Shruti Kulkarni, J.D. is an attorney at DCBA Law & Policy and counsel to Aimed Alliance. Ms. Kulkarni provides legal, regulatory, legislative, and policy counsel to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. Additionally, in her capacity as a policy advisor, Ms. Kulkarni offers insight on the prevention of diversion, misuse, and abuse of controlled prescription medications and treatment of substance use disorders. In this capacity, she has analyzed existing and proposed legislation, regulation, and policies; drafted legislative and regulatory language, testimony, and white papers; and educated state and federal legislators and policy makers. Ms. Kulkarni is also serves on the board of non-for-profit organization Female Opioid Research and Clinical Experts (FORCE), and is counsel to Center for U.S. Policy. Ms. Kulkarni has over 10 years of experience in the health care industry. She previously completed a legal internship at the FDA’s Office of Policy in the Office of the Commissioner. Ms. Kulkarni obtained her Juris Doctor degree from George Mason University School of Law. She received her bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Saint Joseph’s University.