About me

Gender	Male
Occupation	www.vigiservefoundation.org
Location	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Introduction	I am a Pharmacovigilance Expert who is highly passionate about Safe Medicines for Public Health (My ikigai). I have over 16 years of experience in Patient care, Public health, and Pharmacovigilance. My primary areas of interest/expertise include Pharmacovigilance Auditing (GVP), Gap Assessment & Compliance, Training, Integration following M&A, Veterinary Pharmacovigilance, PSMF Management, and Digital Initiatives for Patient Safety. GVP Auditing Experience: I am an ISO 9001-2015 Lead Auditor. I have audited Service Providers, Pharma Companies, distributors/business partners, QPPV office, and have also undertaken PSMF Audits. We founded the VigiServe Foundation, a registered Non-Profit Organization working in Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance. Through the VigiServe initiative, we have trained and certified thousands of students (from various countries globally) in Pharmacovigilance, free of cost.
Interests	The quotes that have inspired me the most: Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible. ― Francis of Assisi You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. ― James Sherman
Favorite books	People who have inspired me the most: Chuck Feeney, Leonardo da Vinci, and Elon Musk Favourite Book: Six Habits of Highly Effective People One concept I like the most: Disruption My Ideology: Being a Good Samaritan!