Head of QREM, Responsible Pharmacist & PVRP- SA & SSA Hub at Fresenius Medical Care (2022-03 – Present)
- Safety updates, Registration of NCEs and maintenance of the dossiers thereafter
- Quality Assurance matters: Analysis of Quality test methods and release of product to the market
- Marketing and promotional material support
- On behalf of client support Customer service and corporate governance
- Align business strategy with regulatory requirements as per regulatory authority mandate
- Support to business project pipeline through strategic guidance and regulatory excellence
- Strategic HA interactions: Increase predictability and Transparency in the review process through proactive dialogue with Health Authority (SAHPRA) in SA & SSA - Angola (ARMED), Botswana (BOMRA), Ghana (FDA), Kenya (PPB), Namibia (NMRC), Nigeria (NAFDAC), Swaziland (MOH), Tanzania (TMDA), Zambia (ZAMRA) & Zimbabwe (MCAZ)
- If applicable to DRA, attend to customer queries and complaints immediately e.g. Medical information/Marketing and Supply Chain
- Give marketing team appropriate information with reference to marketing code and medicines act reference Submission of dossiers as per medicines & related substances act 101 of 1965
- Pharmacovigilance – PVRP- FME SA & SSA region (Angola, Botswana, DRC, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa
Strategic Operations Head at Growthfin Capital (2020-08 – 2022-03)
- Providing technical expertise for products
- Leading the operations team
- Reports to CEO
- Resolution of technical issues that arise during the developments, production, operational or performance based
- Develop and refine specification for new and/or existing products
- Increase predictability and transparency in the review process through proactive dialogue with SAHPRA
- Oversee SAHPRA applications and ammendments
- Oversee submissions to regulatory bodied in the African continent
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders in terms of communication (i.e. press conference, press release)
Regulatory Affairs Consultant (stgooddocreg consulting) at GE SOUTH AFRICA (2018-06 – Present)
- Regulatory matters including: Safety updates, Registration of NCEs and maintenance of the dossier thereafter
- Marketing and promotional material support
- On behalf of client support Customer service and corporate governance
- Align business strategy with regulatory requirements as per regulatory authority mandate
- Support to business project pipeline through strategic guidance and regulatory excellence
- Strategic HA interactions: Increase predictability and Transparency in the review process through proactive dialogue with Health Authority (SAHPRA)
- If applicable to DRA, attend to customer queries and complaints immediately e.g. Medical information/Marketing and Supply Chain
- Give marketing team appropriate information with reference to marketing code and medicines act reference Submission of dossiers as per medicines & related substances act 101 of 1965
SENIOR PHARMACIST at Life healthcare Fourways Hospital (2015-11 – 2023-11)
Main Responsibility is to ensuring efficient and profitable managing of the dispensary.
- People management: Day to day recruitment and management of pharmacy staff (incl. Permanent and Locum Pharmacist and assistants)
- Duty allocation and capability assessment to ensure optimal operation
- Crisis resource and stock outs management to ensure business continuity at all times
- Adopting ideal conflict resolution philosophy to Improving staff relations and systems flows
- Optimal Management of resources and procurement to ensure maximum profitability
- Implementing innovative ideas to increase and maintain retail revenue
- Manage overheads and implement ideas to minimize overheads to below budget in liaison with Hospital Finance Manager and Hospital manager
- Generation and analysis of pharmacy reports to manage stock turnover
- Reconciling pharmacy transactions and addressing patient complaints
- Acting as interface for other hospital units to streamline communication and maximize efficiencies
- Assist in staff development by identifying and supporting career growth through individual performance planning
- Tutoring Pharmacist Intern and Assistants in their training facilitated by the SAPC and relevant institutions
- Providing quarterly reports to training institutions for all training staff
- Conducting Joint Performance management discussions with pharmacy staff
- Training pharmacy staff on new systems
- Ensure all the systems are updated and align with legal requirements of Medicines & Related Substances Act 101 of 1965
Pharmacist at Morningside Mediclinic (2014-05 – 2015-11)
- Assessing legibility of prescription, evaluating and interpreting the hospital prescription charts
- Dispensing prescribed medicines accurately and in correct quantities to the wards
- Preparing, dispensing, issuing and balancing scheduled medicines to the wards
- Evaluating and assessing prescriptions from outpatients and dispensing the prescribed medicines
- Liaising with medical personnel and addressing queries from prescribed medicines
- Counseling patients on their various conditions and proper use of medicines to achieve the required outcomes
PHARMACIST at Department of Health Eastern Cape-Tafalofefe Hospital (2013-01 – 2013-12)
- Assessing stock order quantities & procurement of hospital pharmacy stock
- Assessing and evaluation of prescriptions from medical personnel
- Preparing & dispensing of prescribed medicines for outpatients and wards
- Planning and allocation of shifts for pharmacy staff
- Updating standard operating procedures for hospital pharmacy
- Liaising with medical personnel & NGO's in Eastern Cape to improve pharmaceutical needs of the Hospital
PHARMACIST INTERN at Sandoz Pharmaceutical Industry (PTY) Ltd (2012-01 – 2012-12)
- Receipt of raw materials from the warehouse into production area
- Assessing raw material received into production for Dispensing
- Opening & closing of factory production lines for Dispensary, Granulation, Tableting, Coating & Packaging
- Ensuring accurate & legal measurements of raw material as per batch manufacturing documents
- Planning and allocation of shifts for operators to meet supply chain demands of production
- Planning weekly and monthly production & packaging targets
- Evaluating and testing of final products as per specification of manufacturing documents
