Brendan Cuddy, MSc European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Brendan Cuddy joined the European Medicines Agency as a Scientific Administrator in October 2002.

Brendan is currently Head of Manufacturing Quality and Supply Chain Integrity Service and since May 2017, he is Chairman of the Good Manufacturing and Distribution Practice Inspectors Working Group (GMDP IWG).

The Manufacturing Quality and Supply Chain Integrity Service is responsible for inter alia, co-ordination of GMP inspections, assessments of quality defects and product recalls, and sampling/testing for initial marketing authorisation and post-authorisation procedures involving centrally authorised medicinal products.

The Service issues Certificates of Pharmaceutical Product and issues Notices for Parallel Distribution of for Centrally Authorised Products.

The Service provides the Chair and secretariat of the GMDP Inspectors Working Group and the secretariat for the Quality Working Party.

The Service plays a key role in collaborating and communicating with international partners on GMP standards and co-ordinates technical input into Mutual Recognition Agreements with third countries.

Brendan obtained his degree in Chemistry from University of Dublin, Trinity College in Ireland. He holds a Master’s degree from the National University of Ireland in Quality and Operations Management and a postgraduate diploma in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology from University of Dublin, Trinity College which satisfies the educational requirements for Qualified Person.