Rhandell Canlas
Licensed Pharmacist with progressive experience in regulatory affairs
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Licensed Pharmacist with progressive experience in regulatory affairs, specializing in Philippine FDA regulations, product registration, compliance strategy, and lifecycle management. Skilled in advising clients and cross-functional stakeholders on regulatory requirements, risk management, and market access across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, food, and household/urban hazardous substances. Combines strong technical expertise with commercial awareness to deliver compliant, efficient, and business-focused regulatory solutions.
Experience
FDA Regulatory Consultant - De Castro Consulting PH - Manila, Metro Manila
(2025-11)
- Pioneered the company's regulatory consulting function, directing regulatory strategy, market authorization, and compliance activities for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, food, and household/urban hazardous substances, including regulatory submissions, licensing, and post-market lifecycle management in accordance with Philippine FDA requirements.
- Serve as the primary regulatory advisor to multinational corporations and startup companies, providing strategic guidance on inspections, audits, compliance, regulatory risk management, and market access to support successful product commercialization.
- Partner with business development and sales teams to develop technical proposals, lead client engagements, and deliver tailored regulatory solutions that drive business growth and strengthen long-term client relationships.
Regulatory Pharmacist - Biocare Lifesciences Inc. - Makati, Metro Manila
(2024-10 - 2025-11)
- Managed end-to-end regulatory submissions and lifecycle maintenance for pharmaceutical products, including new registrations, variations, renewals, and other post-approval applications to the Philippine FDA.
- Prepared and maintained technical dossiers while supporting quality control (QC), quality assurance (QA), and pharmacovigilance (PV) activities to ensure product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Acted as the primary regulatory liaison with the Philippine FDA, providing regulatory guidance to cross-functional teams and facilitating timely product approvals and market authorization.
Regulatory Pharmacist - AMB HK Enterprises, Inc. - Makati, Metro Manila
(2024-02 - 2024-10)
- Managed regulatory compliance and product registrations for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, and food products, supporting product importation and commercialization in accordance with Philippine FDA regulations.
- Coordinated regulatory documentation, post-approval activities, and intellectual property (IP)-related compliance to maintain product registrations and protect the company's regulatory portfolio.
- Collaborated with business development and sales teams to assess regulatory feasibility for new product launches while supporting QC, QA, and pharmacovigilance (PV) activities across multiple product categories.
Education
Master of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences - University of the Philippines Manila (2025-08)
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy - Saint Louis University Baguio (2019-08 - 2023-05)
Certificate - Cosmetic Science - Karpagam Academy of Higher Education Online (2022-01 - 2022-05)
