PAREXEL Appoints Former Senior FDA Official David Elder to Global Team of Strategic Compliance Experts

PAREXEL Consulting, a business unit of PAREXEL International PRXL today announced that David Elder, formerly a senior official of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has been appointed as a Vice President to its Strategic Compliance Services team. This appointment further expands the PAREXEL global team of regulatory and compliance experts who help clients navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment, and institute proactive strategic compliance practices to guide the success of their products. At the FDA, Mr. Elder served as the Director of the Office of Regional Operations within the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) where he managed a team of professionals working around the globe to ensure that regulated products met the FDA's standards, rules and regulations. Previously, Mr. Elder was Director of the Office of Enforcement within ORA. Prior to this position, he served in the FDA's New England District Office as an investigator, compliance officer, and as Director of the Compliance Branch.