Fran DeGrazio

Drug Delivery Leader executive editor Fran DeGrazio has 35+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical packaging and delivery industry. Fran offers extensive expertise in sterile drug product systems, including vial container closure systems and prefillable systems for combination products. Currently Fran is also President & Principal Consultant for Strategic Parenteral Solutions LLC., where she advises executives in the biopharma industry on strategy, growth, technical, and regulatory opportunities.

Fran previously held numerous strategic & technical roles at West Pharmaceutical Services, including R&D, quality & regulatory, technical customer support, analytical laboratories, marketing and scientific affairs. Her final role prior to retiring from West was as Chief Scientific Officer.

Fran frequently applies her knowledge to educating and building awareness within the industry as a presenter and published author. Among her numerous technical articles and book contributions is a chapter in The Combination Products Handbook: A Practical Guide for Combination Products and Other Combined Use Systems.

Fran is an active member of the PDA Combination Products steering committee, the ISPE Combination Products COP, the ASTM International Combination Products cGMP working group, and the AFDO/RAPS Combination Products Summit steering committee.