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Dr. Asma Patel: VP, Integrated Development Services
Dr. Asma Patel is VP of Integrated Development Services at Quotient Sciences. In this role, Asma is responsible for providing scientific and technical support to Quotient Sciences' business development group and leading the consequent design of pharmaceutical science programs.
With over 20 years of experience in pre-formulation and formulation in academia, industry, and contract manufacturing organizations, Asma's expertise covers a wide range of dosage forms, including oral modified-release delivery and formulation strategies to improve the oral delivery of poorly soluble compounds.
Asma received a PhD in pre-formulation and formulation of novel anticancer prodrugs and a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, both from De Montfort University.
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