Anne Tomalin

President

Anne Tomalin has practiced exclusively in the area of regulatory affairs since 1971. She has a strong background in business, government, regulations and reimbursement policies.

Anne is a graduate of York University, and holds a B.A. degree in English (1970) and a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry (1980). Anne has received a Regulatory Affairs Certification from the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society for US Regulatory Affairs (1997), European Regulatory Affairs (2001) and Canadian Regulatory Affairs (2005).

Anne founded Therapeutic Products Inc. in September 2013. TPIreg is a Regulatory Affairs boutique firm specializing in Canadian Regulatory Affairs.

Anne founded CanReg Inc. in September 1996. CanReg was acquired by OptumInsight in December 2009. Prior to founding CanReg, Anne was employed for 20 years with Searle Canada, A Unit of Monsanto Canada Inc. as Business Unit Director. Responsibilities in the last several years at Searle included regulatory affairs, provincial government, reimbursement strategies, managed care, customer interface, legal and information services. Prior to joining Searle, Anne was employed by Hoffmann-LaRoche Limited for three years.

Prior to Roche, Anne was employed for three years by Wyeth Ltd. Anne has participated in the Regulatory Initiatives Advisory Committee for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada (PMAC). She has also served on the executive of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Group (PSG) and the Canadian Association of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs (CAPRA).

In Canada, Anne has also chaired the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario Committees for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada (PMAC), now Rx&D, and she has worked with the Nova Scotia Department of Health to revamp their drug formulary. Anne is also engaged in teaching several regulatory courses to industry, including inhouse training courses for several large companies.