Irene Ulrich, PharmD, MPH

Senior Policy Scientist, Regulatory Transparency and Accountability Initiative

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As senior policy scientist for CSPI’s regulatory transparency and accountability initiative, Irene Ulrich (she/her) develops and leads advocacy campaigns related to federal agency transparency, conflict-of-interest disclosures in research and policymaking, corporate and government accountability, drug and medical device regulation, and more.

Prior experience

Prior to joining CSPI, Irene worked as a clinical pharmacist and program director in a large family medicine clinic. In this role, she applied evidence-based medicine practices to patient care, advocated for pharmacists in public health programs, and conducted practice-based research. Irene is also passionate about teaching and holds an adjunct appointment with the University of North Carolina (UNC) Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Irene received her PharmD degree from UNC in 2012 and her MPH from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health in 2023.

Joined CSPI

Irene joined CSPI in February of 2024.

What do you enjoy most about working at CSPI?

Coming from a clinical background, I am acutely aware of the impact of policy on health care delivery. I am inspired and excited by working alongside passionate and talented colleagues to promote systems-level change!