Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Roles In Merck Life Sciences
Roles And Responsibilities In Pfizer
Personal Information
Career Highlights In Pfizer
Roles As Drug Safety Associate In Novo Nordisk
References
International Conferences
Projects
Disclaimer
Accomplishments
Music, Gardening, Gyming
Timeline
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Chaitra Chenna

Chaitra Chenna

Pharmacovigilance Specialist | Safety Medical Writer
Bengaluru

Summary

To succeed in an environment of growth and excellence and aimed to grow high with a good organization which provides an opportunity to show proficiency, provide satisfaction and self-development and help achieve personal as well as organization goals. To be involved in work where skill is utilized creatively and involved with development of corporate ecosystem that effectively contributes to the growth of organization. To be an astute learner and the best performer in organization to build an innovative career in an esteemed organization by using skills and other significant talents.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Senior Specialist Safety Medical Writer (Expert 2)

Merck Life Sciences Private Limited
12.2022 - Current

• On an usual day I author the assigned periodic aggregate safety reports, such as PBRER/PSUR, DSUR, ACO etc. I also evaluate the signals presented in the aggregate reports. In collaboration with safety colleagues in cross functional teams, I thoroughly analyze and critically interpret data to determine the best approach.

Highlight:The drafted DSUR for a developmental product, was showcased as one of the important and best project in the year end global town hall.

• Often I also divulge myself to assess document requirements, gauge document complexity and identify information gaps or issues. In collaboration with the project coordinator, I have contributed to strategies to resolve any unidentified issues, produce high quality, accurate, and fit-for-purpose documents with clear conclusions while responding to internal or regulatory authority request for safety reasons.

• I review worldwide medical/scientific literature information for inclusion in aggregate safety reports in collaboration with safety colleagues as per the standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• I am inclined towards fostering innovation and improvement related to medical writing processes and documents.

• Provided suggestion pertaining to initiative and creativity in solving routine problems that affect multiple documents; ensures consistency between related documents.

• I am involved in drafting of regulatory response documents such as HA request assessment reports and other medical writing deliverables as needed.

Managers Aggregate Reports

Pfizer
06.2022 - 12.2022

Alongside routine responsibilities of authoring complex aggregate reports, in this role I was also involved in training the team of aggregate reports analysts of Pfizer vendor company Indegene which allowed timely and smooth outsourcing of the business to Indegene and helped the in house team to work effectively in COVID 19 reports.

The smooth and timely handover of project was well recognized by the global team.

Senior Aggregate Reports Analyst

Pfizer Pvt. India Ltd
05.2019 - 06.2022

Worked with global team of safety risk leads while authoring , peer reviewing of moderately complex aggregate reports e.g; PADER, PSUR, PBRERs, PSURs VOL 9A, Canadian Annual Reports, ACOs, HAQs, Adhoc regulatory responses, Addendum reports, China regional PSURs and DSUR.

Drug Safety Associate-I

Novo Nordisk Pvt. India Ltd.
12.2016 - 05.2019

• My primary expertise is handling of Triaging, data entry and verification of both spontaneous and solicited cases to ensure prioritization and to comply with the regulatory requirement. I have also handled adverse event reports categorized on basis of expeditedness in adherence to defined reference guidance and regulatory reporting timeframes.

• Perform data entry of adverse events from spontaneously reported non serious and serious reports; including reports from non-interventional source and perform narrative writing. Enter the reported information in the Novo Nordisk safety database – Argus.

• I was involved in performing monthly QC reviews for my team, conduct QC discussion meetings and file the MOM for quality auditing purpose.

• Ensure accurate and consistent coding of all events for serious and non-serious cases entered in the Argus with the use of MedDRA (Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities), evaluate causality and listedness in the serious and non-serious cases.

• I was also the Project manager for a Local Project “Simplification of Allocation” and worked in SOP review team as a part of project simplification process.

• I have been trained in serious device cases, Novo rapid Pump cart cases and country specific cases from United States.

• I am a part of the steering committee of the Process automation project (RPA).

Education

Executive Programme in Healthcare Management - Health Management And Clinical Assistance

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Kolkata, India
04.2001 -

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Kakatiya University
Warangal, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Tools: Microsoft Excel, SPSS (Basic Knowledge), Pfast (Pfizer indigenous statistical tool), Basic Knowledge of Signal detection technique such as Relative odds ratio (ROR), Proportional Reporting Rate (PRR) and Information, Argus 732, 812, EDC, Inform 60, MedDra 260, Micromedex, Medscape, SpotfireVeeva Vault, Orbit, Breeze

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Roles In Merck Life Sciences

As Sr. Specialist - Safety Medical Writer (Expert 2), I am involved in the following activities: Authoring and editing of periodic aggregate safety reports, including but not limited to PBRER/PSUR, DSUR, ACO, and Signal Evaluation, in collaboration with safety colleagues in cross functional teams, thoroughly analyze and critically interpret data to determine the best approach to composing each document. Assess document requirements, gauge document complexity and identify information gaps or issues. In collaboration with the relevant project team, contribute to strategies to resolve any unidentified issues, produce high quality, accurate, and fit-for-purpose documents with clear conclusions, in response to internal or regulatory authority request for safety reasons. Conduct review of the worldwide medical/scientific literature information for inclusion in aggregate safety reports in collaboration with safety colleagues as per the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Fosters innovation and improvement related to medical writing processes and documents, with support from stake holders, provide project teams with expertise and strategic guidance on analysis and presentation of safety data and on benefit-risk assessment in documents. Takes initiative and creativity in solving routine problems that affect multiple documents; ensures consistency between related documents. Draft regulatory response documents such as HA request assessment reports and other medical writing deliverables as needed.

