Manager Pharmacy (Operation) - Sun shine Hospital - Laxmisagar, Bhubaneswar
(2025-10)
- Analyzing and refining dispensing and distribution workflows to reduce errors, improve turnaround times (TAT), and maximize team efficiency.
- Training and scheduling pharmacists. This includes conducting performance evaluations, mentoring staff, and managing employee relations.
- Ensuring the pharmacy strictly adheres to all local laws, GDP, as well as safety standards with as per Drug regulation and laws.
- Start the day by leading team huddles to set priorities and review overnight reports.
- Ensure the pharmacy is clean, organized, and professionally presented to customers.
- Regularly review inventory levels to prevent "stock-outs" of essential drugs and manage overstocking.
- Address staff grievances and resolve customer complaints to maintain a positive environment.
- Conduct regular internal audits on controlled Stocks of IP Pharmacy, OPD Pharmacy.
- Co-coordinating with doctors, nurses, and other staff for medication management and patient care.
- Monitoring medication expiration dates to minimize wastage.
In-charge Procurement - SUM Ultimate Medicare - Ghatikia, Bhubaneswar
(2021-10 - 2025-09)
- Communication with vendors and suppliers for procurement.
- Conducted ABC (Always, Better, Control) and VED (Vital, Essential, and Desirable) analyses to forecast demand and generate purchase requirements efficiently.
- Handled procurement of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies for Warehouse, IP, OPD, OT, and Cath-Lab Pharmacies.
- Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely delivery of high-quality medical products.
- Maintained proper inventory levels, reducing overstock and minimizing stockouts.
- Ensured proper storage and documentation of Narcotics and Schedule X Drugs.
- Actively participated in NABH and JCI audits for compliance documentation.
- Member of the JCI team, supporting quality assurance initiatives and international healthcare standards.
- Communicated with clinical departments to resolve medication-related issues promptly.
- Conducted training sessions for pharmacists on inventory control, storage standards, and regulatory updates.
Supply Chain /Pharmacy In-charge - SUM Hospital - Ghatikia, Bhubaneswar
(2020-08 - 2021-10)
Hands-on experience working across multiple pharmacy settings including Warehouse Pharmacy, In-patient (IP) Pharmacy, Out Patient Department (OPD), OperationTheatre (OT) Pharmacy, and Cath-Lab Pharmacy. Skilled in the safe handling and documentation of narcotics and Schedule X drugs in adherence to regulatory standards.
- Actively collaborate with doctors and clinical teams to ensure timely and accurate dispensing of medications, and provide support for resolving medication-related issues in clinical areas.
- Contributed to NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) audits and compliance processes.
- Delivered training sessions for pharmacists to ensure competency in procedures, protocols, and compliance standards.
- Strong understanding of various hospital pharmacy protocols and practices.
- Ensure regular visits to the respective stores, maintain clear communication with your teams, and actively discuss performance updates with management.
- Focus on driving better sales reports, implementing strategies to increase patient/customer flow, and identifying new opportunities to boost store performance.
- Conduct scheduled as well as surprise stock audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Manage workforce effectively with proper roster preparation, fair work allocation, and accountability.
- Participate in regular review sessions to monitor progress, share feedback, and implement improvements.
Officer in Regulatory Affairs – Europe Market - Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited - Andheri, Mumbai
(2018-09 - 2020-08)
- Handling of Post Approval Life Cycle Management i.e. variations (Quality as well as safety) applications of the marketing authorizations for the Europe market for registered DCPs.
- Extensively worked for the compilation & submission of DCP variation applications for the EU member states namely; United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Spain& Netherland many other countries.
- Evaluate the change controls raised by various stakeholders from regulatory perspective. Provide assessments for regulatory impact relating to Change Controls, Deviations and Corrective Actions.
- To liaise & make frequent interactions with Competent Health Authorities and if required other applicable departments within the organization, to discuss and provide right solutions to regulatory issues or problems.
- Additionally Releasing artworks for commercial purpose.
- Compilation of registration dossier (Module I to III) as per EU requirements for Generic Product application into ICH and country specific formats (eCTD) for own registration as well as for the customer-based business in Europe market.
- Handled various DCPs for registration applications for Europe market for own Marketing Applications as well as registration for customer-based business.
- Handling receipt and responding to queries raised by Regulatory authorities and Customer on time.
- Co-ordination with R&D, ADL, QA, QC etc. to collect the complete set of documents.
- To provide adequate regulatory inputs for generations of manufacturing and QA related documents (BMR, API & FP specifications, Process validation protocols, Stability protocols, In-use stability protocols) during development to ensure that the data generated on regulatory batches is suitable for submission.
Executive in Regulatory Affairs – Europe Market - Prosfora Technologies Pvt. Ltd
(2015-01 - 2018-09)
- Handling of Post Approval Life Cycle Management i.e. variations (Quality as well as safety) applications of the marketing authorizations for the Europe market for registered DCPs.
- Good knowledge of Europe-eCTD Preparation & submission.
- Good knowledge of good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
- Preparation of Test Licenses for new products (Form-29, Form-11, NOC).
- Carrying out review of PDR, BMR/BPR, PVP/PVR Process evaluation Data, validation/exhibit reports, stability data, dissolution data, specifications, patents etc.
- Assisting in GMP audit process for approval of WHO &EUGMP.
- Provided regulatory guidance and expedite responses to regulatory authorities.
- Ensured documentation complies with regulations for international submissions.
- Review of the quality and analytical data as per the pharmacopoeia, MOA, STP, batch records, Stability, Finished product / Packaging material data for the purpose of compilation of the dossier.
- Review of documents required for regulatory agencies (Analytical reports, process validation reports, Process validation Protocol, pharmaceutical development reports, Protocols & stability data).
- Handling receipt and responding to queries raised by Regulatory authorities and Customer on time.
- Preparation and execution of IQ, OQ, PQ protocol.
- Full time involved in qualification of new equipment.
- Ensuring the Requalification of equipment as per validation planner.
- Planning and Execution of Daily activities.
- Line Clearance as Per SOP.
- Calculation of quantity of materials required for batches.
- Communication to superiors related to the manufacturing assurance activities.
- Execution of Batch wise planning like(Dispensing, Manufacturing, Filling, inspection of product filled vials/ampoules).
- Execution, Monitoring, Review and Active participation in production process.
- Handled the weekly and monthly production planning.
- Production planning as per optimum capacity utilization and sales order.
- Achieving production target as per planning sheet.
- Operation and Monitoring of Batch Manufacturing.
- Involved in media fill (aseptic process simulation).
- Followed and Reviewed SOPs guidelines regarding production department.
Trainee/Working on Multiple Departments - Celogen Life Science and Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Working on Quality Assurance (QA), Corporate Quality Assurance (CQA), Formulation and Development (F&D), Analytical Research Department (ARD), Warehouse management System in Celogen Life Science and Technologies Pvt. Ltd. controls various drugs in the drug store house.
- Good Knowledge in Drug store and management system, Supply chain Management and Inventory Control.