Charlene Ng

Charlene Ng, PhD, MPH, currently leads Global Medical Affairs and Clinical Development for Women’s Health and Healthy Lifestyle Categories at Perrigo, a self-care company that provides trusted health and wellness solutions to help prevent and treat self-managed conditions. Her work includes developing product pipelines and defining regulatory and healthcare provider engagement strategies across public health areas such as contraception, menopause, smoking and vaping cessation, and dietary supplementation.

Her previous roles include Vice President of U.S. Medical Affairs at Bayer Consumer Health, where she oversaw promotional materials review, medical information, and governance supporting a $2B business across multiple therapeutic areas and regulatory classifications, including drugs, medical devices, and supplements. As a member of business and R&D leadership teams, she played a key role in shaping digital health products, claims innovation, and competitive defense strategies. Charlene began her career as a hospital pharmacist before transitioning into product development roles at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health.

Charlene holds a doctoral degree in biomaterials and pharmaceutical sciences and a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of Toronto. Her interest in population health led her to complete a master’s degree in public health at the George Washington University. Throughout her career, she has filed patent applications and published numerous scientific articles, including one that received the Bayer Scientific Publication Award. Her allergy research was further recognized with the Otto Bayer Medal in 2021. She has served as executive sponsor of the PharmD Fellowship Program and as a national lead for diversity initiatives. She is committed to developing diverse talent and mentoring emerging leaders. Charlene approaches business challenges with clarity, agility, and a collaborative focus on achieving better outcomes.

She currently serves as one of five trustees on the Board of the Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association, where she supports community wellness and environmental health and safety initiatives. Charlene has two children—an electrical engineer and an aspiring economist. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys canoeing and windsurfing on Lake Parsippany, traveling with her husband, and listening to podcasts.