciplinary experience in Regulatory, Clinical Affairs and Quality Systems. Specialize in creative regulatory strategies toward expedient product registrations. Many years experience and interactive skills with product design control team activities. Possess extensive knowledge and expertise for ISO 13485 and FDA compliant Quality Systems, FDA device regulations, EU Medical Device Directive (MDD), CE mark approval process, Notified Body Audits, and IRB/IDE submissions. Proficient as management representative for external regulatory and clinical contacts including FDA, Notified Body, Authorized Reps, CRO, IRB, Clinical DMB, Clinical Investigators, Central Test Labs. Appointed RAPS Fellow 2009, an achievement recognizing highly accomplished senior regulatory professionals for their continued significant contributions and leadership in the advancement of the regulatory affairs profession. Hold RAPS US Certification in 1996 and RAPS EU Certification in 2002. In 2007 winner of Leonard Stauffer award with RAPS for contributions mentoring young Regulatory Affairs Professionals. Achieved certification as Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) from American Society for Quality (ASQ) in 2006.
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Education

National Center for Paralegal Training
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
ABA: Paralegal, 1995
Litigation Specialty

Southern College of Optometry
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
AS, 1975
Optometric Technology

Mercer University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Bachelor of Science, 1997
Management Information Systems

RAPS
EU Regulatory Affairs Certification, 2002

American Society for Quality (ASQ)
Certified Quality Auditor, 2006

RAPS
US Regulatory Affairs Certification, 1996

Job History

REGSolutions, LLC Consulting Company
CEO/President - Regulatory Affairs Submission/Compliance, ISO Quality Systems, MDD CE marking, Design Dossier, Technical Files, Auditing
Suwanee, GA, United States
January 2007 - present

Ciba Vision a Novartis Company
Regulatory Affairs Director, Ophthalmic Division
Duluth, GA, United States
January 2002 - January 2007

Horizon Medical Products
Regulatory Affairs Director, Vascular Division
Atlanta, GA, United States
January 2000 - January 2001

CryoLife, Inc., Human & Animal Tissue
Regulatory Affairs Manager, Quality System Manager Vascular Division
Kennesaw, GA, United States
January 1998 - January 2000

C.R. Bard, Urological Division
Regulatory Affairs Associate, Urological and Medical Products
Covington, GA, United States
January 1995 - January 1998

Various Ophthalmic Industry Companies
Regulatory Affairs, Quality Systems, and Clinical Studies
Atlanta, GA, United States
January 1981 - January 1995

Sectors of Interest

  • Advertising, Promotion and Labeling
  • Compliance
  • Quality Assurance and Control
  • Research, Design and Development

Education

  • Baccalaureate/Bachelors/first university degree

Professional Areas of Interest

  • Advertising, Promotion and Labeling
  • Compliance
  • Quality Assurance and Control
  • Research, Design and Development

Regional Areas of interest

  • Europe
  • Global
  • North America

Honors and Awards

Certified Quality Auditor
American Society for Quality
2006

Leonard Stauffer Award
RAPS
2007

RAC EU
RAPS
2002

RAC US
RAPS
1996

RAPS Fellow
RAPS
2009