Dr. Christabel Khaemba : Patient Safety In Africa Through Pharmacovigilance
In this interview we discuss with Dr. Christabel Khaemba, Head of Pharmacovigilance at the PPB, Kenya the role of pharmacovigilance in patient safety.
Bevin Likuyani
Bevin Likuyani is a pharmacist with a Master of Pharmacy in Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance and an MBA from the School of Business, University of Nairobi. He is a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) from the American (Association of Supply Chain Management) the founder of Pharvers, a pharma supply chain consulting company.
bevin@africanpharmaceuticalreview.com
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