S.Suzuki

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Shinji Suzuki、Dr.pharm.

Education and training

graduated from Meiji Pharmaceutical University in Tokyo
trained for Environmental Hygiene at National Institute of Public Health（NIPH）, Tokyo
obtained Diploma of Environmental Hygiene from NIPH
graduated from Rome University (Faculty of Pharmacy)
obtained Dr. Pharm. from Rome University

Working Experience

National Institute of Hygienic Sciences (Environmental Science Department), Tokyo for 6 years
Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome for two years
Ciba-Geigy Switzerland in Basle (Adverse Drug Reaction Center) for about 30 years
- assisted the legal procedure of SMON¹law suit in Japan as scientific advisor for two years
- organized International Drug Safety Desk for coordination of world-wide safety strategy at Ciba-Geigy in Basle
- organized Medical Information Department of Ciba-Geigy Japan as head of the Department for six years

Current activities

overseas coordinator for RAD-AR Japan²as well as a pharmacovigilance trainer
head of Healthcare Network delivering lectures on pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology in Japan

Scientific activities and associations

member of International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology, International Society of Pharmacovigilance, Japanese Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
authors of various books on drug safety, including "Pharmacovigilance as a new discipline" (in Japanese)
several publications on drug safety including presentations at International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology and Japanese Society for Pharmacoepidemiology

¹SMON = subacute myelo-optic neuropathy
² RAD-AR = Risk/Benefit Assessment of Drugs-Analysis and Response, established in May 1989 by major R& D oriented pharmaceutical companies to promote RAD-AR activities in Japan.