Compliance Pharmacist
Key Responsibilities:
- Regulatory Compliance - PPB &
Legal
- Licensing : Ensure company,
premises, and pharmacists have valid PPB licenses. Track renewals.
- Product Registration : Dossier
submission, variations, renewals of all products with PPB.
- Import/Export Permits : Apply for
and track permits for importation and destruction.
- Regulatory Inspections : Be the
lead contact during PPB inspections. Close all audit findings on time.
- Update on Laws : Track changes in
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, Cap 244, and all PPB guidelines.
- Good Practices Oversight
- GDP - Good Distribution Practice :
Ensure proper storage, stock rotation, and traceability.
- GMP oversight : Liaise with
manufacturers to ensure batch records, COAs, and GMP certificates are compliant.
- Documentation : Maintain SOPs,
quality manuals, and ensure staff are trained and records are audit-ready.
3 . Internal Governance & Training
- Policy Development : Draft and
update company compliance policies to match PPB requirements.
- Staff Training : Train sales,
warehouse, and QA teams on PPB regulations, ethical marketing, and handling of poisons.
- Product Knowledge Training : Train
Sales and Marketing teams to represent products correctly and ethically to HCPs.
- Compliance Monitoring : Do internal
audits, regulatory and sales practices.
- Risk & Reporting to Management/Managing
Director
- Compliance Dashboard : Update MD on
regulatory risks, pending PPB submissions, audit findings, and license expiry dates.
- Deviation Management : Investigate
and report any regulatory deviations with corrective actions.
- Ethical Marketing: Reviewing
promotional materials to ensure transparency, prevent misleading claims, and avoid off-label discussions.
Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy (B. Pharm)
-Valid practicing License
-Regulatory affairs and quality assurance added advantage.