Giovanni Furlan

Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals
Ireland

Biography

G Furlan has a degree in chemistry and pharmaceutical technology and is a qualified pharmacist. He has about 15 years experience in the drug safety arena. He has started with processing cases in a major pharma company. Since then he has been appointed by EU and local Qualified Person Responsible for Pharmacovigilance (local QPPV), he has setup, led and developed drug safety units and merged pharmacovigilance departments. He has worked at local, European and global level in medium and big pharma and in a CRO. His experience and skills include both the operational and the medical/scientific aspects of pharmacovigilance. He has delivered presentations in major congresses and has published articles on multiple pharmacovigilance topics.