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Hire Dr Brijesh P.

United States

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Expert Formulation Scientist with 12+ years of experience in developing pharma OTC & personal care products

Profile Summary

Expert in developing formulations for skincare, personal care, OTC and medicated products. Developed and assisted in launching 100s of haircare, skincare, topical dermatological and OTC products for brands and for private label clients. Extensive understanding of human anatomy, advanced drug delivery methods to improve efficacy and safety, drug/ingredient interactions and clinical evaluation of results using advanced statistics. Experienced in setting up the facility, establishing a company-wide Quality System and obtaining manufacturing licenses. Led manufacturing activities for products, qualified vendors and took responsibility of batch record approvals and final release of products. Extensive experience in working with FDA, local and international regulatory agencies and certification bodies for document submissions and product registrations. 8+ years of hands-on experience in managing contract manufacturers, private label clients, testing laboratories and other industry partners. Strong verbal and written communication skills: Authored 22+ scientific publications in high impact peer-reviewed journals and book chapters; and, presented scientific findings in international conferences in forms of podium and/or poster presentations.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Skin Care & Cosmetology
• ★ Product Development
• ★ Cosmetic & Skincare Formulation
• ☆ Recipe Formulation
• ☆ Telecommunications
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Drug Formulation
• ☆ Product Compliance
• ☆ Research
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Hair Care Product Formulation

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Market Research, Feasibility Study, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Deformulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Manufacturing, Concept Development, Prototyping

Work Experience

Director R&D

ABC

January 2023 - January 2023

Education

PhD (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

2009 - 2014

Masters in Industrial Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Campbell University

2007 - 2009

B. Pharm. (Pharmacy)

BMCPER

2002 - 2006

Certifications

• NA

  NA

  January 2023 - January 2023

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Rashid, J., Patel, B., Nozik-Grayck, E., McMurtry, I.F., Stenmark, K.R., Ahsan, F.(2017). Inhaled sildenafil as an alternative to oral sildenafil in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) . Journal of Controlled Release. 250. p. 96-106.

Patel, B., Rashid, J., Ahsan, F.(2017). Aerosolizable modified-release particles of montelukast improve retention and availability of the drug in the lungs . European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 96. p. 560-570.

Patel, B., Rashid, J., Gupta, N., Ahsan, F.(2017). Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin-Coated and Montelukast-Filled Inhalable Particles: A Dual-Drug Delivery System for Combination Therapy in Asthma . Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 106. (4). p. 1124-1135.

Gupta, N., Al-Saikhan, F.I., Patel, B., Rashid, J., Ahsan, F.(2015). Fasudil and SOD packaged in peptide-studded-liposomes: Properties, pharmacokinetics and ex-vivo targeting to isolated perfused rat lungs . International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 488. (1-2). p. 33-43.

Patel, B., Gupta, N., Ahsan, F.(2015). Particle engineering to enhance or lessen particle uptake by alveolar macrophages and to influence the therapeutic outcome . European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 89. p. 163-174.

Gupta, N., Patel, B., Nahar, K., Ahsan, F.(2014). Cell permeable peptide conjugated nanoerythrosomes of fasudil prolong pulmonary arterial vasodilation in PAH rats . European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 88. (3). p. 1046-1055.

Patel, B., Gupta, N., Ahsan, F.(2014). Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH)-loaded large porous PEG-PLGA particles for the treatment of Asthma . Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery. 27. (1). p. 12-20.

Gupta, N., Patel, B., Ahsan, F.(2014). Nano-engineered erythrocyte ghosts as inhalational carriers for delivery of fasudil: Preparation and characterization . Pharmaceutical Research. 31. (6). p. 1553-1565.

Patel, B., Gupta, N., Ahsan, F.(2014). Aerosolized montelukast polymeric particles - An alternative to oral montelukast-alleviate symptoms of asthma in a rodent model . Pharmaceutical Research. 31. (11). p. 3095-3105.

Nahar, K., Absar, S., Patel, B., Ahsan, F.(2014). Starch-coated magnetic liposomes as an inhalable carrier for accumulation of fasudil in the pulmonary vasculature . International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 464. (1-2). p. 185-195.

Nahar, K., Gupta, N., Gauvin, R., Absar, S., Patel, B., Gupta, V., Khademhosseini, A., Ahsan, F.(2013). In vitro, in vivo and ex vivo models for studying particle deposition and drug absorption of inhaled pharmaceuticals . European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 49. (5). p. 805-818.

Patel, B., Gauvin, R., Absar, S., Gupta, V., Gupta, N., Nahar, K., Khademhosseini, A., Ahsan, F.(2012). Computational and bioengineered lungs as alternatives to whole animal, isolated organ, and cell-based lung models . American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 303. (9).

Patel, B., Gupta, V., Ahsan, F.(2012). PEG-PLGA based large porous particles for pulmonary delivery of a highly soluble drug, low molecular weight heparin . Journal of Controlled Release. 162. (2). p. 310-320.