IMELDA G. PEÑA, RPH, DRPH


Dr. Peña is a professor at the  College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines Manila and a former member of the Formulary Executive Council. She has a postgraduate degree of Master of Science in Industrial Pharmacy and Doctor of Public Health (Major in Epidemiology). Her research interests focus on drug product and cosmetic formulation, biowaivers, pharmacoeconomic evaluation, antimicrobial consumption, among others. She served as Dean of the UP College of Pharmacy from 2010 to 2016 wherein she initiated projects on academic programs’ improvement and international collaborations.  She was also the former President of the Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (PACOP) and Treasurer of the Philippine Pharmacists Association (PPhA).  Further, she is  currently the Chair of the Technical Committee for Pharmacy Education and Technical Panel Member for Health Professions Education under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) since 2013.