Vihanga Pahalawatta

Director Regulatory Affairs Companion Diagnostics at AbbVie

Speaker

Vihanga Pahalawatta has over 10 years of industry experience related to In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) products and companion diagnostics in Research and Development and Regulatory Affairs. In her current role at AbbVie, Vihanga leads the CDx device regulatory group, guiding teams in developing optimal regulatory strategies for biomarker tests across the portfolio. Her regulatory experience also includes on-market product support, managing advertising and promotional material, and global registrations for IVDs. Prior to joining AbbVie, Vihanga led the global regulatory team at Abbott Molecular Inc. Vihanga has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka and a Master’s and PhD from Washington State University.