Deva Puranam

College of Pharmacy Andhra University
Professor of Practice
Deva H. Puranam is currently a professor of practice at the College of Pharmacy at Andhra University. Before this, he was the Head of Global Quality Investigations for Viatris, a global healthcare company. Deva graduated from Andhra University in India, receiving his master's degree in Analytical Chemistry of Drugs and a doctorate in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry. Deva also holds a master's degree in management from the University of Madras in India.
After starting as a shift quality control chemist In his professional pharmaceutical career with Eli-Lily and Ranbaxy, Deva advanced into various Quality leadership positions, including Global Director of Quality for US Army Medical Research and Material Command-sponsored projects from 2009-2012, where he worked to develop a point of care diagnostic test for measuring Traumatic Brain Injury for deployed US forces in combat zones, ran one of the most extensive clinical studies for TBI for the US Army and reported into congressional committees on military health. Deva was also a US Observer with NATO - OTAN Research Technology Organization. He led the Global Quality at Thermo Fisher Scientific Life Sciences division, where he was part of Thermos' team that did due diligence in their largest acquisition of 'Life Technologies'. He served as Mylan's Senior Global Director of Quality Operations and Baxter Pharmaceuticals's Global VP. Deva participates in ISPE, DIA, and PDA industry forums and actively partners with regulators and special interest groups on key pharmaceutical topics such as compliance, quality, risk and continuous improvement. Deva passionately believes in Viatri's mission of empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life and works with his colleagues diligently to deliver on the mission. In addition to his professional life, Deva is an avid sports enthusiast and a passionate bike rider. He loves the US Sports national leagues, NFL and NBA and follows ATP games religiously. His favourite pastime habit is riding his Harley's and Busa's.

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