Safa’ Abu Gharbiah, PhD.
Dr. Safa’ has more than 30 years of experience in research and development, quality and regulatory affairs within the pharmaceutical industry and held several leadership positions in Jordan and Tunisia. She has wide experience in developing and registering new generic products targeting global markets in the USA, Europe and MENA.
Dr. Safa’ is currently heading the Regulatory Affairs activities in the MENA region in Hikma Pharmaceuticals. She is responsible for the development of the regulatory strategies and setting the required implementation plans across more than 16 countries in the region. She works closely with health authorities to help in shaping the regulatory environment in the region.
Dr. Safa’ has:
BSc in Pharmacy from University of Jordan
MSc in Drug Analysis from Monastir University, Tunisia
PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from University of Lille, France
Dr. Safa’ is an active member of the Jordanian Association for Pharmacists JAP – Registration Committee. She delivers lectures in different Jordanian universities on regulatory affairs and other pharmaceutical industry topics. In 2019, she received an appreciation and recognition award from the association for her significant contribution to the development of the pharmaceutical industry in Jordan.
She is also an active member in the scientific committee of the AUPAM (Arab Union for Pharmaceutical Manufactures) and the scientific committee of the Charity Medicine Bank in Jordan.