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Cathy Burgess

Cathy Burgess

USA 2026

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2 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

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USA

Practice Areas

FDA-regulated entities benefit from Cathy’s common-sense advice for achieving business objectives that avoid compliance and enforcement risks. With more than 30 years of extensive experience in the areas of CGMP regulation and product risk management, she has provided strategic counseling and works with multinational clients to identify and address potential risks throughout the product life cycle. She focuses her practice on regulatory compliance, product risk management, enforcement, and policy matters affecting industries regulated by the FDA.

Professional Memberships

Food and Drug Law Institute, board of directors (2018-2022); Food and Drug Law Institute, Audit Committee, in-house training team to FDA; Parenteral Drug Association; Food and Drug Law Institute, 2023 FDLI Distinguished Service and Leadership Award recipient.

Publications

FDLI’s “How to Comply with Drug CGMPs,” now in its third edition.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory - District of Columbia

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Band 1

Individual Editorial

Cathy Burgess is a highly regarded regulatory practitioner with strong experience in the pharmaceutical and medical products sector. She has further experience in FDA inspections and internal investigations.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • I think Cathy is top-notch. She has a good understanding of regulatory issues and is very prompt in her responses.

    Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products RegulatoryChambers Guide to the USA
  • Cathy is experienced in the field. Not only is she knowledgeable, but she is also very well connected.

    Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products RegulatoryChambers Guide to the USA
  • Cathy is extremely knowledgeable and lends her expertise readily.

    Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products RegulatoryChambers Guide to the USA
  • Cathy balances assertiveness with diplomacy in negotiations and acts as problem-solver under pressure.

    Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products RegulatoryChambers Guide to the USA
  • Cathy is precise, attentive and extremely proactive in supporting our business needs.

    Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products RegulatoryChambers Guide to the USA

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California: Southern

District of Columbia

Articles, Highlights and Press Releases

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