Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar BPharm MPharm PhD SFHEA Professor in Medicines and Healthcare Director, Centre for Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice Research Department of Pharmacy, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH United Kingdom https://research.hud.ac.uk/ourstaff/profile/index.php?staffid=1610 Editor-in-Chief, BMC Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice www.joppp.org Trustee, Commonwealth Pharmacist Association (CPA), London, United Kingdom E-mail: [email protected] Phone (office): +441484471471 Mobile: +447850218953 Personal Details Date of Birth: 2.4.74 Education Ph.D. (Pharmacy) Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia (2003-2006) M. Pharm (Clinical Pharmacy) Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang (1998-1999) B. Pharm. Bahauddin Zakarya University (BZU), Multan, Pakistan (1997) Fellowship Senior Fellow of the United Kingdom’s Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) 2019 Honorary Positions Distinguished Professor, Institute of Medicines Safety, Xian Jiaotong University, Xian, China. September 2019 Distinguished Professor in Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, Shandong University, China. April 2020 Distinctions/Awards Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Ph.D. Page 2 of 50 2015 Wallath Prize (Top Prize) for Population Health Category (Summer studentship April 2015, University of Auckland, New Zealand). Todd Gammie, Lu, Y.C., Babar ZU. Examining global regulations and policies influencing access to orphan drugs: A systematic review of the literature (I have acted as a main supervisor/PI in this work) 2013 Second Prize for Population Health Category (Summer studentship April 2013, University of Auckland, New Zealand). Kilpatrik K, Vogler S, Babar ZU. Analysis of prices of medicines between New Zealand and Europe (I have acted as a main supervisor/PI in this work) 2012 Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award in the Year 2012- University of Auckland, New Zealand 2009 Second Prize for Population Health Category (in Health X Conference Sep 2009, University of Auckland, New Zealand). Grover P, Babar ZU, Sheridan J, Bye L. General practitioners’ view regarding access to medicines in New Zealand (I have acted as a main supervisor/PI in this work) 2008 Sanggar Sanjung Award by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for publishing highest impact factor paper (16.2) of 2007. Babar ZU, Ibrahim MIM, Singh H, Bukahri NI, Creese A (2007) Evaluating Drug Prices, Availability, Affordability, and Price Components: Implications for Access to Drugs in Malaysia. PLoS Med 4(3): e82 doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040082 Professional Appointments Jan 2017- to date Professor in Medicines and Healthcare, Department of Pharmacy, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom. April 2018- to date Director, Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice Research Centre, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom. Feb 2016- Oct 2016 Dean and Professor, Lahore Pharmacy College Lahore, Pakistan June 2011 to Dec 2015 Senior Lecturer and Head of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, New Zealand Jan 2013 to Dec 2013 Examination Director, School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, New Zealand Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Ph.D. Page 3 of 50 Dec 2010 to June 2011 Senior Lecturer (Pharmacy Practice), School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Dec 2007 to 10th Dec 2010 Lecturer (Pharmacy Practice), School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Dec 2006 to Dec 2007 Lecturer, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia. July 2004-November 2006 Senior Lecturer, Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, UCSI University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. May 2000 - July 2004 Lecturer, School of Pharmacy, UCSI University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Teaching in the areas of pharmacy practice, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology and clinical pharmacy. Aug 1999 - April 2000 Staff Pharmacist, Dept. of Pharmacy Services, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Dec 1997- May 1998 Production Pharmacist, P.D.H. Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd, Lahore, - Pakistan. involved in the areas of syrup manufacturing, tablet coating and sterile preparations. Administrative Appointments June 2011---------Dec 2015 Member - School of Pharmacy’s, Admin Committee Jan 2008--------- Dec 2013 Member, School of Pharmacy’s Research Committee Jan 2013---------- Dec 2015 Examination Director, School of Pharmacy, UoA Jan 2008 ---- Feb 2010 Coordinator -Pharma Tell Seminar Series, UoA Jan 2008 ….. Feb 2010 Member of the School of Pharmacy’s Post Graduate Education Committee, UoA July 2009- Dec 2009 Acting Chair “Pharmacy Practice Group”, UoA March 2003- May 2003 Acting Head, School of Pharmacy, UCSI University Feb 2001-April 2001 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Ph.D. Page 4 of 50 2001 -2006 Advisor of the Pharmacy Student Association at the UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2004 -2006 Member of the Student Disciplinary Board (SDB), UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Teaching Experience Didactic The University of Huddersfield Jan 2017-current Final Year (M. Pharm) SMP4002 SMP4001 Third Year (M.Pharm) SHP3003 MSc International Practice SMP0008 and Policy The University of Auckland December 2007-Dec 2015 Final Year (B. Pharmacy) Coordinator of Pharmacy 409 (Professional Pharmacy Studies) Pharmacy 410 Third Year (B.Pharmacy) Pharmacy 301 Second Year ( Pharmacy) Pharmacy 201 First Year (B. Pharmacy) Pharmacy 101 General Paper (Pharmacy) Pharmacy 111 G Jan 2013-Dec 2015 Postgraduate courses Coordinator of Pharmacy 768-Innovative pharmacy services Pharmacy 767- Pharmacoeconomics Public Health-Population Health 715 Population Health 722 Pharmacy 700 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Ph.D. Page 5 of 50 December 2006-December 2007 Fisrt Year (B.Pharmacy) Statistics for Pharmacy (FAR 151/4) Public Health Pharmacy (FAR 152/2) Third Year (B. Pharmacy) Pharmaceutical Marketing (FEL 372/2) Final Year (B.Pharmacy) Pharmacoeconomics Pharmacoepidemiology (FEL 471/2) PhD in Clinical Pharmacy: Advanced Pharmacoeconomics Advanced Biostatistics M Pharm(Clinical Pharmacy) Clinical Pharmacy Practice (FCP 554.4) Biostatistics and Study Design (FCP 556) University College Sedaya International-Universiti Sains Malaysia Courses May 2000-November 2006 Final Year: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy Concept Clinical Pharmacy & Therapy Pharmacy Practice IV (Community Pharmacy Pharmacoepidemiology Pharmacoeconomics Third Year: Cardiovascular System & Therapy (Clinical Pharmacy) Respiratory, Renal, Blood System & Therapy (Clinical Pharmacy) Central Nervous System and Therapy (Clinical Pharmacy) Pharmacy Practice III (Clinical Pharmacy) Gastrointenstinal System and Therapy (Clinical Pharmacy) Second Year: Antimicrobial Therapy (Clinical Pharmacy) Endocrine System and Therapy (Clinical Pharmacy) Pharmacy Practice II Introduction to Traditional Medicine and Pharmacognosy First Year: Pharmacy Practice I Statistics for Pharmacy (Research Methods) Communication Skills for Pharmacy Drugs in developing countries (Drug Policy Issues) Public Health Pharmacy Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Ph.D. Page 6 of 50 Curtin University of Technology, Australia – UCSI Courses 2003-2004 Epidemiology & Biostatistics (180) University College Sedaya International (B.Pharmacy Programme) 2003-2006 Healthcare &Pharmacy (MP 181/2) Biostatistics for Pharmacy (MP 182/3) “Dietitian Prescribing Course” (2011, University of Auckland) I have contributed in a special course, which is being designed for the Dieticians. It’s called “Dietitian Prescribing Course” and is being run and organized by the School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland. In this course, I have contributed a lecture on “PHARMAC, Pharmaceutical Schedule and Subsidy for Medicines and Special Foods” http://flexiblelearning.auckland.ac.nz/dietitian_prescribing/index.html Lecturer and Speaker during Pharmacoeconomics Audio Conference Sep-No 2013 (NZ College of Pharmacists-University of Auckland) During Sep-Nov 2013, I have acted as a presenter in a pharmacoeconomics module organised by the NZ college of Pharmacists. The module includes audio conferences and assignments. The participants in this course were NZ registered pharmacists Research Experience Visiting Researcher, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston MA. During March/April 2014, I was the visiting researcher at Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, USA. During the visit the research linkages were established and key issues were explored in the areas of risk sharing schemes, coverage of health insurance and funding and access to high cost medicines Visiting Researcher 2014-Sep, Health Action International, Amsterdam Netherlands Supervision University of Auckland (Dec 2007-Dec 2015) Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Ph.D. Page 7 of 50 University of Huddersfield (Jan 2017-till now) Undergraduate Research Students No Year Students Status Topics Name 1 2008 Sharmin Started Nov Summer Studentship "Defining Clinical Pharmacy in Asia Nusrat 2008 Pacific" [Acted as main supervisor, co supervisor Prof John Completed Shaw] Feb 2009 2 2008 Pharmacy Started Feb Research Dissertation Course (Quality use of generic 2008, medicines in the Auckland Region: An evaluation of 410 Group Completed consumers, perceptions, attitudes and knowledge) [Acted as Oct 2008 main supervisor, co supervisor Ms Anne Rew] Project