Eric Dewhurst Johnson and Johnson Sterility Assurance

Eric Dewhurst is currently Aseptic Processing Fellow; Johnson and Johnson Sterilty Assurance. In this role he provides leadership and support to aseptic processing activities across the Johnson and Johnson family of companies. Throughout Eric's 38 year career in the healthcare industry he has been involved with the manufacture of sterile pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Prior to joining J&J Eric worked in pharmaceutical manufacturing plants for Fisons, Aventis and Teva in Microbiology, Validation, and Quality Assurance. He has experience with the UK medical device regulatory agency inspecting plants manufacturing sterile products and has carried out research on bioburden recovery. Eric holds a BSc in Microbiology from the University of Liverpool and a Post Graduate Certificate in People, Organisations and Change from the Manchester Metropolitan University. He is the UK representative on the ISO TC 198 WG9 responsible for standards for the aseptic processing of medical devices and is currently leading the update to ISO 13408-2 Filtration. Eric is a Qualified Person under the EU Pharmaceutical Directive and a member of the UK Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Sciences Society Management Committee.