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Vito LaVopa, Ph.D.

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Head - Drug Substance, Technical Operations at Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Vito LaVopa is the Head of Drug Substance, Technical Operations at Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, leveraging extensive experience in scaling and commercializing pharmaceutical products. An expert in technology transfer, validation, and regulatory submissions, he holds an Sc.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Rutgers.

Beyond his direct technical responsibilities, Vito shows a keen interest in the broader pharmaceutical landscape. He follows the history of major companies, the evolution of the antibiotics market, and the economic challenges facing modern medicine and diagnostics in the healthcare system.

He co-authored a highly specific publication on developing a continuous flow process for the full-scale production of a pharmaceutical intermediate.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Head - Drug Substance, Technical Operations
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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Drug Substance Development
His entire career, from The Medicines Company to Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, focuses on CMC, scaling, and managing drug substance development through contract manufacturers.
Continuous Flow Processing
Co-authored a publication on developing a continuous flow process for a pharmaceutical intermediate, demonstrating deep expertise in this advanced manufacturing technique.
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Career

Work history

12-2020
Head - Drug Substance, Technical Operations
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.
10-2020 - 12-2020
Contract Position- Process Sciences-Drug Product
US Tech Solutions
1-2018 - 2-2020
Sr. Director, CMC Drug Substance Development & Technical Operations
Melinta Therapeutics
3-2016 - 1-2018
Sr. Director, Drug Substance Development
The Medicines Company
3-2011 - 3-2016
Director, API Development
The Medicines Company
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Education
1983 - 1987
Sc.D./MSCEP
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1992 - 1996
MBA
Rutgers Business School
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