Masako Hirota

Masako is the Head of Quality Operations. She has more than 15 years of experience in quality management and assurance with multinational pharmaceutical companies in Europe and America. With a Master’s degree in Pharmacy, she deeply understands the differences between Western regulatory requirements and Japanese practices. As the head of the quality department at a foreign-affiliated manufacturing site, she has effectively led efforts to close these gaps, ensuring compliance and operational excellence, and successfully delivering medicine to the Japanese market.