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About the Author
Max Sherman is the president of Sherman Consulting Services Inc. Previously, he was
vice president, regulatory affairs and clinical research at DePuy Orthopedics and direc-
tor of regulatory and clinical affairs at Zimmer. Sherman is the author and/or co-author
of more than 100 professional publications including chapters in books such as The
Medical Device Industry, New Drug Approval Process (4th edition) and the Medical Device
Packaging Handbook 2nd Edition, a book he edited. He has published articles in Regulatory
Focus, Medical Device +Diagnostic Industry, American Pharmacist, Journal of Bone and Joint
Surgery, Orthopedic Review, U.S. Pharmacist, Food and Drug Law Journal, Pharmacy Times and
Clinical Affairs Monitor. Sherman has taught quality and medical device courses at Butler
University, Grace College, Ivy Tech and Temple University. He recently completed two
training modules for ISO 13485, which are now available online. Sherman has worked in
the medical device and pharmaceutical industry for more than 40 years and has been or is
a member of the American Society for Quality, the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society,
the American Medical Writers Association and the American Pharmacists Association.
Sherman was on the board of editors of the Medical Device +Diagnostic Industry Journal and
U.S. Pharmacist. He has been the guest speaker at numerous regulatory conferences and
Toastmasters meetings.
About the Author
Max Sherman is the president of Sherman Consulting Services Inc. Previously, he was
vice president, regulatory affairs and clinical research at DePuy Orthopedics and direc-
tor of regulatory and clinical affairs at Zimmer. Sherman is the author and/or co-author
of more than 100 professional publications including chapters in books such as The
Medical Device Industry, New Drug Approval Process (4th edition) and the Medical Device
Packaging Handbook 2nd Edition, a book he edited. He has published articles in Regulatory
Focus, Medical Device +Diagnostic Industry, American Pharmacist, Journal of Bone and Joint
Surgery, Orthopedic Review, U.S. Pharmacist, Food and Drug Law Journal, Pharmacy Times and
Clinical Affairs Monitor. Sherman has taught quality and medical device courses at Butler
University, Grace College, Ivy Tech and Temple University. He recently completed two
training modules for ISO 13485, which are now available online. Sherman has worked in
the medical device and pharmaceutical industry for more than 40 years and has been or is
a member of the American Society for Quality, the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society,
the American Medical Writers Association and the American Pharmacists Association.
Sherman was on the board of editors of the Medical Device +Diagnostic Industry Journal and
U.S. Pharmacist. He has been the guest speaker at numerous regulatory conferences and
Toastmasters meetings.