Fred A Rowley is an internationally recognized expert in solid dosage manufacturing and a pioneer in solid dosage training. He is and has been retained as a subject expert by law firms, equipment manufacturers, international Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Supplement companies and has lectured at the US FDA, the ISPE and at many colleges of Pharmacy around the world. In addition, Mr. Rowley has authored 32 peer reviewed papers that deal exclusively with solid dosage and problem resolution. In India, he is considered the “Guru” of solid dosage.

Mr. Rowley has over 40 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical and nutritional supplement industries in manufacturing, technical services and R&D settings. During this time, he was exposed to and has gained immense knowledge of the granulating, blending, tablet compress and film coating processes for over 800 API drug substances. He has been Director, Manufacturing Technical Support, for Watson Laboratores, Plant Manager, Tablets and Capsules, Weider Nutrition International; Vice President, Operations, Arnet Pharmaceuticals, OROS Operations Manager, Alza Corporation and Bulk Solids Manager, Syntex FP, Puerto Rico.

He received his B.S. Biochemistry degree from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila. He was nominated for a doctorate degree, honoris causa, in 2006.