Michael Cheung
Executive Director, Global Risk Management Lead, REMS and Risk Management Strategy at Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb•Orange County, California, United States
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Strategic Executive Leader with 20 years of experience directing US REMS, product safety, and risk management across the full product lifecycle. As a primary US authority for safety governance, I specialize in leading high-stakes FDA negotiations and designing complex REMS programs that balance regulatory rigor with patient-centric outcomes. Proven success in driving cross-functional alignment across Medical, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to ensure inspection readiness and the execution of scalable risk minimization strategies.As a Risk Management, Patient Safety, and Medical Affairs and Operations Leader, I am known for:☑ Building trust, influence, and relationships within large, diverse, matrixed organizations☑ Global program development, rollout, and direction☑ Expanding global risk management and REMS programsMY WHEELHOUSE: Global Risk Management, Patient Safety and Medical Affairs Programs ➪ Phase I-IV Clinical Drug Development, Safety & Risk Management ➪ Clinical Research & Project Management ➪ Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategy Programs (REMS) ➪ Pharmaceutical Industry
Career Timeline
- REMS Industry ConsortiumCurrentOct 2022–Present· 4 yrs
- Vice Chair Board of DirectorsCurrentOct 2022–Present
- Bristol Myers SquibbCurrentNov 2020–Present· 5 yrs 11 mos
- Executive Director, Global Risk Management, REMS and Risk Management StrategyCurrentApr 2023–Present
- Senior Director, US REMS Strategy & Submissions LeadMar 2021–Apr 2023
- Senior Director, Regulatory Strategy & REMS OperationsNov 2020–Mar 2021
- Nov 2020–Nov 2020· 0 mos
- Senior Director, Regulatory Strategy & REMS OperationsNov 2020–Nov 2020
- 2012–Nov 2020· 8 yrs 10 mos
- Director, Risk Management and Medical Affairs Operations2012–Nov 2020
- 2008–2012· 4 yrs
- Medical Affairs Specialist - Phase IV Clinical Research2011–2012
- Senior Specialist - Medical & Scientific Information2008–2011
- 2006–2008· 2 yrs
- Drug Safety Associate II - Safety Surveillance2006–2008
- 2005–2006· 1 yr
- Global Drug Safety Specialist - Clinical Drug Safety2005–2006
- 2003–2005· 2 yrs
- Associate Clinical Project Manager2003–2005
Education
Doctor of Health Science
A.T. Still UniversityBachelor of Science - BS
Kinesiology
San Diego State UniversityMaster of Science - MS
Regulatory Affairs
Northeastern University