Charlie Birch

Charlie Birch has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, currently serving as Site Head for the Swiss Manufacturing Plant at Ferring Pharmaceuticals since January 2014. Charlie has held various leadership roles at Ferring, including Director of Third Party Manufacturing and Program Director for Packaging Footprint Optimisation. Prior to Ferring, Charlie worked as a Senior Project Manager at Alexion Pharmaceuticals and had significant roles at Catalent Pharma Solutions, including Supply Chain Director and Senior Project Manager with a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Charlie's career began at Cardinal Health, followed by Ivax Pharmaceuticals, and Fisons Pharmaceuticals, with responsibilities spanning product development, validation, and new product introduction. Charlie earned a BSc (Hons) in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Loughborough University and furthered education at The Open University.