Our Mission
To improve human welfare by applying biotechnology to develop innovative drug formulations and medical devices that help people live healthier lives.
Our Story
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Max Arocha DMD
Founder (former CEO)
As a pre-med student at Florida Atlantic University, Dr. Arocha, then known as “Max,” was sitting at the dinner table with his parents. As his mother, Maritza, served dinner, his father, Mike, delivered devastating news. He could either lose all of his teeth or try a $5,000 surgery that wasn’t a guarantee. Mike, only 50 years old at the time, had periodontal disease.
Max found it unfathomable that there wasn’t an antibiotic to treat his father’s periodontal infection. Max changed his major from biology to a dual major in biochemistry and microbiology, inspired by the idea of helping his father and others like him.
At Temple University’s School of Dentistry, Max studied under Dr. Rams, a professor, and Director of the Oral Microbiology Testing Service Laboratory at Temple University’s School of Dentistry. Dr. Rams is considered the “guru” of non-surgical periodontal therapy for the treatment of periodontal disease.
As a dentist, Dr. Arocha has been able to save his father’s teeth. Others haven’t been as fortunate, often having as many as 20 infected teeth extracted.
Looking in the mirror now, over a decade later, Dr. Arocha sees himself with graying hair. Past his hair, he still sees the hope, determination and passion that drove him to find a non-surgical periodontal therapy.
PharmaPhD is about more than just creating local antibiotic systems to treat periodontal disease. PharmaPhD was born, in essence, to provide patients with hope about saving their teeth, taking away the psychological trauma that comes with the news that one’s teeth cannot be saved.
In Plantation, Florida, Dr. Arocha has been able to help hundreds of patients a year with periodontal disease. His vision doesn’t stop within the borders of Florida. Dr. Arocha wants to reach out to help the millions of patients worldwide, like his father, who suffer from periodontal disease.
Our specialized nanoparticle formulation team is led by Ph.D. scientists in pharmacy who bring extensive product development experience and a proven history of successful regulatory submissions.
In our medical device department, our mechanical engineers and technical specialists are dedicated to engineering precise healthcare solutions that meet rigorous market demands. We believe that developing the optimal solution starts at the ground level—defining a strong scope based on frontline user needs, strictly adhering to design specifications, proactively mitigating risks, and maintaining exceptional quality standards.
Backed by over 30 years of experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors, our regulatory affairs team possesses deep expertise in quality systems, FDA and ISO submissions, product and process validation, and post-market compliance. They have a demonstrated track record of securing FDA 510(k) clearances across complex categories, including Cardiovascular, Neurology, General and Plastic Surgery, and Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) panels.
