Authors

Sophia Z. Humphreys, PharmD, MHA
Sophia Z. Humphreys, PharmD, MHA, BCBBS, is the director of system pharmacy formulary management & clinical programs at Sutter Health in Sacramento, California. She has nearly 20 years of specialized experience in the pharmaceutical industry and is an expert in pharmacy regulatory compliance, US Pharmacopeia General Chapter <797>/<800> pharmacy regulations, clinical education, long-term care pharmacy service, and pharmaceutical waste management. She has a strong background in strategic planning and project management. Prior to her current position, she served as the director of system pharmacy clinical services at Providence St. Joseph Health.
Stacie Ropka, JD, PhD
Stacie Ropka, JD, PhD, is a partner at Axinn. Her practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, due diligence, and client counseling, with an emphasis on the life sciences. Ropka’s experience includes extensive counseling for product development efforts relating to biologics and reconstructive biomaterials, including products that utilize adult stem cells. Prior to attending law school, she held a faculty position at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and she also spent many years as a research scientist in the fields of neurology, virology, and immunology.