Jacinta Vijgen

Jacinta Vijgen is a highly experienced professional in the pharmaceutical industry, currently serving as Senior Director and Regional Head of Quality for Europe and US Commercial products at Teva Pharmaceuticals since December 2001. Responsibilities include overseeing Quality Strategy implementation across 29 EU markets and the US, chairing Regional Commercial Quality Councils, managing critical quality incidents, and serving as a registered contact person for the EMA. Prior roles at Teva have included leadership positions in Commercial Quality for Europe, Benelux, Nordics, and the Western Europe region, with a focus on ensuring compliance, efficient product distribution, and harmonizing quality systems globally. Jacinta also held key positions at Janssen and Vemedia, and holds an M.Sc. in Pharmacy from the University of Groningen, graduating Cum Laude.