MOHAMED NOOR ABDILLE-BPHARM
GARISSA
Summary
Experienced hospital pharmacist and lead supply chain officer with over seven years of expertise in health supply chain management, pharmaceutical regulatory affairs, and health system strengthening in resource-constrained settings. Skilled in program planning, procurement, and capacity building to ensure health commodity security. Demonstrated success in policy development and implementation, partnership management, and optimizing the efficiency of public health supply chains.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regulatory Affairs and Marketing Pharmacist
Duolife Pharmaceuticals Limited
11.2020 - Current
- Lead regulatory submissions and compliance for pharmaceutical products ensuring compliance with PPB regulations
- Liaise with national stakeholders such as Ministry of Health officials, pharmaceutical associations, regulatory bodies, and other partners on drug registration and regulatory matters
- Manage the registration process for new products, ensuring adherence to local regulations
- Conducted quality assurance and adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines across product lifecycle stages.
- Lead the recruitment, training, and ongoing performance management of medical representatives to ensure effective product promotion and market expansion
- Conducting product presentations by delivering presentations or continuous medical education sessions to healthcare professionals about the features and advantages of specific medications or medical products
Pharmacy and Health Supply Chain Lead
Garissa County Referral Hospital
08.2020 - Current
- Led the development and implementation of PSCM strategies, enhancing procurement processes, and supply chain management for essential health commodities.
- Coordinated quantification and forecasting processes for maternal and child health commodities, including uterotonics, resulting in improved inventory management and reduced stockouts.
- Developed training programs and guidelines for pharmacy staff on supply chain documentation and inventory tracking to strengthen accountability.
- Collaborated with health authorities and implementing partners to design policies aimed at achieving sustainable supply chain improvements.
- Provide technical support to staff on vaccine administration, cold chain management, and documentation
- Conduct regular supervisory visits to sub-counties facilities to provide technical assistance, monitor inventory and vaccine management activities, and ensure proper data collection and quality assessments, compile narrative reports, including inputs for donor reporting, in consultation with the Evidence and Learning department at the pharmacy
- Contributed to monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on supply chain processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and optimizing resources in high-demand settings.
HOSPITAL INTERN PHARMACIST
Ministry of Health-Garissa County Hospital
11.2019 - 06.2020
- Check prescriptions for errors, ensuring they're appropriate and safe for the individual patient
- Provide advice on the dosage of medicines and the most appropriate form of medication, which could be by tablet, injection, ointment or inhaler
- Participate in ward rounds to take patient drug histories
- Provide information on expenditure on drugs
- Prepare and quality-check sterile medications, for example, intravenous medications
INDUSTRIAL INTERN PHARMACIST
Ministry of Health-Biodeal Pharmaceutical Limited
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Managed material stores, including receiving, sampling, storage, and dispensing of raw and packaging materials for pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Assisted in the manufacturing process, including in-process controls, primary and secondary packaging of tablets, liquids, creams, ointments, encapsulation, and dry powders
- Participated in quality control practices adhering to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), conducting analysis in both chemical and microbiological laboratories, critical for vaccine formulation
- Supported quality assurance processes by managing SOPs, product dossiers, documentation, archiving, and issuance of batch records, which is essential in ensuring the quality and safety of vaccines
- Contributed to document management and filling of training records, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, a key aspect in vaccine production and distribution
COMMUNITY PHARMACY INTERN PHARMACIST
Ministry of Health-Pan Pharmaceuticals Limited
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Ensured Good Documentation Practice (GDP) and document control to maintain compliance with pharmaceutical regulations
- Monitored temperature conditions during the transit and storage of medications in the warehouse, essential for maintaining the efficacy of temperature-sensitive products like vaccines
- Assisted in pharmacovigilance activities and managed the supply chain, from procurement of goods from suppliers to dispatch of products to customers
- Identified counterfeit products and ensured proper inventory management to maintain the integrity of the supply chain
- Supported the drug registration process and regulatory matters in compliance with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya
- Conducted pest control and preventive maintenance to ensure a clean and compliant storage environment for pharmaceutical products
Education
Masters Of Health Supply Chain Management - in the EAC Regional Centre of Excellence for vaccines, immunization and Health supply chain management
UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA
01.2025
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
Nairobi, Kenya07.2019
Certificate in leadership - Leadership Development and Mentorship under Growing Leaders Programme
Kenyatta University
Nairobi, Kenya01.2018
Skills
- Health Supply Chain Management and Procurement of Medicines
- Clinical Pharmacy and medication therapy management
- Patient Counselling and Education
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Regulation
- Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance
- Project Management
- Vaccines Management and Temperature Control
- Pharmacovigilance
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- MS word/Excel/PowerPoint
- Good Dispensing practices (GDP)
- Good storage and distribution (GDP)
- SOP Development & GMP Practices
- Team Collaboration & Leadership
- Health Systems Strengthening
Certification
- Certificate of attainment in leadership development and mentorship, Kenyatta University
- Certificate of registration as a Pharmacist, Pharmacy and Poisons Board
- Certificate of Participation in Chemosafe Training, Ministry of Health
- Certificate in Vaccinology Course, International Vaccine Institute
- Certificate in Clinical Research and Good Clinical Practices, The Global Health Network
Affiliations
- Member of Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK)
- Member of Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB)
- Member of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA)
Languages
English
Kiswahili
Somali
Arabic
References
- Dr. Gladys Wangechi Mwangi, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical pharmacy, Kenyatta University, 0722-889-509, mwangi.gladys@ku.ac.ke, P. O. Box 47340, Nairobi, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
- Dr. Sofia Ibrahim, Head of Health Products and Technology Unit (HPTU), Garissa County Referral Hospital, 0720-847-846, sofiasumaya@gmail.com, Garissa, Garissa, Kenya
- Ali Abdi Hussein, Sales and Marketing Officer, Kenya Medical Supply Agency, +254 715125220, Sudeis99@gmail.com, North Eastern Region, Kenya
Timeline
Regulatory Affairs and Marketing Pharmacist
Duolife Pharmaceuticals Limited
11.2020 - Current
Pharmacy and Health Supply Chain Lead
Garissa County Referral Hospital
08.2020 - Current
HOSPITAL INTERN PHARMACIST
Ministry of Health-Garissa County Hospital
11.2019 - 06.2020
INDUSTRIAL INTERN PHARMACIST
Ministry of Health-Biodeal Pharmaceutical Limited
09.2019 - 12.2019
COMMUNITY PHARMACY INTERN PHARMACIST
Ministry of Health-Pan Pharmaceuticals Limited
06.2019 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
Certificate in leadership - Leadership Development and Mentorship under Growing Leaders Programme
Kenyatta University
Masters Of Health Supply Chain Management - in the EAC Regional Centre of Excellence for vaccines, immunization and Health supply chain management
UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA
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