About

As a regulatory pharmacist, I ensure compliance and improve healthcare delivery across over 1,000 pharmaceutical facilities. I have led inspections, enforced regulatory standards, and facilitated the training of thousands of healthcare providers on key health topics, including cough, cold and flu, Covid-19, malaria, diarrhoea in children under 5 years and practice standards for OTCMS . I also mentor aspiring pharmacists, helping them meet licensure standards and enhance their practice. I hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Ghana, where I developed a solid foundation in pharmaceutical sciences. Over the years, I have completed advanced certifications in leadership, project management, and monitoring and evaluation in global health, further honing my ability to manage complex healthcare initiatives. My work focuses on enhancing public health, leading community education initiatives on antimicrobial resistance, and promoting menstrual hygiene awareness. I’ve also contributed to academic research, publishing work on the pharmacokinetics of Amikacin. Passionate about improving access to quality pharmaceutical care, I am actively working towards building a healthcare system where every community has access to competent pharmaceutical services. Let’s connect if you're interested in collaborating to drive healthcare transformation!

Skills

  • Gsuite / Google Workspace
    6
  • Microsoft 365: MS Word MS Excel MS Access MS PPT
    7
  • mNotify Bulk SMS messaging tool
    9
  • English
  • Dagaare
  • Dagbani

Experience

Victor PK

Work experience
  • September, 2019 - December, 2020
  • Parttime
  • Provided good quality Pharmaceutical care to Patients/Clients in the pharmacy within agreed policies and standards.
  • Ensured that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for dispensing prescriptions were scrupulously followed.
  • Collaborated with members of the pharmaceutical support team to ensure that the treatment and management of simple
  • ailments of common occurrence in the pharmacy complied with the Standard Treatment Guidelines, approved treatment
  • protocols, and existing laws and policies.
  • Provided enhanced pharmaceutical services such as RDT (malaria, blood glucose and BP monitoring).
  • Provided clients with relevant drug information to enhance optimum therapeutic outcomes including the selection and
  • appropriate use of over-the-counter medicines.

Victor PK

Work experience
  • Conducted over 1,000 routine inspections and processed more than 800 facility applications.
  • Investigated public complaints and closed down over 150 non-complaint facilities in enforcing regulatory sanctions.
  • Facilitated training for over 2,000 service providers on topics such as cough, cold, COVID-19, umbilical cord care, malaria,
  • diarrhoea, and OTCMS standards from 2019 to 2024.
  • Mentored 12 student pharmacists since 2022.
  • Led over 10 public education sessions and stakeholder engagements, including NEPP, to promote awareness and
  • compliance from the public and collaboration between health workers and the council.
  • Administered exams for over 350 OTCMS applicants to ensure they meet licensure standards.

Victor PK

Work experience
  • Provided good quality Pharmaceutical care to Patients/Clients in the pharmacy within agreed policies and standards.
  • Ensured that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for dispensing prescriptions were scrupulously followed.
  • Collaborated with members of the pharmaceutical support team to ensure that the treatment and management of simple
  • ailments of common occurrence in the pharmacy complied with the Standard Treatment Guidelines, approved treatment
  • protocols, and existing laws and policies.
  • Provided enhanced pharmaceutical services such as RDT (malaria, blood glucose and BP monitoring).
  • Provided clients with relevant drug information to enhance optimum therapeutic outcomes including the selection and
  • appropriate use of over-the-counter medicines.

Victor PK

Work experience
  • Processed new prescriptions and refill requests.
  • Counselled patients and advised on and recommended Over-The-Counter medicines.
  • Compounded suspensions for neonates and pediatric patients.
  • Provided enhanced pharmaceutical services such as RDT (malaria, blood glucose and BP monitoring).

Victor PK

Work experience
  • Prepacked medicines for dispensing.
  • Processed new prescriptions and refill requests.
  • Resolved problem prescriptions.
  • Counselled patients on how to properly take medicines.

Victor PK

Education
  • The Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) program at the University of Ghana is an 8-semester course designed to provide
  • comprehensive training in pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice.
  • As part of the program, a dissertation titled “Analysis of Amikacin Levels in Serum Using High Performance Liquid
  • Chromatography (HPLC) and Fluorescence Polarisation Immunoassay (FPIA)” was completed.
  • The program meets the regulatory standards of the Pharmacy Council of Ghana.

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