Pharmaceutics & Novel Drug Delivery Systems

Biography

I have diverse leadership experience as a Health Services Professional with significant accomplishments in all aspects of Pharmacovigilance, Clinical development, Medical affairs, Regulatory affairs, Primary health care, Project management & International health programs. I have vast experience of working in diverse therapeutic areas including Rare Diseases, Novel Preventive & Therapeutic vaccines, Monoclonal antibodies, Cardiovascular, Oncology, Neurology, Nosocomial diseases, Generic and OTC medicines. I have managed PV operations, medical devices and combination products. I am currently working as Vice President/Head Global Safety & Pharmacovigilance at Medicago; working for the safety of novel vaccines and other products produced using plant sources. My past experience includes working as Disease Area Cluster Lead for Biosimilars & Drug Delivery Devices at Pfizer; Pfizer had the largest biosimilars portfolio in the industry at that time. Prior to that I worked as Associate vice president PV for Sanofi Genzyme, Senior Director & Director for vaccines PV at Sanofi Pasteur, and Medical Consultant for Apotex Inc Canada. Prior to joining industry, I had worked as Joint Executive Director for Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Registrar of the Post graduate medical institute PIMS and as Deputy Director General, Ministry of Health Pakistan. I have also worked on various Primary Healthcare, Public health, Health planning & development programs as well on programs assisted by World food Program, UNICEF, WHO & JICA on Drug safety, Emergency Preparedness, and Primary Healthcare.

Research Interest

Pharmacovigilance