Brian Downey

Brian Downey, MS, RAC, currently serves as Senior Director of CMC Regulatory Affairs at Verona Pharma since January 2023. Prior experience includes key leadership roles in CMC Regulatory Affairs at Sobi - North America and Dova Pharmaceuticals, as well as consultancy roles at Synergy Consulting LLC and VPD Partners LLC. Brian's career spans several prominent companies, including Aralez Pharmaceuticals and POZEN Inc., where significant contributions were made in regulatory affairs and pharmaceutical development. Early career experience includes roles at GlaxoWellcome and Baxter International, along with service as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Brian holds a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Illinois State University.