Mwangala Nyambe

• Managed daily operations of the pharmacy, including staffing, scheduling and inventory control.
• Provided professional consultation services on drug therapy options for patients.
• Managed pharmaceutical operations, driving and reaching sales targets within the first month of operations.
• Set up niche pharmaceutical services trusted by the local community.
• Ensured the ethical sourcing of safe and quality medicines

• Advised on good warehousing and distribution practices and handle all regulatory and compliance affairs for a private pharmaceutical company
• Efficiently handle all regulatory matters with ZAMRA, including import and export permits
• Implemented a comprehensive set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to streamline and enhance the management of pharmaceuticals and optimize customer relationship management within the organization, these SOPs serve as a robust framework for the handling, storage, distribution, and disposal of pharmaceutical products, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and best practices in the industry
• Spearheaded discussions with international manufacturers negotiating and explaining importation regulations

This was an additional internal consultant role

• Ensured regulatory and Pharmaceutical Compliance of the company and pharmacies on board.
• Was the key contact person with ZAMRA on all regulatory matters
• Teaching and Supervising Pharmacist interns
• Reviewed dossiers for Market Authorisation submission

• Handled effectively, communication reports to all company stake holders.
• Managed inventory levels through monthly stock counts and stock rotations among pharmacies on the network
• Discussed alternative brands with patients to maintain a balance between their finance and therapy.
• Offered special sourcing for niche drugs like anti cancer medications including talking to international manufacturers and shipping on behalf of patients
• Took part in demand planning and forecasting of Inventory needs of all retail pharmacies on the network
• Order management; including receiving orders, processing them and preparing them for dispatch.
• Effectively handled controlled drugs including narcotics.

• Took on more than 8 months of voluntary work with the Ministry of Health Zambia during the covid pandemic
• Compounded, packaged, labeled and dispensed medications.
• Advised patients on potential drug interactions and side effects, proper dose timing and medication storage.
• Provided Clinical Pharmacy Care to In Patients, ensuring that their therapy is optimized.

• I was awarded a prestigious fellowship for young leaders in Public Health by Global Health Corps. The fellowship equips young leaders to handle community health needs
• Developed training tools and advocated on Equal access to safe and Quality Medicines for all
• Carried out a Blood Drive to promote blood donations on world blood donor day- 2019
• Took part in community building projects

• Managed the logistics of pharmaceutical products in the district, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of essential medicines and supplies
• Dispensed prescriptions while providing patient education on correct medicine usage
• Participated in the national health policy reviews and amendments
• Secretary of the therapeutics committee, which was responsible for reviewing standard treatment guidelines and the hospital formulary periodically to promote rational use of medicines and improve quality of care
• Supervisor of all Pharmacy staff at the district Hospital