MUHAMMAD RIZWAN
London,UNITED KINGDOM
Summary
Dedicated pharmacy professional with expertise in GMP & GLP awareness, pharmacy inventory management, and medication management. Specialises in pharmacovigilance and oncology pharmacy, with a strong understanding of high-risk medication protocols and controlled substances dispensing. Proficient in pharmaceutical calculations, intravenous admixture techniques, and paediatric medication dosage. Committed to ensuring proper storage practices and the FIFO rule, while adept at using retail software to enhance operational efficiency. Contributed to a smoother workflow and enhanced overall efficiency in the pharmacy setting.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Retail Associate
TK Maxx
London, United Kingdom
2025.10 - 2026.01
- Customer Service: Greeting customers, helping find items, answering questions, working tills, handling returns/refunds, and managing fitting rooms.
- Shop Floor Operations: Keeping the store tidy, replenishing stock, arranging displays, and price-ticketing items.
- Stock Management: Unpacking deliveries, processing new stock, and rotating items.
- Maintained a clean and tidy store front to enhance customer experience.
- Collaborated with management in conducting periodic inventory checks for stock control.
Clinical & Oncology Pharmacist
Farooq Teaching Hospital
Islamabad, Pakistan
2024.07 - 2025.07
- Managed medication therapy across multiple departments, including Medical and Oncology wards.
- Delivered expert chemotherapy and patient counselling services.
- Delivered educational sessions to nursing staff about potential side effects of oncology medications.
- Optimised drug therapy through effective dose calculation techniques.
- Conducted pharmacovigilance to ensure patient safety and compliance.
- Identified potential drug interactions or complications, preventing adverse events.
Hospital Pharmacist
Hyder Medical Complex
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
2023.10 - 2024.06
- Dispense medication as prescribed by the physicians.
- Provided medication information to patients, improving their understanding of drug use and potential side effects.
- Reduced risks of medication error through diligent review and verification processes.
- Conducted comprehensive medicine reviews for optimisation of patient health outcomes.
Internee Pharmacist
North West General & Research Center Limited
Peshawar, Pakistan
2023.01 - 2023.02
- Kept accurate records of all dispensed items, adhering strictly to legal requirements.
- Ensured accuracy in dispensing prescriptions, ensuring safety for patients.
- Provide Counselling to patients about the proper use of medication and provide Rational use of drug therapy.
- Dose calculation for patients receiving chemotherapeutic drugs in oncology pharmacy.
Intern Pharmacist
Ali Medical Center
Islamabad, Pakistan
2022.02 - 2022.03
- Prepared prescription orders, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Maintained up-to-date records of patients' medication history for best care practices.
- Interacted with healthcare professionals to support the timely and proper processing of prescriptions and also promote rational use of medication.
- Collaborated with senior pharmacists, enhancing learning experience.
Intern Pharmacist
D. Watson Chemist, Surgical, Cosmetic & Optician
Islamabad, Pakistan
2022.01 - 2022.03
- Dispensing of medication and providing counselling to patients about proper & and safe use of medication, and also giving information regarding drug interaction.
- Make sure that all medications are safe and secure.
- Dispensed as appropriate and offered patient counselling.
- Taught patients how to use medical devices.
- Compounding medication under the supervision of a senior pharmacist
Intern Pharmacist
Focus & Rulz Pharmaceuticals (Ptv.) Ltd.
Islamabad, Pakistan
2020.12 - 2021.01
- Monitors drug manufacturing activities with a senior pharmacist in compliance with the requirements of cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice). Ensure the hygienic condition of production personnel. Review and SOPs.
- Perform Friability testing of tablets, Hardness testing of tablets, Disintegration testing of tablets and capsules, and raw material collection in the Quality Assurance Department.
- Perform Dissolution tests of tablets and capsules, Dilution of tablets, suspension, etc. Essay on drugs through UV and HPLC techniques in the Quality Control Department.
Internee
District Head Quarter Hospital Kotli
Kotli, Pakistan
2020.01 - 2020.03
- Ensure safe and secure storage of all medications.
Education
Master of Pharmaceutical Science - Pharmacy
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
UNITED KINGDOM 2025.09 - 2026.09
PHARM.D - Pharmacy
UNIVERSITY OF POONCH RAWALAKOT
PAKISTAN 2018.10 - 2023.11
FSC - Pre medical
SUFFA SCIENCE COLLEGE
PAKISTAN 2014.09 - 2017.09
MATRIC -
JINNAH PUBLIC SCHOOL
PAKISTAN 2012.07 - 2014.07
Skills
- GMP & GLP awareness
- Pharmacy Inventory Management
- Medication management
- Pharmacovigilance
- High Risk Medication & LASA awareness
- Controlled & Narcotics drugs dispensing protocols
- Pediatric medication dosage
- Pharmaceutical calculations knowledge
- Intravenous admixture techniques
- Oncology pharmacy specialisation
- Proper storage understanding
- FIFO rule
- Retail software use
Certification
UK ENIC Comparability Certificate : Ref NO 40022156743 in 2024
( holding a pharmacy degree from Pakistan, equivalent to UK pharmacy Education).
Registered Pharmacist (Reg No 33382-A/24) from the Punjab Pharmacy Council, Pakistan
Languages
English
Upper intermediate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Retail Associate
TK Maxx
2025.10 - 2026.01
Master of Pharmaceutical Science - Pharmacy
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
2025.09 - 2026.09
Clinical & Oncology Pharmacist
Farooq Teaching Hospital
2024.07 - 2025.07
Hospital Pharmacist
Hyder Medical Complex
2023.10 - 2024.06
Internee Pharmacist
North West General & Research Center Limited
2023.01 - 2023.02
Intern Pharmacist
Ali Medical Center
2022.02 - 2022.03
Intern Pharmacist
D. Watson Chemist, Surgical, Cosmetic & Optician
2022.01 - 2022.03
Intern Pharmacist
Focus & Rulz Pharmaceuticals (Ptv.) Ltd.
2020.12 - 2021.01
Internee
District Head Quarter Hospital Kotli
2020.01 - 2020.03
PHARM.D - Pharmacy
UNIVERSITY OF POONCH RAWALAKOT
2018.10 - 2023.11
FSC - Pre medical
SUFFA SCIENCE COLLEGE
2014.09 - 2017.09
MATRIC -
JINNAH PUBLIC SCHOOL
2012.07 - 2014.07