HBX PHARMA

Niek Hombrouckx

Quality Manager / Qualified Person / Responsible Person

About Me

I am a freelance Industrial Pharmacist with 18 years experience in the Human and Veterinary Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industry. During my career I have successfully led companies to their GMP, GDP and ISO 13485 certification, and have supported them as a Qualified Person and Responsible Person. My specialty is Quality Assurance, offering tailored solutions for Regulatory and Compliance Requirements.

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STERIMA

Head of QA/QC/RA Team

STERIMA

Head of QA/QC/RA Team

01/2022 – 07/2025

Kortrijk, Belgium

  • Managing the quality team at Sterima (4 direct reports) across two manufacturing plants

  • Quality Representative in the Leadership Team
  • Sterilization of Medical Devices
  • ISO 13485 certification of the Quality Management System
  • CE certification of a new Medical Device, in line with the Medical Device Regulation (MDR)

PFIZER

Qualified Person and Responsible Person

PFIZER

Qualified Person and Responsible Person

06/2025 – 01/2020

Brussels, Belgium

Qualified Person and Responsible Person:

  • EU batch release
  • Administrative release according to GDP guidelines
  • Maintenance of the Quality Management System
  • Inspection readiness exercise for FAGG audit
  • Deviation handling

Managing of compliance at Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs):

  • Regulatory compliance of registration dossiers
  • Complaint handling
  • Change controls

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

Responsible Person and Quality Assurance Manager

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

Responsible Person and Quality Assurance Manager

02/2020 – 12/2021

Antwerp, Belgium

  • Quality Manager for the Benelux and Nordics Affiliate regions, leading a team of two people
  • Responsible Person for Elanco Belgium and Elanco Netherlands
  • Obtaining two Wholesale Distributor Authorisations (WDA) and two Feed Licenses under strict time pressure

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM

Quality Assurance Manager

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM

Quality Assurance Manager

03/2014-04/2015

Brussels, Belgium

  • Improvement of GDP compliance
  • Audit of Third Party Logistical suppliers
  • GDP batch disposition
  • Quality representative for GAMP5SAP implementation

“Thank you for your continued support to Operations and providing clear explanation when needed.”

Customer Service Team Leads, Pfizer

“Thanks a lot for getting us through the GDP journey.”

Helene Z., Director International Affiliates Quality & Compliance, Pfizer

“Thank you for supporting us so well, and for the very pleasant collaboration.”

Kristel V., Global Quality Systems & Operations Compliance Leader, Pfizer

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Phone: +32 498 64 35 92
Email: info@hbx.be
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VAT BE 0667.649.515
Tulpenstraat 2
9920 Lievegem
East-Flanders, Belgium