- Ewing, New Jersey
- November 5, 2014
Hardi S. Antala
8 Cromwell Ct
Ewing, NJ 08628
C: 848 565 4154
hardiantala@gmail.com
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PROFESSIONAL Pfizer February 2014-September 2014
EXPERIENCE Safety Data Management Specialist
- Apply clinical judgment across different therapeutic areas such as cardiology, neurology, infectious diseases, oncology and respiratory diseases to determine the safety profile of Pfizer products
- Review, prepare, and complete reports of adverse drug events by applying regulatory guidelines and Pfizer policies to meet compliance requirements of FDA, EMEA & other regulatory authorities
- Utilize MedDRA and WHO coding to book in individual case safety reports
- Develop and maintain expertise and knowledge for applicable corporate and global regulations and guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, data entry conventions, and event coding in the Argus safety database
- Liaise with key partners and other stakeholders regarding safety data collection and data reconciliation
- Participate, as appropriate, in local, internal and external safety activities
Glen Ridge Pharmacy June 2013 - January 2014
Pharmacist
- Assess drug-drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, dosing, and compliance to enhance patient medication therapy
- Provide counseling on prescription medications regarding appropriate usage, side effects, and self-monitoring
- Recommend over the counter medications for certain minor conditions based on the assessment of patient’s symptoms, age, medical history, and current medications
- Interpret prescriptions for clinical validity, perform data entry and assess DUR rejections to safely and accurately dispense prescriptions
- Report any adverse event information from patients as appropriate
- Communicate with health care providers, insurance providers, and other entities on daily basis to optimize patient services
Rite Aid Pharmacy August 2010 - January 2012
Pharmacy Intern
- Prescription dispensing including reception, data entry, filling and labeling
- Vaccination paperwork, refill authorizations and prescription filing
- Inventory, medication orders, third party issues and cash register
PROFESSIONAL American Pharmacists Association 2009-Present
INVOLVEMENT American Society of Health-system Pharmacists 2012-Presesnt
Operation Immunization Chair, Student National Pharmaceutical Association 2010-13
Chi Alpha Epsilon Pharmacy Honors Society 2010-13
Big Brother/Big Sister pharmacy mentoring program, Mentor 2010-12
Pharmacy Governing Council, Internal Representative 2010
Busch Campus Council, External representative 2010
Student Organization Committee, Bill Writer 2010
Davidson Dorms, President 2007-08
EDUCATION Doctorate of Pharmacy 2007-13
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
EXTERNSHIPS
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Infectious Diseases October 2012
Preceptor: Wendy Jung, Pharm.D.
- Patient monitoring, therapy recommendations, and clinical rounds
- Vancomycin and Aminoglycosides presentation
- Malaria Seminar and Tuberculosis case presentations
Somerset Medical Center, Internal Medicine January 2013
Preceptor: Luigi Brunetti, Pharm.D.
- Oncology and family practice patient interventions and rounds
- Bacterial meningitis seminar
- Daptomycin induced lung injury case presentation
Saint Francis Medical Center, APPE Hospital April 2013
Preceptor: Joseph Latini, B.S, R.Ph.
- Revision of cardiac code carts according to 2013 ACLS guidelines
- IV admixtures and unit dose preparations
- Inventory, rounds, and patient interventions
A & P pharmacy, Ambulatory Care Community June 2012
Preceptor: Lucio Volino, Pharm.D.
- Extensive service to patients during OTC product selection and counseling
- Seasonal Allergies project and presentation
- OTC supplements monographs and blood pressure clinics
Shop Rite pharmacy, APPE community September 2012
Preceptor: Vipul Dalal, B.S, R.Ph.
- Vaccines, prescription medications, and OTC medications counseling
- Cold versus flu community outreach program
- Prescription processing including reception, data entry, and verification
Hurtado Health Center Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care Community February 2013
Preceptor: Kathy Appleby, B.S, R.Ph.
- Data entry, filling, and patient counseling
- OTC medication recommendations
- Spring travel protection project (sun, malaria, travelers’ diarrhea)
Sandoz, Pharmaceutical Marketing July 2012
Preceptor: James Park, Pharm.D., MBA
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder project and presentation
- Pulmonary Hypertension project
- IMS (market data program) data search, collection, analysis and application
Revolution Health, Pharmaceutical advertising/marketing November 2012
Preceptor: Bruce Epstein, B.S, MBA
- Psoriasis presentation
- AASLD 2012 Conference highlights presentation
- Literature research and Concept meetings
HONORS/AWARDS
Dean’s List Honor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy 2007-13
Academic Excellence Awards, Chi Alpha Epsilon honors society 2010-12
Senior Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, EOF 2012
VOLUNTEER Operation Immunization, Operation Diabetes, Rutgers for kids,
EXPERIENCE Operation Healthy Heart, Turtle Trooper Poison Control, Smoking Cessation 2007-13
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
Pharmacist License (NJ) 2013-2015 Immunizer License (NJ) 2013-2015
CPR certification 2011-present
SKILLS Technical: ARGUS Safety Database, EnterpriseRx pharmacy system, NextGen pharmacy system, PrimeRx pharmacy system, IMS market data program, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
Language: Hindi and Gujarati