Asif Mahmood

Biography

 I have diverse leadership experience as a health services professional with significant accomplishments in all aspects of pharmacovigilance, clinical development, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, primary health care, project management & international health programs. I have vast experience of working in diverse therapeutic areas including rare diseases, novel preventive & therapeutic vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, cardiovascular, oncology, neurology, nosocomial diseases, generic and OTC medicines. I am currently working as Disease Area Cluster Lead for Biosimilars & Drug Delivery Devices at Pfizer. Currently Pfizer has the largest biosimilars portfolio in the industry that includes projects on Inflammation, Oncology, Hematology, ophthalmology etc. My past experience includes working as Associate vice president PV and Therapeutic Area Head (Rare Diseases) for Sanofi Genzyme, working as Senior Director & Director for vaccines PV at Sanofi Pasteur, working as Medical Consultant for Apotex Inc Canada. Prior to joining industry I had worked as Joint Executive Director for Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Registrar of the Post graduate medical institute PIMS and as Deputy Director General, Ministry of Health Pakistan. I have also worked on various primary healthcare, public health, health planning & development programs as well World food, UNICEF, WHO & JICA assisted programs on drug safety, emergency preparedness, and primary healthcare.

Research Interest

 Pharmacovigilance, Drug safety.