Leslie Furr Email & Phone Number

• Oversees and facilitates aspects of developing documentary standards for the USP-NF. Evaluate and analyze supporting data and convert it into USP editorial style and format.• Collaborates with Reference Standards Laboratories, Publications, Executive Secretariat, and Compendial Affairs on documentary standards-related issues• Develop and review USP’s professional education course materials. Instructor for USP Education courses.• Assists in the activities of the USP Expert Committees and Expert Panels: Microbiology, Packaging and Distribution, and Dosage Forms• Provides general scientific-related support to other scientific and managerial staff.• Answer inquiries regarding USP-NF monographs and General Chapters.

Rockville, Maryland

General Chapters Packaging and DistributionMicrobiologyDosage Forms

United States Pharmacopeia Chemical Medicines Monographs Expert Committee volunteer for the 2015-2020 cycle.This committee is responsible for the development and revision of USP-NF monographs and their associated USP Reference Standards for antibiotics, antimicrobials, and antivirals.

Lincolnton, Nc

Developed method verification protocols for microbial assays, USP <81> for polymyxin, neomycin, bacitracin, gentamycin, and nystatin.Performed suitability studies for microbial limits testing, antimicrobial effectiveness testing, and disinfectant qualification.Assisted in software and spreadsheet validation activities including DaCS Software spreadsheet validation, Biolog software, Giles Trivity V3 zone reader.

Lincolnton, North Carolina

Technical reviewer for environmental monitoring and pharmaceutical water trending.Antibiotic assays via agar diffusion method to determine potency of products containing neomycin, polymyxin, and nystatin.Responsible for writing and updating Standard Operating Procedures.Review and modify testing monographs/stability protocols for compliance with USP.

Lincolnton, Nc

Technical reviewer for environmental monitoring and pharmaceutical water trending.Experience in water testing including Total Aerobic Count, coliform testing, pH, and free chlorine.Antibiotic assays via agar diffusion method to determine potency of products containing neomycin, polymyxin, and nystatin.Five years of microbial limits testing experience including method transfer. Successfully verified testing for finished products and raw materials after USP Harmonization for microbial limits testing on non-sterile products.Microbial identification experience using Biolog ID system, Gram staining, and morphological characterization.Developed and performed microbial recovery studies on various surfaces.Trained cleaning validation engineers in swab sampling technique.Generated and executed a protocol for the verification of the Antimicrobial Effectiveness test using suitability methods.Responsible for writing and updating Standard Operating Procedures.Review and modify testing monographs/stability protocols for compliance with USP.

Media preparation for microbiology and bacteriology teaching laboratories.

Master Of Science (Ms), Pharmaceutical Sciences, Forensic Science

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Microbiology, Anthropology

Immunology