Lauren Carde MSc, Hon. BSc, has 17 years of experience in the animal health industry with product development, clinical trials, regulatory affairs, business development and market research. Lauren completed her master’s degree at the University of Guelph in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences and shortly thereafter began her career as the Project Coordinator for the Natural Health Product Apollo Team at Elanco Animal Health where she was responsible for coordinating all aspects of product development and regulatory affairs for a number of small start-up companies partnered with Elanco. In 2009 she became the Research Coordinator for Chemaphor, a small Canadian biotechnology company. She successfully worked with a number of governmental agencies on the preparation of strategic grant applications and played a key role in the development of regulatory and commercialization strategies for the company.
She currently serves as the VP of Operations & Regulatory Affairs for Paul Dick & Associates (Pda) and is involved with all aspects of product development, strategic business strategies and regulatory affairs for Canadian and international clients. She has extensive experience and expertise all along the product development spectrum. She is responsible for project management, proposal writing, management of the Pda team, podcasts, webinars, the preparation of market assessments, strategic business plans and product life plans, proof of concept studies, pivotal safety and efficacy trials, product development, regulatory strategies, pre-submission meetings with global regulatory agencies, grant applications, technical writing, and, the preparation and filing of regulatory dossiers.
She has also co-authored numerous reports and completed projects for a variety of clients, including major animal health companies, start-ups, investors, industry associations, government agencies, academic institutions and non-profit organizations. She has an in-depth understanding of international regulatory requirements for all types of animal health products, including veterinary drugs, veterinary biologics, feeds, veterinary health products and natural health products for human use. She serves on many advisory committees, selection committees and co-chairs the Companion Animals Committee for the International Probiotics Association.