Lead pharmacologist
US Food and Drug Administration
Dr. Priyanka Ghosh is a senior pharmacologist within the Division of Therapeutic Performance. Her areas of expertise include products in the topical and transdermal drug delivery area. In her current role, Dr. Ghosh leads regulatory science research initiatives related to topical and transdermal drug products, including projects related to development of noninvasive imaging techniques for evaluation of cutaneous pharmacokinetics, under the GDUFA regulatory science program. Dr. Ghosh also leads the development of general and product-specific guidances, review strategies for pre-ANDA meeting requests and citizen petitions and is the co-chair of the Bioequivalence Standards for Topicals Committee within OGD. Prior to joining FDA, Dr. Ghosh completed her Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from West Bengal University of Technology (India) and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design from the University of Kentucky.