Rockville, MD, USA, Feb. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A total of 235 individuals earned Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) during the most recent RAC exam period, the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) announced today. The challenging RAC exams test essential knowledge of healthcare product regulations, critical thinking and analytical skills. To pass, exam takers must be able to demonstrate not only that they know the relevant regulations, but also how they apply in a variety of realistic scenarios.

By passing, each of the 235 professionals now hold the sought-after RAC credential, the only professional credential specifically for the healthcare product regulatory field. To maintain it, RAC holders must recertify every three years through continuous learning, professional development and regulatory leadership activities, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to the profession.

“The RAC credential denotes so much more than just passing an exam,” said RAPS Executive Director Paul Brooks. “It indicates a level of professional competency that only comes through practice and dedication. RAC candidates must have gained real-world work experience to be eligible to take the exam. They also must be willing to invest the time and effort into their own professional growth to maintain the credential. The RAC demonstrates commitment to go above and beyond.”

Currently, there are six different RAC exams. Two industry-based exams— RAC Drugs and RAC Devices —which cover regulations for pharmaceuticals and medical devices, respectively, have been introduced for

The next RAC exam period will be this spring. Exams will be administered at locations around the world from 22 April to 31 May. Registration is now open for all exams. The deadline to apply is 21 March . For more information, visit Following is the complete list of those who earned the RAC credential in autumn 2018:

RAC Canada

Marie-Claude Gravel Sandra Marie Ireland Aleksandra Perenic Fan Yang

RAC EU

Emily Campbell Suzanne Cheang Stephen John Danko Gul Erdemli Fangzhou Feng Pravindhya Gajadeera Vidane Arachchige Abhijit Khompi Simao Da Silva Paiva Andrew Shubel Maria Veronica Vrabie Van Vu Luv Suresh Wadhwani

RAC Global

Kathy Barnecut Adwait Bhadbhade Jenny Chan Amy Chandler Ti Ling Chang Charles Chiang Chao-Feng Chien Sirikanya Chotmongkol George Cusatis Hui Gao Christine Gibbons Nigida Elina N. Khachiyan Vanessa Kressmann-Wachter Hongjae Lee Yen-Fu Lee Weili Li Yee Lian Lim Xinling Liu Wen Lu Deborah Koh Mendez Ragunath Muniandy Darin Seth Oppenheimer Amy Orcutt Timothy Simpson Marcy Sussman Takashi Tanaka Zehra Tosun Padmavati Venkataraman Yang Wang Andrew Wingen Suh-Chin Wu Ann Zarubaiko Sturgill Wei Zhang Xinzhe Zhang Fang Zhou Karen Zhou

RAC US

John Adams Jin Ahn Cheryl Ainslie Jonna Ashley Nabeel Babaa Brendan Baggot Xiaobo Bai Regina Ballinger Xiao Bao Marissa Berry Irina Beylin Sai Prathyusha Bhamidipati Brandon Blakely Frank Block Kevin Bosse Allison Brookes Diane Bruce Sasithorn Bucci Taylor Burnett Stanley Scott Carpenter Yuzhou Chen Tin Fang Chen Yu Chi Chu Jessica Noelle Cleck Derenick Leslie Coney Maria Del Carmen Cong Fong Daniel Connell Daniel Corbin Joseph Coskey Rebecca Creer Cheng Cui Kevin Edward Daly Ashleigh Dawley Aline De Oliveira Rita De Rama Teegan Arnsten Dellibovi-Ragheb Jill Delsman Elizabeth Dixon Kenya Dumas Jane Edwards Shaun Fallon Danielle Farinato Christopher Ryan Ferreira Veronica Fleck Ryan Foringer Michelle Joy Foringer Kristin Gabor Bhanuja Gajjala Ravindran Ganesan Joju George Sandra Gonzalez Lukas Stefan Gorzelniak Suzanne Grim Boyle Jennifer Grimes Christine Grundy Scott Hansan Elizabeth Harrod Qing He Christopher Hilfiger Yin Huang Loc Huynh Anant Iyer Sharon Shuangying Jiang Peggy Ju Nital Jugade Varsha S. Kamat Sonam S. Kapoor Austin Keyser Ashwani Khurana Paminder Khurmi Regina Kiu Selma Kraft Emily Krulewitz Loganathan Kumarasamy Jina Kwak Dipan Lad Elaine M. Larkin Jessica Lee Jenny Lee Michelle Legiec Catherine Ann Leonard Elizabeth Chase Lessey-Morillon Amy Kristen Levelle You Li Shengtao Li Rita Lin Susanna Lin Brandy Lind Ye Liu Christopher Long Ranjani Madhavan Sean Ronald Marcsisin Alex Mathews Michael Mclaughlin Robert S. Mcneill Andrea Renee Meeler Alexandra Merkle Barbara Militzer Sarah Mollo Alicia Mszyca Samuel Murray Pauline Ndungu Loan Hong Nguyen Thi Nguyen Nora O'Connor Matthew Ondeck Katherine Oriordan Cindy Osborn Chenyin Ou Olukayode Olubunmi Owosela Vihanga Pahalawatta Sophia Park Sehun Park Sneha Patel Peter Petrochenko Xuan Pham Taylor-Rose Piscatelli Christopher Plescia Samuel Pollard Courtney Sutter Portik Katherine Prendergast Ian Stewart Radcliffe Emmanuel Ramos Teresa Ramson Jim Relph Sarah Ringuette Anne Rocheleau Margeaux Rogers Danielle Ruiz Michael Ryan Charlean Sadler Prakash Sai Mey Saied Tyler Morgan Scandalios Katherine T. Schembri Claire Margaret Schmerberg Katharine Segars Arundhati Sengupta Shaishav Shah Jin Shang Vibha Shende Diana P. Sherlock Jared Shimizu Craig Simdon Lorinda Simms Christopher Sims Cedar Smith Rhiannon Smith-Marsh Patricia Sondergaard Sabry Soukehal James Staszewski Kelly Stratton Zachary D. Swan Oludare Taiwo Roxanne Tavakkol Andoria Tjondro Koesoemo Kimberly Torluemke Lorraine Anne Torres Parita Varma Liezel Madariaga Vea Rachana Visaria Kristina Vishnevetskaya Jessica Voss Jeremy Wally Elizabeth Mary Walsh Jun Wang Lauren Wessell Mary Kate Whitecavage Lori Wiggins Priscilla Williams Latrice Wilson Nga Ting Wong Yan Wu Yi Wu Fangfei Yan Peter Yang Rumi Young Eva Yuan Jianchao Zeng Yiyue Zhang Miaochan Zhi Yating Zhou Jingbo Zou

About RAPS

The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) is the largest global organization of and for those involved with the regulation of healthcare and related products, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics and nutritional products. Founded in 1976, RAPS helped establish the regulatory profession and continues to actively support the professional and lead the profession as a neutral, non-lobbying nonprofit organization. RAPS offers education and training, professional standards, publications, research, knowledge sharing, networking, career development opportunities and other valuable resources, including Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC), the only post-academic professional credential to recognize regulatory excellence. RAPS is headquartered in suburban Washington, DC, with chapters and affiliates worldwide. www.RAPS.org

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Zachary Brousseau Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) 301 770 2920, ext. 245 zbrousseau@raps.org