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Blanca Garcia-Ochoa
Director, Science and Regulatory Policy,
MSD
Blanca has over 19 years of regulatory experience, including 16 years at the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS). During this time, she was closely involved in the clinical development and regulatory approval of medicines for human use, contributing to multiple working parties and committees within the EU Regulatory Network. She has extensive Health Authority experience and a strong understanding of the European regulatory framework, including legislation, relevant (scientific) guidance, and licensing registration procedures / regulatory pathways. Blanca joined the Science and Regulatory Policy team at MSD in June 2023 where among other activities she is actively engaged in discussions on clinical trials regulation implementation and initiatives to strengthen EU competitiveness in clinical research, including through external stakeholder engagement.
Blanca holds a degree in Pharmacy from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She has also completed two master�s degrees: one in Development, Registration and Regulation of Medicines in the EU (Universidad Aut�noma de Barcelona) and another in Pharmacoeconomics and Market Access (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid).
