Yoshihiro Matsuda, PhD

PMDA
Senior Scientist for Quality
Dr. Matsuda is a pharmacist and a senior scientist for Quality, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA). <br><br>
Dr. Matsuda received Ph.D. degree in Medicine from Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 2003. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from Toho University and a Master’s degree in Pharmacy from Toyama medical and Pharmaceutical University. <br><br>
Dr. Matsuda joined the Pharmaceuticals and Medical devices Evaluation Center, the predecessor of PMDA, in 2003 and he is currently responsible for quality assessment of medicines. He was a member of ICH Q9 Expert Working Group, ICH Quality Implementation Working Group (Q-IWG) and ICH Informal Quality Discussion Group (IQDG). He leads Innovative Manufacturing Technology Working Group (IMT-WT) at PMDA.