DOUGLAS LIPTAK, Sr. Mgr, Product Security & Information Protection NA Security, Sanofi

Douglas Liptak is the Senior Manager of Investigations for Sanofi, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, as part of their Global Product Security (GPS) group, since 2000.  He received a dual major degree in Criminal Justice/Political Science from Kutztown University of PA and an MBA from Webster University, St. Louis MO in 2003.  Prior to joining Sanofi, Douglas was the Regional Security Manager/Investigator at Merck & Co., Inc. for 7 years in Whitehouse Station NJ, and prior to that he was the Director of Safety & Security for the Hunterdon Healthcare System in Flemington NJ for two years.

His current responsibilities include oversight of investigations related to product issues within North America, which include, but are not limited to, counterfeiting, diversion, cargo theft, financial fraud, internal theft, intellectual property, product infringement, and other items related to the compromise of Sanofi medicines.Douglas has led investigationsinto the largest animal health counterfeiting operation within North America, as well as the first trade secret theft prosecution of pharmaceuticals involving online websites.

Douglas has received certification as a business management leader from Georgetown University in 2015, as well as a Brand Protection Professional from Michigan State University, as a member of their Center for Anticounterfeiting and Product Protection program (A-CAPP) in June 2021.He has received certification for the completion of OSINT investigations – Level 1-6 – from Infraguard, Los Angeles office, and sits as a member of the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM.)  Additionally, he serves as a Board member for the NCFTA’s Partner Advisory Committee (PAC) as the pharmaceutical industry representative.