Kagombe Umar

Dedicated pharmaceutical professional with valuable experience in regulatory affairs, Pharma sales, Account Management and marketing. Proven track record in securing timely regulatory approvals, conducting successful audits, and crafting quality assurance manuals. Recently completed an MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kingston University London

Regulatory Affairs Manager 

Sekalala Limited | Kampala, Kampala | January 2021 - December 2022

• Reduced compliance queries to below 15% through the development and enforcement of regulatory policies.
• Achieved a 20% reduction in filing-related delays by coordinating timely submissions with overseas principal companies.
• Aligned product development with regulatory milestones, resulting in a 25% reduction in timeline deviations.
• Improved document quality by 30%, contributing to successful regulatory submissions.

Pharmacist/Regulatory Affairs Associate 

Gittoes Pharmaceuticals Limited | Kampala | February 2018 - December 2020

• Maintained a zero-rejection rate for operational and importation licenses applications.
• Conducted internal GDP audits resulting in 100% compliance and guided corrective actions.
• Reviewed and submitted eCTD dossiers, marketing materials, and variations submissions with a 100% success rate.

Enterprise Pharmacy Supervisor 

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals | Kampala | June 2016 - January 2018

• Conducted market research leading to a 45% business growth in upcountry markets.
• Accelerated GSK Medicines access program in multiple regions, bridging access barriers.
• Successfully opened three new distribution channels, contributing to market expansion
• Pharmacy Manager 

Qamar Pharmacy | Kampala | January 2014 - May 2016

• Adapted operational policies and procedures to meet pharmaceutical regulations. 
• Managed staff to include performance evaluation, training, motivation, and counselling of assigned associates. 
• Dispensed medicines to patients and provided pharmaceutical care services to patients to optimize treatment outcomes. 
• Developed patient education awareness program and procured display board for sharing specific medical information about certain chronic disease conditions for patient consumption. 
• Reviewed prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records, or narcotics, or controlled drugs. 
• Ordered and purchased pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly. 
• Reviewed dispensing records to detect dispensing errors and identify gaps that guided improvement approaches. 
• Reviewed purchase records and advised on supplier selection based on agreed criteria and reasonable credit terms. 

Hospital Pharmacist 

Ministry of Health/Iganga Hospital | Iganga | November 2011 - December 2013

• Improved rational drug usage in the hospital and reduced the number of prescription drugs per prescription to an average of two drugs per prescription through monthly training and reporting the prescription trends to the hospital prescribers. 
• Innovated a prescription audit document which discovered the errors made by prescribers and used the information to change prescription practices in the hospital. 
• Drafted the Hospital procurement plan for health commodities and presented to the national stakeholder's consultative meetings organized by National Medical Stores. 

• Master of Science Pharmaceutical Sciences
  Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, KTT | January 2023 - January 2024 | Distinction
• PGD Global Health Procurement and Supply Chain Management
  Empower School of Health, India | December 2018 - October 2020 | B
• Bachelor of Science Pharmacy
  Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda | August 2006 - May 2010 | cGPA 3.7