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Mr. McCarthy is the Senior Vice President of Global Policy and International Public Affairs at Pfizer Inc. In this role, Mr. McCarthy is responsible for defining Pfizer’s global policy positions, and driving the advocacy agenda internationally. He serves on the Boards of the Business Council for International Understanding and Acritas and on the harmonization subcommittee of the HHS Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP). He is the Secretary to the Pfizer Board’s Science and Technology Committee. Mr. McCarthy was the Chief Counsel for Pfizer’s Worldwide Research and Development division, advising on regulatory, policy and bioethics matters, and responsible for Pfizer's global Intellectual Property activities. He has extensive experience negotiating Pfizer’s research collaborations and has supported the company’s European Operations Prior to joining Pfizer in 1993, Mr. McCarthy was an associate in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Keller & Heckman, where he focused primarily on food and drug law. He holds a BS in Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island and a JD from the Catholic University of America.