Nikhila Viswanathan, PharmD, MS

Philadelphia, PA I 610-209-3203
Email: nikhilaviswanathan@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Temple University School of Pharmacy; Philadelphia, PA

Master of Science in Global Clinical and Pharmacovigilance Regulations January 2021 – May 2022
Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Graduate Program

Doctor of Pharmacy – Clinical Research Track August 2018 – May 2022

Temple University; Philadelphia, PA

Pre-pharmacy, Pre-requisite Coursework August 2015 – December 2017

WORK EXPERIENCE

Purdue University July 2022 – Present

Regulatory Pharmaceutical Fellow in Medication Safety
Industry Sponsor: Novartis
• 2-year fellowship program in conjunction with:
o Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy – 4 months in academia
▪ July 1, 2022 – October 28, 2022
o Novartis’s Name Creation and Regulatory Strategy Department – 1 year in industry
▪ October 31, 2022 – October 31, 2023
o FDA’s Division of Medication Error Prevention and Analysis – 8 months at the FDA
▪ November 1, 2023 – June 28, 2024

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania May 2019 – October 2021

Philadelphia, PA Pharmacy Intern
Preceptor: Maya Tatum, Pharm.D.

Temple University Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) Facility January 2019 – April 2020
Philadelphia, PA
Student Worker, Pharmaceutical Science Department
Supervisor: David Lebo, R.Ph., Ph.D.

Rite Aid Pharmacy November 2015 – February 2022

Philadelphia, PA Pharmacy Technician (2015-2018) & Intern (2019-2022)
Preceptor: Binh Cao, Pharm.D.
LISCENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Pharmacist December 2022

Maryland State Board of Pharmacy
Registered Pharmacist December 2022
New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy
Registered Pharmacist November 2022
Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy
Global Pharmacovigilance: Benefit-Risk Management Certificate June 2022
Temple University Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Program
Basic Life Support Certification January 2021
American Heart Association
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate January 2021
American Pharmacists Association

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

Didactic Learning
PHRM 868: Resources for Medication Safety Lecture (60 minutes) October 2022
Purdue University College of Pharmacy – On-site with 136 P3 Students
Course Coordinator: Alissa L. Russ-Jara, PhD. Darr-Chaney Associate Professor

Medication Safety Update and New Drug Approvals (30 minutes) April 2023
Novartis – Name Creation and Regulatory Strategy Department at Team Weekly Update Meeting

FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Approvals (45 minutes) May 2023
Novartis – Name Creation and Regulatory Strategy Department at Team Weekly Update Meeting

Small Group Facilitation and Precepting

PHRM 860 Lab: Journal Club Simulation September 2022
Purdue University College of Pharmacy – On-site journal club with P3 Students

Resources for Medication Safety Topic Discussion February 2023

Novartis – Name Creation and Regulatory Strategy Department

RxNorm, the Orange Book and Drugs@FDA February 2023

Novartis – Name Creation and Regulatory Strategy Department

Department Overview and Safety Assessments on Pharmaceutical Names March 2023

Novartis – Name Creation and Regulatory Strategy Department

Precepting
Co-precepting Temple University Block 5 APPE Student November – December 2022
Novartis – Name Creation and Regulatory Strategy Department

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Co-precepting Temple University Block 6 APPE Student January – February 2023
Novartis – Name Creation and Regulatory Strategy Department

Co-precepting Temple University Block 7 APPE Student March – April 2023

Novartis – Name Creation and Regulatory Strategy Department

Laboratory/Recitation/Case Facilitation
PHRM 840: Practice Drug Information Calls Lab September 2022
Purdue University College of Pharmacy – Remote with P2 Students

PHRM 840: Drug Information Calls Lab September 2022

Purdue University College of Pharmacy – Remote with P2 Students

PHRM 860: Patient Communication Mock Smoking Cessation September 2022

Purdue University College of Pharmacy – On-site

Additional Teaching Experiences

PHRM 870: Health Policy Applications Teaching Assistant September – October 2022
Revised course assignments, graded major assignments and supported class in person
Purdue University College of Pharmacy – On-site & Remote
Course Coordinator: Dan Degnan, PharmD, MS, CPPS, FASHP

PHRM 490: Principles of Decision-Making for Drug Development September – October 2022
Teaching Assistant – served in class to help students with projects
Purdue University College of Pharmacy – On-site & Remote
Course Coordinator: Katie MacFarlane, PharmD

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