Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs

Biography

Avong am a public health pharmacist, implementer of public health initiatives and a certified operational researcher with a Master in Public Health (MPH). Avong currently pursuing a PhD in Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology (2P). In 2009, Avong set up a SRS in two large public health projects for the detection, monitoring, treatment and reporting of ADRs related to anti-retroviral drugs and second line anti-tuberculosis drugs. Avong have supervised the collection and analysis of over 2000 individual case reports from the projects leading to the publishing of papers in ADRs and adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART). Avong participated in the development of the current “Integrated National Guidelines for HIV Prevention Treatment and Care”. As the head of the Pharmacy division and Associate Director with the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) – a US PEPFAR and Global Fund implementing partner with over 200,000 HIV/AIDS patients in care, I oversee the delivery of pharmaceutical care service in all the grants awarded to the IHVN. I have also served the Nigerian government as secretary of the tender committee for the importation of narcotics for the public sector. My current interest is promoting pharmacovigilance in public health programs.

Abstract

Abstract : Prospects and challenges of providing pharmacovigilance services in resource limited countries