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10 regulatory consultants
Each of these ten people has worked as a regulatory consultant or advisor to pharmaceutical and biotech companies on regulatory affairs and strategy. Readers can learn how regulatory consultants plan development and submission strategies, prepare for FDA and EMA interactions and move programs toward approval.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alison McGregor
LinkedInExperience: Principal Consultant Global Regulatory Affairs · Independent Regulatory Affairs Consultant to Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industry
Principal Consultant Global Regulatory Affairs as an independent regulatory affairs consultant to the biotech and pharmaceutical industry since 2019, and Vice President Regulatory Affairs at Crystalys Therapeutics since 2025. She was also Principal Consultant at NDA Group - an SSI Strategy Company (2017–2020), and her profile cites pharmaceutical development and regulation experience in multinational pharma, biotech and the MHRA.
Ben Lewis, PhD
LinkedInExperience: President and Principal · Lewis Regulatory Consulting, LLC
President and Principal at Lewis Regulatory Consulting, LLC since 2019; his profile also lists Principal (and President) roles at the firm for 2013–2018 and 2008–2011. He was Vice President Regulatory Affairs at Kolon TissueGene, Inc. (2018–2019) and Executive Director and Head Regulatory Affairs North America at Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Development America (2011–2013), and his profile cites industry and FDA experience in development, compliance and global product registration.
Daryl DeKarske
LinkedInExperience: Biopharmaceutical Global Regulatory Affairs Strategy Consultant · RegStrat LLC
Biopharmaceutical Global Regulatory Affairs Strategy Consultant at RegStrat LLC since 2024. His profile also lists Sr. Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs at Horizon (2022–2024) and Sr. Vice President, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs and Translational Sciences at Acadia Pharmaceuticals (2017–2022), and describes regulatory affairs experience across therapeutic areas including psychiatry and neurology.
Emma Ungstrup
LinkedInExperience: CEO and Principal Consultant in Regulatory Development Strategy · EJConsulting
CEO and Principal Consultant in Regulatory Development Strategy at EJConsulting since 2026, and former Director of Development Consulting and Scientific Affairs at PharmaLex (2021–2024). Her profile says she shapes early Phase 1/2 global regulatory and development strategies, including for advanced therapies such as CAR-T, gene therapies and RNA therapeutics, and she was Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Team Lead Strategy (EU & RoW) at Genmab (2025–2026).
Laurie Ridener
LinkedInExperience: Managing Principal · Erskine Mar Consulting LLC
Managing Principal at Erskine Mar Consulting LLC since 2014; her profile describes her as a regulatory affairs executive and consultant who founded the firm and advises primarily small and emerging biotech companies, particularly oncology startups. She was also Director, Senior Advisor, Global Regulatory Affairs - NDD at EMD Serono, Inc. (2010–2014) and a Regulatory Affairs Consultant (2009–2010).
Lynne Ensor
LinkedInExperience: President Owner Regulatory Consultant · Ensor Pharma Biotech Consulting
President Owner Regulatory Consultant at Ensor Pharma Biotech Consulting since 2025 and Partner at ELIQUENT Life Sciences since 2026; her profile describes her as a strategic regulatory compliance consulting executive and former FDA senior leader. She was also Senior Vice President, Head of Global Strategic Compliance Consulting at Parexel (2022–2024) and Senior Global Managing Director and Vice President, Pharma Biotech Consulting at NSF (2024–2025).
Michaela Katharina Nahler
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Head of Regulatory Affairs Consulting · Nahler RA Consulting | Basel, Switzerland
Founder & Head of Regulatory Affairs Consulting at Nahler RA Consulting since 2022; her profile describes building and leading regulatory affairs functions across Europe and guiding therapies from development to approval through FDA, EMA, MHRA and Swissmedic. She was also Senior Director, Head of Regulatory Affairs Europe at Urovant Sciences International GmbH (2021–2022) and Director, Regulatory Affairs Europe at Arvelle Therapeutics (2020–2021).
Natalie Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Founder and Principal Consultant · Ramp Regulatory
Founder and Principal Consultant at Ramp Regulatory and Principal Consultant at Scendea, both since 2023, and former Director and Principal Consultant at Scendea (2020–2023). Her profile says her work focuses on strategic and technical consulting in non-clinical and clinical development and regulatory affairs strategy, with experience in pre-market development expectations in the EU, US and UK.
Paola Tocchetti
LinkedInExperience: Global Regulatory Strategy Advisor (EU & US) · Paola Tocchetti Consulting
Global Regulatory Strategy Advisor (EU & US) at Paola Tocchetti Consulting since 2026; her profile says she helps pharmaceutical and biotech companies navigate regulatory complexity and turn development programs into approvals. She was also SVP, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs at Aptuit (Verona) Srl, an EVOTEC Company (2022–2026) and VP, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Aptuit, an EVOTEC company (2021–2022).
Stephen Boyer
LinkedInExperience: Principal Consultant · Regulatory Science Insights, LLC
Principal Consultant at Regulatory Science Insights, LLC since 2025, and former Vice President, Head of Regulatory Strategy at Alkermes (2023–2025) and Vice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality at Palleon Pharmaceuticals (2022–2023). His profile says his expertise spans regulatory submissions such as IND, CTA, Orphan Drug, PIP and PSP for small molecule, biologic and gene therapy programs.
Choose the right perspective
Match the consultant's regional focus, such as FDA, EMA or MHRA, and their product experience, such as small molecules, biologics or advanced therapies, to your program. Ask whether they will lead health authority meetings and write submissions themselves or advise your internal team.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How would you plan our pre-IND or scientific advice meetings to get the most useful feedback from regulators?
- 02Which expedited pathways or designations could apply to our program, and what evidence do they require?
- 03How should a small biotech with limited resources sequence its US and EU submissions?
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