Laure L. Larkin is currently the Associate Director of Global Product Stability at Ethicon Inc, a global leader in medical devices. Mrs. Larkin has acquired more than 20 years of experience in FDA regulated industries. Laure’s diverse areas of product expertise include infant formula & medical nutritional products, in vitro diagnostic reagents & instruments, OTC drugs & cosmetics, as well as medical devices and instrumentation. Additionally, her areas of functional experience include validation activities related to stability, packaging, cleaning, equipment, software, test methods, as well as general compliance and risk management.  Laure has authored several peer-reviewed publications, articles, and white papers concerning validation and the use of pharmaceutical stability techniques in the medical device arena. Laure’s education includes a graduate degree in Food Microbiology (MS) and a professional certification in Package Technology (CPP).