Adela Ashie is a pharmacist with over 15 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance. She holds a master’s in international health (MPH IH) from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom and is currently Head of the Vigilance Unit under the Safety Monitoring Department of the Food and Drugs Authority.

Adela is involved in the strengthening of the pharmacovigilance system in Ghana through education of stakeholders including healthcare professionals and the general public.

Adela’s recent works have been in assisting pharmaceutical companies in Ghana to establish efficient Pharmacovigilance systems through the training of Qualified Persons for Pharmacovigilance and the conduct of Good Pharmacovigilance Practice Inspections since 2016.