Robert Gregg joins OraSure
This article was originally published in RAJ Devices
Executive Summary
US oral fluid diagnostics specialist OraSure Technologies has appointed Robert Gregg vice president of regulatory affairs and quality assurance. Dr Gregg will be responsible for the Bethlehem, Philadelphia-based firm’s regulatory, quality assurance and clinical affairs issues. He has over 25 years of experience in the medical devices and diagnostics sector, having worked at Roche Diagnostics, Johnson & Johnson and the US Food and Drug Administration. Most recently, Dr Gregg was vice president of corporate regulatory affairs and quality systems at Perkin Elmer, which he joined in 2004.
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