Grainne Quinn

EVP & Chief Medical Officer

Perrigo Company plc

Grainne Quinn

Grainne Quinn was named Executive Vice President in July 2016 and has served as Chief Medical Officer since November 2015. A leading provider of over-the-counter health and wellness pharmaceuticals, Perrigo is based in Ireland, while 70% of the company’s net sales come from the US.

Responsible for all product safety, clinical affairs, and quality compliance aspects for the company, Quinn is motivated by her unwavering dedication to patient safety. Prior to that she served as Vice President and Head of Global Patient Safety from January 2014 until November 2015. Dr. Quinn was Vice President and Head of Global Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management in Elan from April 2009 until December 2013 when the Company acquired Elan.

Previously she had held various medical roles in Quintiles. Dr. Quinn was Board Certified in Internal Medicine in 1995 and practiced in the United States for several years prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry.