Michael Larcom
Director of Quality
Biotechnology
Factor Therapeutics
Australia
Biography
Mr Michael Larcom is an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) professional in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. He has key skills in pharmaceutical formulation and process development, internal and external audits (FDA, TGA and other third party audits), supplier relationship management, CAPA, validation, quality systems and start up. Prior to his time with Factor Therapeutics, Mr Larcom spent more than five years with Cook Medical, managing QA for the manufacture of high risk medical devices. As the Director of Quality Assurance, APAC, he had QA responsibilities for the fastest growing region in the world, with businesses in Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and India. Mr Larcom previously worked at Sigma (Herron) Pharmaceuticals and was a founding member of Arrow Pharmaceuticals, and part of a team that developed and launched a successful pipeline of generic products to global markets. Mr Larcom holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Applied Chemistry) from the Queensland University of Technology.
Research Interest
Pharmaceuticals