CARMEL, IN – ParaPRO LLC announced today that it
has hired Kerry Mettert to serve as Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
Director. ParaPRO, based in Carmel, Indiana, is a new pharmaceutical enterprise
and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SePRO Corporation. ParaPRO previously
submitted to the FDA for review a New Drug Application for NatrOVA™ brand
(Spinosad), for the treatment of pediculosis capitis (Head Lice).Mettert’s
responsibilities include overseeing ParaPRO’s Quality System, preparing for
regulatory inspections/interactions and conducting internal and external
compliance audits.
Mettert brings over 20 years of experience in the Biologics and Pharmaceutical industries. Prior to joining ParaPRO, Mettert invested 14 years with the American Red Cross Biomedical Division. In the past six years, he has led quality assurance and regulatory affairs for two independent blood centers and most recently provided regulatory-compliance consulting for a medical device company in New Jersey.
Mettert holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Anderson University in addition to an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. Mettert is also a certified Medical Technologist with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.
ParaPRO President William Culpepper noted the importance of Mettert’s position when asked about the company’s forthcoming entry into the marketplace. “As we look to move ahead with the regulatory protocol and quality control of NatrOVA, a new product that we are very excited about for treatment of head lice on humans, the experience and knowledge that Kerry Mettert brings to ParaPRO will be essential to both our initial and continued success,” said Culpepper.
About Spinosad
Spinosad, the active ingredient upon which NatrOVA™ is based, is a non-synthetic, fermentation product of the soil bacterium Saccharopolyspora spinosa. Several products containing Spinosad have been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use on agricultural crops and by the Organic Materials Review Institute for use on organically grown crops. The Spinosad technical bulletin provides an extensive overview of Spinosad.
About ParaPRO LLC
ParaPRO LLC was founded in 2002 when SePRO Corporation of Carmel, IN purchased the worldwide rights to develop and market Spinosad for the control of lice in human health from Eli Lilly and Company. The compound is currently in clinical trials at multiple sites across the United States. More information on ParaPRO can be found at www.parapro.com.