IMDRF 2023

João is a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Associate Director of Regulatory Strategy at the Abbott Quality and Regulatory group.

In his role, he supports Abbott businesses with regulatory intelligence, strategic direction and technical guidance in the implementation of new regulatory regimes or in regulatory transformation programs, such as implementation of the EU MDR/IVDR, Eurasian, UK and Switzerland new regulatory frameworks.

João participates to trade associations and industry groups and currently serves as the chair of the Economic Operators Working Group at MedTech Europe.

Prior to joining Abbott, João worked for other medical device manufacturers as well as a MedTech regulatory consultant.