Barbara Knightly, PharmD, RPh

Chief Quality Officer

Dr. Barbara Knightly is the Chief Quality Officer for Leiters Health. She joined Leiters in early 2023 and brings over 25 years of a progressive career history and a wealth of experience overseeing regulatory compliance and pharmacy operations, including in oversight of 503A pharmacies and 503B outsourcing facilities.

As a recognized industry expert in sterile compounding and home infusion services, Dr. Knightly has held positions in key leadership roles prior to joining Leiters Health. Her experiences include national home infusion companies including InfuCare RX, Walgreens/Option Care as well as ChristianaCare Infusion Services, a regional home infusion provider. Additionally, she spent a decade as the Executive Vice President of Pharmacy Regulatory Affairs and Quality Operations for Pentec Health overseeing numerous regulatory inspections and providing leadership to 200+ team members supporting clinical, production and distribution activities across multiple locations.

Dr. Knightly completed her BS in Pharmacy from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Kansas. Additionally, she served on the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) for the Compounded Sterile Preparations Council from 2018-2023, including one term as Vice-Chair and two terms as Chair for this Specialty Board.