Rikin Mehta

Dr. Rik Mehta is a biotech entrepreneur, innovator, healthcare policy expert and a licensed pharmacist and attorney. Professionally, Rik worked at the United States Food and Drug Administration where he spent years fighting to crack down on illegal, counterfeit drugs, worked to remove dangerous opioids from the market and developed policies to expedite the approval of safe and effective medicines.

After leaving public service, Rik joined the private sector working at the intersection of regulation and medical innovation. He is also an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center where he teaches courses in health and drug laws and regulations.

Rik received his B.S. in pharmacy from Rutgers University, his Pharm.D. from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law and a Master of Laws in Global Health Law and International Institutions through a joint program with Georgetown University Law Center and the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.