About

Thomas Grinnan was Vice-President, Sales & Marketing, Healthcare, Silgan Dispensing Systems. He has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for more than three decades as an executive, innovator, consultant and business development specialist. A biologist, he began his career in strategic consulting, working closely with pharmaceutical and medical device companies. After a long career at Westvaco, MeadWestvaco and Westrock’s Healthcare and Patient Adherence packaging divisions, Mr Grinnan joined Silgan Dispensing Systems, a spin-off specialising in liquid dispensing solutions for nasal, topical and ophthalmic delivery.

He received his BA from the University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA, US) and his MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (NC, US).

Contributions

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USING MARKET RESEARCH TO CREATE A PRESERVATIVE-FREE MULTIDOSE EYEDROPPER

Thomas Grinnan and Ralf Hergenröther explain how extensive market research and consumer testing led to the development of an eyedropper that meets patients’ and physicians’ needs for an easy-to-use device, which offers precise dosing and anti-microbial integrity.