{"id":61,"date":"2024-11-11T20:26:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T20:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2025-09-22T07:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T07:41:09","slug":"pharmaceutical-industry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/pharmaceutical-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmaceutical Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2025\/09\/Q-Silvano-Image-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2025\/09\/Q-Silvano-Image-1024x559.png 1024w, http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2025\/09\/Q-Silvano-Image-300x164.png 300w, http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2025\/09\/Q-Silvano-Image-768x419.png 768w, http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2025\/09\/Q-Silvano-Image-1536x839.png 1536w, http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2025\/09\/Q-Silvano-Image-2048x1118.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Q-Silvano hydrogel: Qatar\u2019s first <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">registered<\/span> nanotechnology-based hydrogel, developed in Prof. Alkilany\u2019s lab in partnership with QLife Pharma.<\/strong><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2024\/11\/Qlife-scale-up.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62\" width=\"506\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2024\/11\/Qlife-scale-up.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2024\/11\/Qlife-scale-up-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1489\/2024\/11\/Qlife-scale-up-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Prof. Alkilany overseeing the scale-up and technology transfer of Q-Silvano at QLife Pharma.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Results-driven pharmaceutical executive at <strong>Hikma<\/strong> Pharmaceuticals (FDA-approved), with a proven track record of bringing complex products to market, including the development and registration of <strong>21 ANDA<\/strong> products for the US and MENA regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Qatar University, led the innovation and regulatory strategy for <strong>Q-Silvano<\/strong>, the nation\u2019s first registered nanotechnology-based medical product, translating cutting-edge research into real-world impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Achievements:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Product Development &amp; Commercialization:<\/strong><ul><li>Led the end-to-end development, from pre-formulation to market launch, of&nbsp;<strong>21 Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDA)<\/strong>&nbsp;for solid oral dosage forms, successfully registered and commercialized in the highly regulated US and MENA markets.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Managed all aspects of product lifecycle, including formulation optimization, scale-up, technology transfer, and overseeing bioequivalence studies to ensure therapeutic equivalence.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Pioneering Innovation:<\/strong><ul><li>Conceived and executed the development of&nbsp;<strong>Q-Silvano<\/strong>, a groundbreaking nanotechnology-based medical device, navigating the full regulatory pathway to achieve the first official registration of its kind in Qatar.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Regulatory &amp; Quality Leadership:<\/strong><ul><li>Ensured strict compliance with&nbsp;<strong>FDA, EMEA, and ICH<\/strong>&nbsp;guidelines across all projects, successfully passing regulatory inspections and mitigating compliance risk.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Implemented robust Quality by Design (QbD) principles to establish proven acceptable ranges and ensure process validation and reproducibility.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>2004-2006<\/td><td><strong>Formulation Manager (R&amp;D)<\/strong> Hikma Pharmaceuticals (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hikma.com\">http:\/\/www.hikma.com<\/a>) Amman-Jordan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2000-2004<\/td><td><strong>Formulation Scientist<\/strong> <strong>(R&amp;D)<\/strong> Hikma Pharmaceuticals (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hikma.com\">http:\/\/www.hikma.com<\/a>) Amman-Jordan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vast experience in the pharmaceutical industry and generic product development, covering pre-formulation, formulation, scale-up, and bio-equivalence trials within an FDA-approved pharmaceutical giant like Hikma Pharmaceuticals (http:\/\/www.hikma.com).<\/li><li>Exceptional theoretical and practical proficiency across various pharmaceutical unit operations, including blending, granulation, drying, milling, compaction, tablet compression\/coating, capsule filling, and thorough quality control evaluations.<\/li><li>Proven track record in seamlessly transferring technology from R&amp;D to production and between production sites, showcasing adeptness at maintaining operational continuity and efficiency.<\/li><li>Expert command of international regulations such as GMP, GLP, GCP, FDA, EMEA, and ICH guidelines, underscoring a commitment to unparalleled standards of compliance and quality assurance.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Results-driven pharmaceutical executive at Hikma Pharmaceuticals (FDA-approved), with a proven track record of bringing complex products to market, including the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1486,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-61","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1486"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90,"href":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions\/90"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/aa19723\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}