Alina Rizvi
Parramatta,Australia
Summary
Gold medalist in Pharm.D and recipient of multiple global recognition awards, with over three years of experience in medical affairs. Specializes in medical governance, value-based decision-making, and risk assessment across medical and marketing functions. Brings a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks to ensure ethical compliance and strategic alignment within the healthcare sector.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Governance Manager
GSK Pakistan
04.2022 - 05.2025
- Develop and implement robust governance and Internal Control Frameworks to support Medical Affairs and Marketing activities, including product launches.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to ensure compliance with internal standards, strategic priorities, and industry regulations.
- Design and execute innovative internal audit plans as Management Monitoring Lead, strengthening internal controls and oversight.
- Assist Medical Director and Medical Managers in operational planning and medical strategy as Medical Operations Expert.
- Establish, update, and manage Local SOPs and Written Standards in alignment with the Quality Management System.
- Ensure organizational compliance with the IFPMA Code of Practice, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee copy approval processes as Content Lab Lead and Custodian.
- Develop the tiering criteria for External Experts and oversee the creation of a Fair Market Value rate card to ensure transparent compensation practices.
- Provide oversight and governance of Medical Science Liaison activities, ensuring ethical, scientific, and policy-aligned engagement with healthcare professionals.
- Lead cross-functional training programs to embed medical governance principles and compliance expectations across key business units.
- Manage the end-to-end process for Grants and Donations requests.
- Received 14 Global Recognition Awards for exceptional contributions across multiple projects, including key process simplification initiatives.
- Patient Affairs Lead for GSK Pakistan – Initiated the 1st Patient Support Program with Commercial team for Shingrix.
- Assisted in planning and leading Advisory Boards, ensuring valuable expert insights and strategic alignment with medical objectives.
- Developed the Transfer of Value disclosure reports (of the year 2022, 2023 and 2024) for submission to the local health authority.
Medical Governance and Pharmacovigilance Trainee
GSK Pakistan
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Review Medical Education activities to ensure engagements are aligned with medical governance principles.
- Support the execution of the Medical Affairs operational plan.
- Perform due diligence and provided oversight for all third-party engagements within the Medical Affairs department.
- Conduct gap analysis between internal policies and newly published local regulations to identify and address compliance risks.
- Collaborate with the Pharmacovigilance Manager in developing the Business Continuity Plan and preparing related reports.
- Deliver training to employees and third parties on the identification and reporting of Adverse Events, reinforcing safety compliance.
- Develop Prescribing Information and Data Sheets for Products of Local Opportunity/ Single Market Products.
- Assist in the development of Safety Data Exchange Agreements.
- Support PV Manager in the reconciliation and submission of adverse events to the local health authority.
- Presented critical findings from Management Monitoring to the Risk Management and Compliance Board, including detailed root cause analyses and corrective and preventive actions, driving process improvements.
- Spearheaded digital initiatives to educate stakeholders on the importance of timely Adverse Event reporting; supported the Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) in implementing the Human Safety Information Policy.
- Provided operational and compliance support to Medical Managers and MSLs, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of project objectives.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
Pakistan01.2021
Skills
- Compliance monitoring
- Legislative analysis
- Analytical review
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Internal auditing
- Process improvement
- Stakeholder engagement
- Cross-functional collaboration
Software & Tools
Veeva Vault
OneTrust
Integrify
Power BI
SAP Ariba/Fiori
Microsoft 365
Publications
1. Self-Medication in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survival of the Fittest published in Disaster medicine and public health preparedness 2021 https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2021.173
2. The Assessment of Depression Level Among Diabetic Patients in Karachi Using BDI published in RADS Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2019, ISSN 2521–8573 (Online) https://surl.li/fxbqvx
3. The Management of Paediatric Type-1 Diabetes; A Case Study published in Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science 2019 https://doi.org/10.3329/BJMS.V19I2.45017
4. The study of immunity dysfunction and high susceptibility of infections in patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes: A prescription based study published in International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research (IJEHSR) 2019, ISSN 2310-3841 (Online) https://aeirc-edu.com/ojs14/index.php/ijehsr/article/view/215
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Medical Governance Manager
GSK Pakistan
04.2022 - 05.2025
Medical Governance and Pharmacovigilance Trainee
GSK Pakistan
09.2021 - 04.2022
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
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