Roles And Responsibilities In Pfizer

Involved in creation of Aggregate Safety Reports but not limited to PBRER, ACO, DSUR, PADER, CAR, SUR, Summary Reports, AdHOC and HA reports, conduct kick off meeting with the contributors for the concerned products for which aggregate safety reports need to be prepared. Review of the source data received from the different contributors which include regulatory, clinical, sales/patient exposure, epidemiology, non-clinical etc., and reverting in case of any discrepancies. Involved in literature search, review of the derived articles, identify the relevant articles for the inclusion in safety reports and provide a summary of the articles. Analyzing the cases and presenting the data in the relevant sections of safety reports and reporting if any trend identified in the cases while abiding to the timelines agreed during the kick off meeting with the contributors, sending the reports to all contributors for review and conducting the comments resolution meeting and implementing or updating the report based on the comments/changes suggested by the stakeholders. Finalizing and submitting the report by providing word and PDF versions of the final documents to the regulatory team. Involved in training of colleagues during on boarding and monitoring of reports. Identify potential areas for process improvements and possible solutions and communicate these to line management or appropriate functional line.

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Mr. Raju Chenna
  • Mother's Name: Mrs. Lavanya Chenna
  • Blood Group: O +ve
  • Date of Birth: 06/26/92
  • Marital Status: Married

Career Highlights In Pfizer

Started working on different types of reports as a fresher in aggregate report writing and promoted as a Level 2 Author and senior associate within a short span of time. Promoted as Manager for aggregate reports within 3 years. Involved in training of on-boarding colleagues, for the in-house team in Pfizer. Involved in organizing and coordinating virtual team engagement activities which has been appreciated for keeping the team’s moral high during the pandemic. Organizing the structure of virtual training sessions weekly for learning and development purpose of the team. Handling the role of an SME (Subject Matter Expert).

Roles As Drug Safety Associate In Novo Nordisk

My primary expertise is handling of Triaging, data entry and verification of both spontaneous and solicited cases to ensure prioritization and to comply with the regulatory requirement. I have also handled adverse event reports categorized on basis of expeditedness in adherence to defined reference guidance and regulatory reporting timeframes. Perform data entry of adverse events from spontaneously reported non serious and serious reports; including reports from non-interventional source and perform narrative writing. Enter the reported information in the Novo Nordisk safety database – Argus. I was involved in performing monthly QC reviews for my team, conduct QC discussion meetings and file the MOM for quality auditing purpose. Ensure accurate and consistent coding of all events for serious and non-serious cases entered in the Argus with the use of MedDRA (Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities), evaluate causality and listedness in the serious and non-serious cases. I was also the Project manager for a Local Project “Simplification of Allocation” and worked in SOP review team as a part of project simplification process. I have been trained in serious device cases, Novo rapid Pump cart cases and country specific cases from United States. I am a part of the steering committee of the Process automation project (RPA).

References

  • Krishnankutty, Binny MBBS, MD, Aggregate Reports, Managing Director, Pfizer India Pvt. Ltd, binny.krishnankutty@pfizer.com, +91-8281269899
  • Dr. Rajeshri Dhurke Wakode. Ph.D, Professor, HOD Pharmaceutics, St. Peter’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, rajeshri.d@stpeters.in, +91-7893190191

International Conferences

Presented Poster on “A PARALLEL OBSERVATIONAL AND PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON PHARMACOECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND PRESCRIBING PATTERN OF ANTIBIOTICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES”, ISPOR 7 Asia-Pacific Conference, Singapore, 09/03/16, 09/06/16

Projects

EFFECT OF COMORBIDITIES ON TARGET BLOOD PRESSURE AND TREATMENT INTENSIFICATION IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS A PARALLEL OBSERVATIONAL AND PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON PHARMACOECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND PRESCRIBING PATTERN OF ANTIBIOTICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES AWARENESS AND IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO MONITORING IN ONGOING ANTICOAGULATION THERAPY IN CARDIAC PATIENTS

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the details highlighted are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Accomplishments

  • Presented Poster on “A PARALLEL OBSERVATIONAL AND PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON PHARMACOECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND PRESCRIBING PATTERN OF ANTIBIOTICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES” at ISPOR 7 Asia-Pacific Conference held at Singapore from 3 September 2016 to 6 September 2016.
  • Worked in data collection of Post-Marketing Surveillance of Vitamin-D3 sponsored by Sun Pharma under the Supervision of Dr. T. Sanjay (MCH, Neurosurgery) from Oct, 2015-July, 2016.

Music, Gardening, Gyming

I love gyming and yoga, also in free tie I like to listen to music and do gardening

Timeline

Senior Specialist Safety Medical Writer (Expert 2)

Merck Life Sciences Private Limited
12.2022 - Current

Managers Aggregate Reports

Pfizer
06.2022 - 12.2022

Senior Aggregate Reports Analyst

Pfizer Pvt. India Ltd
05.2019 - 06.2022

Drug Safety Associate-I

Novo Nordisk Pvt. India Ltd.
12.2016 - 05.2019

Executive Programme in Healthcare Management - Health Management And Clinical Assistance

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
04.2001 -

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Kakatiya University
04.2001 -
Chaitra ChennaPharmacovigilance Specialist | Safety Medical Writer