Anastasia Ndapewa Aluvilu
Pharmacist I MSc Clinical Pharmacology I Chevening Alumna
Windhoek
Summary
A diligent professional with over three years of experience in regulatory affairs and five years in healthcare and academia. Also a highly knowledgeable scientist in ICH GCP and drug development with a passion for applying deep analytical thinking and research to contribute to the development of safe and efficacious medicines. Has an MSc in Clinical Pharmacology (distinction) from King's College London, United Kingdom.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Regulatory Pharmacist: Pharmacovigilance
Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council
Windhoek
2021.11 - Current
- Reviews safety and clinical data in modules 2 & 5 of CTD and package inserts, produces and presents clinical summaries and recommendations to Clinical Committee for marketing authorisation in Namibia
- Produces evidence-based articles for Pharmacovigilance Bulletin and writes monthly newspaper articles
- Spearheading second revision of national medicine safety surveillance guidelines to align with international standards
- Assists national AEFI committee with retrieving documents from health facilities to aid with causality assessment and decision making
- Focal pharmacovigilance person for COVID-19 vaccines, AEFI data entry in VigiFlow and in charge of producing national monthly VigiBase reports and AEFI line lists
- Reviews national pharmacovigilance and regulatory related documents in Namibia
- Develops training and educational pharmacovigilance and medicines regulation materials for healthcare professionals and public
- Drafts medicines safety-related dear healthcare professional letters and public release communications
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
Assistant Lecturer
University of Namibia, School of Pharmacy
Windhoek
2018.02 - 2020.12
- Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives
- Arranged module syllabus and workbook, developed schedule and determined reading list for varied modules simultaneously, giving students appropriate time to complete assignments and absorb information
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations
- Utilised distance learning technology such as Moodle to instruct students remotely
Used PowerPoint, MS teams and Zoom technology to give presentations to student classrooms - Initiated and facilitated classroom discussions during contact sessions
- Dispersed, collected and graded assignments to give detailed feedback
- Created and designed quizzes, tests and assignments to assess student knowledge in five pharmacy bachelor's degree and diploma modules
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centred learning
- Supervised over six Pharmacy students in research projects, ensuring that research projects align with University criteria
- Participated in monthly department meetings to improve academic delivery
Head of Department: Pharmacovigilance
Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council
Windhoek
2019.09 - 2020.08
- Served as primary contact between Pharmacovigilance Centre and marketing authorisation holders and stakeholders
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications such as developing Terms of Reference for newly appointed Clinical Committee, adopted by all other Committees
- Organised and led national annual pharmacovigilance training of 45 healthcare professionals in December 2019
- Participated in resources development and trained healthcare professionals alongside HIV/AIDS and TB programs
- Advised Standard Treatment Guidelines and Namibia Essential Medicine List Committee on medicine safety matters, including regulatory information and clinical data
- In charge of overseeing drafting of national regulatory authority's official medicines safety communications
- Executed department's annual plan and oversaw expenditures as per department's budget
- Engaged with stakeholders for additional resources to aid in carrying out of department's duties
- Responsible for reviewing staff performance in line with department's targets and individual performance agreements
- Assisted with recruitment and offered induction to new staff members
- Led clearance of long-standing backlog of clinical post-authorisation amendments
- Completed weekly, monthly and quarterly reports, recognising discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to team members to complete projects on time
Regulatory Pharmacist: Pharmacovigilance
Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council
Windhoek
2018.06 - 2019.08
- Spearheaded revision of national pharmacovigilance reporting tools
- Trained over forty healthcare professionals at hospitals on pharmacovigilance and use of national reporting tools
- Independently reviewed and presented post-authorisation clinical amendments to clinical committee of national regulatory authority to update medicines' safety profiles
- Participated in several relevant workshops including African Vaccine Regulatory Forum “Domestication workshop for SADC countries” and revision of national Anti-Retroviral Treatment guidelines
- Continually provided evidence-based responses to medicine-related enquiries
- Responsible for post-marketing medicines safety surveillance including monitoring professional WhatsApp groups
- Used MS Excel to develop effective document archiving system
Hospital Pharmacist
Windhoek Central Hospital
Windhoek
2017.02 - 2018.01
- Served as on-call pharmacist for oncology department during out-of-hours and prepared chemotherapy preparation under aseptic conditions
- Utilised Pharmaceutical Management Information System to regularly assess stock availability in hospital and National Medical Stores for planning to avoid prolonged unavailability of medicines
- Secured vital out-of-stock pharmaceuticals using established professional relations created with four private pharmacy managers
- Ensured timely deliveries of pharmaceuticals and payments by hospital, significantly reducing delivery and payment turnaround periods
Pharmacist Intern
Windhoek Central Hospital
Windhoek
2016.01 - 2017.01
- Worked in a team of eleven pharmacist interns and over ten pharmacists
- Reviewed prescriptions for appropriateness and dispensed medicines under pharmacists' supervision in line with NEMList and STGs
- Participated in clinical ward rounds to provide medicines information to clinical teams
- Maintained good communication with doctors working in HIV/AIDS management to optimise delivery of good services
- Maintained good inventory storage, including monitoring warehouse temperatures as per manufacturer's instructions, SOPs and relevant guidelines
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Pharmacology
King's College London
London, United Kingdom 2020.05 - 2021.05
Bachelors (Hons) - Pharmacy
University of Namibia, School of Pharmacy
Windhoek, Namibia 2012.04 - 2015.05
Skills
Project Management
Certification
Elsevier Research Academy Certified Peer Reviewer
Affiliations
- British Pharmacological Society
- Pharmaceutical Society of Namibia
Additional Information
Babafunso A. Adenuga, Anastasia Aluvilu, Oluwaseun O. Olafusi, Dan Kibuule. (2020). Effective stakeholder analysis and engagement: a vital strategy for enhanced pharmacovigilance systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, vol. 2, n3, p.134-136. http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3744977.
Accomplishments
- The benefits of studying Pharmaceutical Medicine at King's College London
Institute of Pharmaceutical Science - Centre for Pharmaceutical Medicine Research (CPMR) Annual Symposium, October 2021
Timeline
Elsevier Research Academy Certified Peer Reviewer
2022-07
Regulatory Pharmacist: Pharmacovigilance
Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council
2021.11 - Current
Project Management Foundations - PMI
2021-09
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Requirements & Internal Auditing
2020-06
Master of Science - Clinical Pharmacology
King's College London
2020.05 - 2021.05
Head of Department: Pharmacovigilance
Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council
2019.09 - 2020.08
Regulatory Pharmacist: Pharmacovigilance
Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council
2018.06 - 2019.08
Assistant Lecturer
University of Namibia, School of Pharmacy
2018.02 - 2020.12
Hospital Pharmacist
Windhoek Central Hospital
2017.02 - 2018.01
Pharmacy Council of Namibia
2017-01
Pharmacist Intern
Windhoek Central Hospital
2016.01 - 2017.01
Bachelors (Hons) - Pharmacy
University of Namibia, School of Pharmacy
2012.04 - 2015.05
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