Presently Senior Resident, Deptt of Pharmacology, Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Ramnagar, Rajpura, Punjab.
DOJ: 03 May 2024.
Professional experience:
- Manager/Principal Drug Safety Physician, Parexel International Services India Private Limited, India 22 Dec 2021-29 Mar 2024.
- Senior Drug Safety Physician, Parexel International Services India Private Limited, India.
Apr 2021-21 Dec 2021.
- Drug Safety Physician, Parexel International Services India Private Limited, India.
Nov 2016 – Mar 2021.
Date of joining: 30-Nov-2016
Experienced in performing signal detection from various sources e.g., aggregate periodic case review & literatures


Experienced in performing signal detection and signal management activities
Providing medical inputs and advice to PV Scientists on medical aspects in processing of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) of all case types
Conducting medical review of ICSRs, which includes checking the case for overall medical cohesiveness, checking the expectedness of adverse events, adding company causality and company comments.
Expertise in performing quality review and checking cases for discrepancies for any errors related to labelling and narrative writing.
Experience in carrying out the review of Designated medical events (DMEs) and events of special interest.
Expertise in performing medical review of individual case Safety reports of all case types including literature, non-literature, and true clinical cases.
Experienced in interacting with client personnel to discuss potential signals and safety issues identified with products.
Good knowledge of corrective and preventive action (CAPA) and performing root cause analysis Ability to prioritize and maintain timelines as per client and Regulatory requirements.
Experienced with typical tools used in Pharmacovigilance.
Experienced in maintaining consistency of safety assessment.
Experienced in MedDRA coding in accordance with “MedDRA Term Selection: Points to Consider”. Maintaining good working knowledge of the safety profile of assigned drugs, Reference Safety
Information documents, aggregate reporting conventions and guidelines, clients’ procedures and international drug safety regulations including
ICH guidelines on safety and efficacy GVP Guidelines
FDA guidelines CIOMS
New EU PV legislation


Awareness about ethical guidelines for human and animal trials
Providing medical, safety input and review of Periodic Benefit Risk Assessment Reports (PBRERs) and Drug safety reports (DSRs)
- Medical officer, Indian Armed Forces Apr 2008 to May 2013
Taking care of daily OPD, admitted patients
Occupational Health (General treatment, Periodic employee check-ups, Pre-employment check- ups, maintaining all records etc.)
Regularly organizing and conducting Medical Training programs for the Combatants and Civil Defense Employees
Liaison with other Doctors and Hospitals
Organizing Health camps and Health awareness programs for the general public Administration, Logistics and Human Resource Management
Registrar, Department of Pharmacology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India May 2006 to Apr 2008
Teaching M.B.B.S. and B.D.S. Students as a part of Academic Curriculum of the undergraduates which included practical demonstrations and theory classes
Medical officer cum Lecturer in Pharmacology, Bhojia dental college and General Hospital, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
Feb 2006 to May 2006
Teaching B.D.S. Students as a part of Academic Curriculum of the undergraduates which included practical demonstrations and theory classes and looking after the general O.P.D. of the Hospital

Education:
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India, M.D. Pharmacology, 2013 - 2016
Acharaya Shri Chander College, Medical Sciences, Jammu University, J&K, India MBBS, 1999 - 2005


Govt Boys Senior Secondary School, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, Himachal Board of School Education 12th Standard, 1995 -1997
D.A.V Public School, Sanjauli, Shimla, Himachal, India, Central Board of School Education 10th Standard, 1994 -1995

Language skills:
English: Fluent in speaking and writing. Hindi: Fluent in speaking and writing.
Punjabi: Fluent in speaking

Academic appointments:
Lecturer in Pharmacology, Bhojia dental college and General Hospital, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
Feb 2006 to May 2006
Registrar, Department of Pharmacology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India May 2006 to Apr 2008
MD resident, Deptt of Pharmacology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India
Apr 2013 to Aug 2016
Achievements & skills: -

Won Second Prize in Oral Paper Presentation at National Conference on ‘Changing Paradigm of Copyright, Patent and Other IPR Issues in India’ Apr 2015 organised at MM University, Ambala.
Commanded an Advance Dressing Station (approx 30 bedded hospital) in a remote field location in the north-eastern India, during which shifted the entire Station and established the same with full functional capacity at another location about a 1000 km away, in one of the toughest war fronts of the country.
During tenure in J&K was giving medical cover to approx 2500 people at any given time. This included Combatants, Civil Defense employees, and employees of the Defense Fire Fighting Services, Military Engineering Services, their families, dependents, and the civil population.


Experience of working in almost any terrain or environment.
Strong ability to master a situation quickly, highly knowledgeable in a wide variety of professional disciplines and an expert at organizing & directing turnaround situations.
Well exposed to Operations Management, Logistics, General Administration, and Human Resource Management.
Excellent communication skills.


Professional associations:
Managing Editor, Indian Journal of Dental and Medical Specialty

Publications:
Goel D, Khanna R, Walia R, Agrawal BK., 2016, A study of rheumatoid arthritis management with the triple combination of methotrexate + hydroxychloroquine + sulfasalazine and double combination of methotrexate + hydroxychloroquine, World J Pharm Sci, 4(3): 413-418.
Khanna R., Dua N., Kumar A., Khanna R., Khanna PML., 2016, LongoVital- An Imminent Therapeutic Modality: An Unseen Drug Review with Advanced Features and Hypothesis, Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR (PubMed) 10 (4).
Khanna R., Kumar A., Khanna R., 2015, Brief pain inventory scale: An emerging assessment modality for orofacial pain, Indian Journal of Pain 29 (2), 61.
Khanna R., 2015, Liquid Biopsy: Novel Concept Biomarker: Latest Weapon in Oncology, International Journal of Dental and Medical Speciality 2 (2), Editorial.
Khanna R., Kumar A., Khanna R., 2014, Diet-Nutrition and Cancer Prevention (Review), International Journal of Dental and Medical Speciality 1 (2), 33.
Khanna R., Khanna R., 2014 Osseous Choristoma of the Oral Cavity: A Rare Entity Review, International Journal of Dental and Medical Speciality 1 (1), 25
Khanna R., Khanna R., Khanna PML., 2014 Cone Beam Computed Tomography: A Diagnostic Boon in Dentistry, International Journal of Dental and Medical Speciality 1 (1), 18.

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