VIDHYA K M
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Results-driven Regulatory Affairs Pharmacist with more than 2 years of experience in managing pharmaceutical operations in the UAE. Skilled in product registration, quality assurance, and regulatory research. More than 3 years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management, regulatory and healthcare administrators.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regulatory Affairs Pharmacist/Store Incharge Pharmacist
SKY HEALTH DRUG STORE LLC
11.2021 - 02.2024
- Communication with regulatory departments regarding importing of non-registered pharmaceuticals
- Submission of applications such as control permit, import permit, shipment release, pharmacist licensing, drug disposal
- Following up to Ministry of Health for the updates on new product registration
- Maintaining good relationship with customers and international suppliers includes USA, Switzerland, Italy, Australia, UK, Germany, India etc
- Oversees medication and pharmaceutical supply purchasing processes including procurement of medications and other pharmaceutical supplies, working with hospital, wholesaler, vendors, and freight companies, managing medication recalls.
- Maintain the storage conditions as per HAAD and MOH regulations
- Receiving Medicine, enter invoices to the system and maintain stock.
- Dispatch the medicine following HAAD and MOH standards
- Maintain filing system
- Communicate with customers (hospitals, clinics and pharmacies)
Pharmacist
Madhava Medicals
01.2005 - 12.2018
- Received patient prescriptions from physicians and dispensed medications correctly
- Educated and counseled patients on correct use and harmful effects of over-the-counter drugs and prescription medications
- Assessed trends in physician medication prescriptions and patient compliance to make recommendations to prevent patients from overuse
- Provided patients with information about potential drug interactions, side effects of prescribed drugs, proper dosing and timing, and storage of medication.
Senior Drug Safety Associate
Bioclinica
08.2016 - 11.2018
- Quality Review of non-serious cases and study serious cases
- Review of source documents including physician's medical records/pharmacy records/complaints received from marketing programs etc
- Data Entry of adverse events report (AE) form from source docs including patients demographical data, suspect and concomitants, narrative, selection and detailing of adverse events, action taken, dechallenge and rechallenge, medical history and diagnostic details.
Pharmacist
COCHIN NEURO CENTRE
01.2015 - 04.2016
- Assessed trends in physician medication prescriptions and patient compliance to make recommendations to prevent patients from overuse
- Provided patients with information about potential drug interactions, side effects of prescribed drugs, proper dosing and timing, and storage of medication
- Collaborated with physicians to avoid therapy duplications and allergic reactions to prescribed drugs
- Received patient prescriptions from physicians and dispensed medications correctly.
Education
MBA - Human Resource Management
Siikim Manipal University
Sikkim, India2016
Bachelor of Science - BACHELORS IN PHARMACY
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
KERALA, INDIA08.2014
Skills
- DOH/HAAD LICENSE
- MOH LICENSE
- Regulatory Compliance
- Product Registration
- Import Permit/Shipment release Applications
- Drug Disposal Application
- Risk Management
- Labeling and Packaging Compliance
- Regulatory Research
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Continuing education
- Audit Support
- Drug safety
- Operating Systems - Windows 10
- Packages - MS-Office
- Software - Focus 61
- MOH Website
- UAE Driving License
VISA STATUS - DEPENDENT VISA
Interests
Traveling, Reading
Certification
Advanced Certification in Drug Registration and Regulation in UAE
Advanced training cum Internship Program in Clinical research & Management
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Malayalam
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Regulatory Affairs Pharmacist/Store Incharge Pharmacist
SKY HEALTH DRUG STORE LLC
11.2021 - 02.2024
Senior Drug Safety Associate
Bioclinica
08.2016 - 11.2018
Pharmacist
COCHIN NEURO CENTRE
01.2015 - 04.2016
Pharmacist
Madhava Medicals
01.2005 - 12.2018
MBA - Human Resource Management
Siikim Manipal University
Bachelor of Science - BACHELORS IN PHARMACY
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
Advanced Certification in Drug Registration and Regulation in UAE
Advanced training cum Internship Program in Clinical research & Management
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