Julio Rivera joined MEDRAD in 1998 with the responsibility for all quality assurance and regulatory affairs activities for new product development, suppliers and manufactured products, along with the responsibility for regulatory compliance.
In 2004, Mr. Rivera was promoted to Senior Vice President, Corporate Compliance, responsible for refining MEDRAD’s performance in an increasingly complex environment of legal and regulatory compliance.
Prior to joining MEDRAD, Julio held positions in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries with Sherwood Davis and Geck, and Baxter Health Care. He specialized in directing quality assurance and regulatory affairs with primary focus in International Operations. He was responsible for a number of locations world wide, including Europe, Latin America, the Pacific Rim and Central America. His responsibilities also included Quality and Regulatory oversight for pharmacy operations in Mexico, Brazil and Puerto Rico.
Julio’s international accomplishments include the successful startup of an LVP manufacturing operation in China and a joint venture operation in Indonesia.