Rafael Hernández, QFB Mexican Pharmacopoeia

Pharmaceutical biologist and Chemist graduated from UNAM. He has degrees in "Regulation" by the Ministry of Economy and in "Editorial processes" taught by UNAM and the National Chamber of the Mexican Publishing Industry. Currently is the Technical and Publications Manager at the Pharmacopoeia of the United Mexican States. Since 1999 he has been a normative member of the COFEPRIS Subcommittee on Standardization of Health Supplies. At the Mexican Pharmacopoeia he is also the internal coordinator of the Generalities and Inclusion and Exclusion Committees, previously he has been the internal coordinator of the Additives, Critical Systems, Biotechnology Products, Interchangeability Tests, Medical Devices and Natural Products committee; also led the projects of the Herbal Pharmacopeia, and the issuance of the first Supplement specialized in medical devices. Responsible for the chapters of History and Pharmaceutical Regulation. Directly collaborated in 29 FEUM publications and in 82% of the current official Mexican health input regulations. He has been a visiting professor since 2013 in the National School of Public Health and since 2007 for the topic of Health Regulation in several universities. He has given 100 conferences in various forums on health regulation. In October 2018 he entered the National Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences.