Resume Preparation for a Career in Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance
A resume is a glimpse of your career life and the achievements; accolades accumulated over the yeaA resume is a glimpse of your career life and the achievements; accolades accumulated over the years. Given that a healthcare professional or someone with a background in pharmacy has so much to fill in; often it becomes challenging […]
No Experience – How to overcome this objection when starting a career in Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance?
Many students and health care professionals, when stepping out in the territory of Drug Safety often feel the lack of skills or proper prior experience with an organisation as an obstacle when venturing forth. Coupled with less confidence and tons of queries it can be quite nerving for some. Here are some pointers to go […]
A Day in the Life of Drug Safety Associate
Catching a glimpse at a regular 9 to 5 working day of a Drug Safety Associate. CASE PROCESSING A Drug Safety Associate is required right from triage, book-in to case submissions – all the parts of case processing. The role is often more streamlined depending on the magnanimity of the Pharmacovigilance team in an organization […]
Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Career – Do’s and Don’ts
It’s easy to get absorbed and lost in the expansive field of Pharmacovigilance. A few google searches and the internet has tons of articles, notes, material to offer. What helped me filter out all the information as a beginner in Drug Safety was to categorize them as – DO’s and DON’TS. DO’S Let’s start from […]
Case assessments in Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance
How does the information from a consumer having an adverse drug reaction reach a Drug Safety Associate or a Pharmacovigilance scientist in the Drug Safety Department? How is a case prioritized and classified as serious or non-serious? How important is case assessment? If one understands the importance of time and timeline in Pharmacovigilance – one […]
Why dental graduates choose drug safety as a career option.
A dental graduate has an array of career opportunities to choose from, in the present times. Contrary to the general opinion with regard to other fields – making a step towards drug safety or pharmacovigilance from clinical dentistry can actually turn out to be a well sought career move. The curriculum for a dental graduate […]