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Nolonwabo Malinge

Nolonwabo Malinge

Quality Systems Pharmacist
Port Elizabeth,EC

Summary

A qualified pharmacist with experience in hospital, retail and industrial pharmacy, offering 9 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Currently based in the industry of pharmaceutical manufacturing of sterile products. Well-versed in the manufacturing processes and quality assurance of Oral Solid Dosage forms and fully conversant on manufacture of sterile injections. Highly competent in Quality Management Systems with experience in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Open to opportunities in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Quality Systems Pharmacist

Aspen SA Operations
03.2023 - Current

•Performs product recipe functions (BOM, routing, master data management, master batch record creation, validation and change management) in MES
• Coordinates and supports administrative functions within QS
• QS coordination and support
• Provide QA IT systems support
• Ensure manufacturing processes, duties and activities are designed according to GMP and regulatory requirements
• Perform process evaluation, including reporting of process and system deficiencies and following up on corrective actions
• Master data management
• Define and manage critical data relating to quality
• Ensure adherence to product master data standards Master batch record (MBR) creation and validation
• Create new item IDs on the ERP
• Create and maintain precise, detailed and compliant manufacturing instruction/ description documentation on the system
• Check that MBRs contain all pharmaceutically relevant data, including input material list, valid SOPs, detailed work instructions, process data/ steps (e.g. IPCs, CPPs, CQAs)
• Ensure that MBRs are GMP compliant
• Ensure proper MBR change controls in process compliance Procedure and document compliance
• Implement quality manuals and policies
• Conceptualize, initiate and author SOPs and process documents Identify, process and store records and review output documents
• Conduct root cause analysis and risk assessments and report
• Participate in QMS monthly and annual reviews
• Request, allocate and monitor the use of MES related assets and resources for the fulfillment of work objectives

Stability Pharmacist

Fresenius Kabi Manufacturing SA
07.2019 - 02.2023
  • Planning, co‑ordination and management of stability trials for the purpose of pharmaceutical product registration and registration renewals
  • Investigate 100% Out Of Specification (OOS) generated during stability trials and implement CAPAs, achieving approximately 60% reduction in OOS's generated in the past 12 months
  • Liaise with pharmacovigilance department in cases of confirmed product related OOS's, for the completion of Health Hazard Evaluations in order to ascertain patient safety. 100% of confirmed product failures being reported
  • Foster regulatory compliance via the maintenance departmental procedures, In the past 12 months 2 minor audit finding and no major departmental findings in both internal and external audits
  • As part of the internal audit team, conduct internal audits in accordance with ISO 9001 standards

Quality Assurance Pharmacist

Fresenius Kabi Manufacturing SA
11.2018 - 06.2019
  • Recommend product‑specific improvements via Annual Product Quality Review compilations and reviews
  • Verify site compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices by completions of departmental QA oversight walks and appropriate CAPA initiations
  • Investigation of production deviations, Root cause Analysis and implementation of Corrective And Preventative Actions
  • Investigations of customer complaints and Adverse Drug Reactions and provision of customer feedback in report formats
  • Maintain compliance to Quality Management Systems
  • Tutoring of pharmacist interns and Pharmacy assistants

Production Pharmacist

Aspen Pharmacare
01.2015 - 10.2018
  • Perform line opening and line closure in dispensary, granulation, compression and coating departments
  • Supervision and final sign off of each manufacturing step in the production process and BMR audit
  • Investigations of production deviations and customer complaints as well as implementation of CAPA's and maintenance of QMS
  • Maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures
  • Working with production leaders on planning and execution of weekly and monthly targets

Pharmacist

EC Department Of Health
01.2012 - 12.2014
  • Supervision and training pharmacy support personnel ensuring that all staff conducting work under the pharmacy act are registered.
  • Analysis and dispensing of prescriptions in accordance to Standard Treatment Guidelines and supervision thereof
  • Initiation and implementation of Ward‑pharmacist‑activities as well as chairing of Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics Committee meetings
  • Maintain Standard Operating procedures and champion compliance thereof, The Pharmacy was awarded an A‑grade status following a South African Pharmacy Council Audit.

Clinical Pharmacist Intern

KZN Department Of Health
01.2011 - 12.2011
  • Conducting on‑the‑job learning under the supervision of a pharmacist in order to fulfill the requirements for registration as a pharmacist with South African Pharmacy Council.

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban
04.2001 -

Skills

    Microsoft Office

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Affiliations

Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa

Software

SAP

Certification

Combined Introduction and Internal Auditing

Timeline

GMP Lead Auditor

11-2023

Quality Systems Pharmacist

Aspen SA Operations
03.2023 - Current

Combined Introduction and Internal Auditing

01-2021

Stability Pharmacist

Fresenius Kabi Manufacturing SA
07.2019 - 02.2023

Quality Assurance Pharmacist

Fresenius Kabi Manufacturing SA
11.2018 - 06.2019

Production Pharmacist

Aspen Pharmacare
01.2015 - 10.2018

Pharmacist

EC Department Of Health
01.2012 - 12.2014

Clinical Pharmacist Intern

KZN Department Of Health
01.2011 - 12.2011

Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

University of Kwazulu Natal
04.2001 -
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