Dave Griffin
Partner
Email: dave.griffin@transcrip-partners.com
Dave has 33 years experience in the development of anti-infective agents. He joined Beecham Pharmaceuticals in 1976 and remained with the company through its various transformations eventually becoming GlaxoSmithKline. 
During this time, Dave spent 12 years in antibiotic discovery of ß-lactamase inhibitors and novel antibacterials, seven years in global clinical development and eight years in medico-marketing and medical communications. His product development experience includes several antibacterials (hospital and community), an anti-sepsis product and an anti-herpes agent.
In 2004, Dave joined Chiron Biopharmaceuticals as European Director of Microbiology and was part of the team responsible for the approval and launch of daptomycin (Cubicin®) in Europe. He provided microbiology support to the European Marketing Group and local operating companies during the Cubicin® launch phase.
In 2006, Dave became an independent microbiology consultant and provided consultation services to major Pharmaceutical companies and a number of smaller Biotech companies.
Dave joined Quotient Bioresearch Ltd. in 2008 as a Senior Client Manager to provide consultancy services to Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies developing antibiotics for European or Global launch and then joined TranScrip Partners in January 2010.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:
- Microbiology Strategy to support product development and launch
- Design, implementation and Project Management of microbiology programmes
- Clinical Trial Programme Support: all microbiology-associated activities
- Regulatory support: MAA/NDA sections, responding to questions from regulators
- Review and assessment of antibacterial candidates
- Publication Planning and Development
- Advisory Board organisation and Key Opinion Leader development
- Symposia development, organisation and speaker briefing
- Microbiology Support and Helpdesk for Sales Representatives
- Marketing and Medical Affairs Support
- Training in microbiology and antibiotics (all knowledge levels)