Akash Sharma

Associate Pharmacovigilance Partnership Manager at Merck

Role
Associate Pharmacovigilance Partnership Manager at Merck Group
Location
Mumbai, MH, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Akash Sharma

Seasoned Pharmacovigilance (PV) professional with more than 13 years of experience with…

Experience

  1. Associate Pharmacovigilance Partnership Manager

    Merck Group

    Aug 2021 — Present

    Pharmacovigilance Agreements (PVAs): Lead preparation, negotiation, implementation, and lifecycle management of PVAs across post-marketing, clinical trial, and co-development settings.• Business Partner Evaluation (BPE): Conduct qualification and re-evaluation of partner PV systems, issue assessment reports, and drive action plans to ensure compliance with global regulations.• Oversight & Reporting: Support EU-QPPV with oversight of PVAs and PV systems, maintain central repositories, and deliver timely regulatory reports (e.g, PSMF Annexes, quarterly EU-QPPV updates).• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with GPS, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Legal, Commercial, and CMO teams to align PV responsibilities, reconcile manufacturer databases, and enhance organizational awareness through training.• Compliance & Continuous Improvement: Support audits/inspections, contribute to process improvements, digitalization projects, and provide PV input for ISS, early/special access programs, and safety-related agreements.

Education

  • Loyola Institute Of Business Administration

    Postgraduate Degree, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

  • Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

    Bachelor in Pharmacy

    2007 — 2011

  • Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs)

    Post Graduate Program in Health Economics, Health Care Financing and Policy, Public Health

Skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Clinical Data Management
  • Biotechnology
  • Microsoft Office
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • Quality Control
  • Gmp
  • Validation
  • Glp
  • Clinical Research
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Lifesciences
  • Healthcare
  • Formulation
  • CRO
  • Medical Writing
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Sop
  • Fda
  • Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Analysis
  • Gcp
  • Clinical Trials
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Ich-Gcp
  • V&V
  • Regulatory Submissions
  • Microsoft Word
  • Software Documentation
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Ctms
  • Research
  • 21 Cfr Part 11
  • Clinical Development

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