Munir Pirmohamed - Curriculum Vitae#
Higher Education and other qualifications
- M.B., Ch.B. (Hons) 1985 University of Liverpool
- M.R.C.P. (U.K.) 1988 The Royal College of Physicians
- Ph.D. 1993 University of Liverpool
- FRCP (Edin) 1999 Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- FRCP 2000 Royal College of Physicians of London
- FBPhS 2004. Fellow of the British Pharmacological Society
- FMedSci 2013. Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Publications
The citation indices (Sept 2016) for his publications are as follows:
Google scholar: Total citations - 26,858; H-index 83
Web of science: Total citations - 15,442; H-index 64
Scopus: Total citations - 18,502; H-index 70
Selected Professional Duties
Chair of the MHRA Pharmacovigilance Expert Advisory Group, 2006 –current. This is the national committee advising the MHRA on drug safety issues, and the UK yellow card system, which is the spontaneous adverse drug reporting system. The committee has been responsible for providing advice on a number of drug safety issues, which have led to label changes, and in some cases, to withdrawal of the drug from the market.
Commissioner on Human Medicines, from 2006 to current. The Commission on Human Medicines advises the MHRA on drug licensing based on quality, safety and efficacy of drugs. It has been responsible for providing advice on drugs licensed in the UK, as well drugs withdrawn. Its remit also includes providing advice on strategic developments, such as non-medical prescribing.
Vice-President Clinical, British Pharmacological Society, 2012 to current. The clinical Vice-President is a member of the Council of the British Pharmacological Society, and chairs its clinical committee. The latter under my chairmanship has been instrumental in developing the evidence to increase the number of clinical pharmacologists in the UK (two reports published, 2014, 2015), and also advises on the developing the prescribing safety assessment, an exam now compulsory for all medical students before graduation.
