Our Story
Compliance Forward is a Regulatory consulting firm specializing in FDA advertising and promotion (Ad Promo) for prescription drugs and biologics.
Founded by an industry veteran, we offer strategic consulting rooted in real-world experience & creativity—blending Regulatory expertise with business innovation.
Virginia Foley
Owner & Founder
With over two decades of regulatory advertising and promotion experience across biotech startups and global pharma companies, she has led product launches, advised on DTC campaigns, and trained both people and machines to think compliantly.
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Compliance Forward was founded to bring a more agile, collaborative, and creative approach to regulatory consulting—especially at the intersection of compliance and innovation.
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Highlights:
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20+ years of regulatory experience
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VP-level leadership across marketing, sales, and regulatory
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Speaker and chair at major industry forums: DIA, FDLI, RAPS
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LLM training pioneer for compliance-specific model development
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Known for building high-performing teams and simplifying complex processes​
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Let’s move your business forward—compliantly!
Jason Cober
Senior Consultant, Regulatory Affairs Ad Promo & Digital
As a Regulatory Reviewer with nearly a decade of experience in developing and deploying artificial intelligence solutions in the regulatory ad/promo environment, I am uniquely positioned to help clients effectively integrate compliant AI solutions with their business operations.
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Highlights:
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17 years at FDA
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​8 years as OPDP Project Management Team Lead
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Architect for the development and deployment of FDA-OPDP AI solution
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eCTD expert –led implementation of eCTD for ad promo submissions (FDA Form 2253)
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Expert business analyst translating operational requirements into impactful AI solutions
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Thought leadership and speaker (FDA, DIA, FDLI, RAPS)
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Work style— Organized, Methodical, Effective
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Let’s move your business forward—compliantly!