Pharmaceutical Product Quality Testing (PPQT) Market and Demand Generation Consultant
Company: United States Pharmacopeia
Location: Rockville
Posted on: July 17, 2025
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Job Description:
Description Pharmaceutical Product Quality Testing (PPQT) Market
and Demand Generation Consultancy The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention
(USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates
with the world's top experts in health and science to develop
quality resources and standards for medicines, dietary supplements,
and food ingredients. Through our resources, standards, advocacy,
and education, USP helps increase the availability of quality
medicines, supplements, and foods for billions of people worldwide.
Our programs have reached more than 90 countries across Africa,
Asia, and South America, strengthening global supply chains and
pharmaceutical ecosystems that enable a resilient supply of
high-quality medical products. USPs Pharmaceutical Product Quality
Testing (PPQT) program is a voluntary post-marketing testing
program for generic medicines, enabling purchasers and suppliers to
demonstrate their commitment to quality medicines in the last mile.
The program utilizes validated quality testing methods, either
those found in USPs public quality standards or those accepted by
the FDA. The Supply Chain Resilience department at USP is seeking a
consultant to develop marketing and demand generation resources for
the PPQT program and lead the organization and delivery of a
roundtable on marketplace drug quality concerns for purchasers,
including GPOs, Payors, & Health Systems. Roles and
Responsibilities Collaborate with USP to develop a plan for the
engagement of key stakeholders who may be concerned about drug
quality in the last mile including purchasers, payors, and health
systems. Identify a subset of key stakeholders who have drug
quality factors already part of their evaluation considerations for
formulary and procurement decisions, and develop marketing and
demand generation resources targeted at those stakeholders. Review
and comment on the PPQT risk-based drug quality sampling and
testing approach which intends to identify and prioritize products
for sampling and testing in the U.S. market based on predefined
quality risks, thereby reducing exposure to poor quality medicines,
ensuring public trust for procurers and health systems, and
safeguarding patient safety, comment on the draft Quality Watch
List, and review and comment on the PPQT workflow for purchasers.
Draft agenda for a roundtable workshop on drug quality in the last
mile, and finalize the agenda based on inputs and review from USP.
Develop the overall roundtable program, including workshop
objectives and expected outcomes, topics including review of the
PPQT workflow and related tools, identify speakers, develop
run-of-show, and serve as facilitator for the workshop. Lead the
facilitation of the roundtable, documentation of main messages, and
development of final meeting reports and next steps. Deliverables
Key stakeholders engagement plan, marketing, and demand generation
outreach plan Workshop agenda and preparatory documents Final
roundtable workshop reports Report on PPQT workflow and Quality
Watch List and their application Recommendations on the next steps
for PPQT demand generation outreach to purchasers and payors.
Period of engagement Two months, preferably from August 4 th to
October 3 rd , 2025. Consultant qualifications Advanced degrees in
medicine, pharmacy, health sciences, or law. Expert in medical
products supply chain. Deep understanding of the U.S. health system
Extensive hands-on experience in managing health systems at an
executive level. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is
required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to
federal employment laws. For further information, please review the
Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the
Department of Labor. Job Category Contingent Staff Job Type
Full-Time
Keywords: United States Pharmacopeia, Lancaster , Pharmaceutical Product Quality Testing (PPQT) Market and Demand Generation Consultant, Science, Research & Development , Rockville, Pennsylvania
