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Ibrahim Osama Elnahal

Ibrahim Osama Elnahal

Medical Manager
Riyadh

Summary

Experienced Medical Manager with the following key executive highlights:

  • Academic Background:
  • clinical pharmacist with 2 MSc degrees in:

Advanced clinical Pharmacy Practice Professional PharmD

  • Professional Background:

15 years in pharmaceutical field.

9 years in medical affairs

  • TA Background:

6 years in Diabetes & Metabolic

5 years in Oncology & Hematology

4 years in Immunology & Diversified

  • Geographical Background:

13 years for Saudi Arabia

2 years for GCC

2 years for Egypt

  • Official Assignments above role:

2 years Medical Regional Lead, MEAR "Middle East Africa & Russia"

2 years Medical Operation & Excellence lead for Saudi Arabia

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Hematology / Oncology Medical Manager

AbbVie Biopharmaceuticals
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
10.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for whole kingdom
  • Leading medical team for both Hematology and Oncology
  • Therapy area of focus including rare diseases: Hematology: AML, CLL, DLBCL, FL, MCL, MDS, MM; Oncology: OC, NSCLC
  • Setting medical affairs strategies, leading cross functional alignment, budgeting
  • Experience in pre-launch and launch market preparations.
  • Clinical research experience (both interventional and observational)

Immunology Medical Advisor

AbbVie Biopharmaceuticals
02.2022 - 09.2023
  • Responsible for whole kingdom
  • Leading MSL personnel for Atopic Dermatitis “Assignment”
  • Setting medical affairs strategies and projects for Atopic Dermatitis TA in alignment with brand team
  • Clinical research experience (both interventional and observational)

Hematology Medical Advisor

AbbVie Biopharmaceuticals
09.2021 - 01.2022
  • Responsible for whole kingdom
  • Setting/executing medical affairs strategies and projects for hematology TA in alignment with brand team.

Biotechnology Medical Advisor

Hikma Biotechnology
06.2019 - 08.2021
  • Responsible for medical affairs strategies and projects across GCC for Biotechnology molecules with focus on Oncology, Hematology and Immunology.

Oncology Medical Science Liaison

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)
05.2018 - 06.2019
  • Responsible for medical affairs projects for Immuno-Oncology across Central and Eastern regions.
  • Communicating recent medical updates and research with top Hematologists & medical oncologists in different tumor types (Lung, Melanoma, UC, H&N, cHL, Gastric, MSI-H, Cervical, TNBC.)

Medical Science Liaison (Diversified TAs)

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)
08.2016 - 04.2018
  • Responsible for all medical affairs projects for Cardiovascular & Atherosclerosis across the kingdom (2016-2018)
  • Responsible for all medical affairs projects for Primary care units across the kingdom; pain, bone, women health (2016)

Diabetes Product Specialist

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)
01.2012 - 02.2016
  • Responsible for promoting JANUVIA/JANUMET in institution /MOH sector (2015-2016)
  • Responsible for promoting JANUVIA/JANUMET in private sector (2012-2015)

Product Specialist (Diabetes & Cardiovascular)

Bayer Schering
10.2010 - 12.2011
  • One of the team launched Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) in Egypt.
  • Responsible for diabetes line (Acarbose)

Product Specialist (Diabetes & Cardiovascular)

Sigma Pharmaceuticals
07.2009 - 09.2010
  • Diversified products including CVS.

Education

MSc of professional PharmD degree - PharmD (Pharmaceutical sciences)

Suez Canal University

MSc of Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice - Clinical Pharmacy

Queen's University

Bachelor's degree - Pharmaceutical Science

Cairo University

Skills

Accomplishments

ACCOMPLISHMENTS | INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS


  • Medical Operations and Excellence Lead for Saudi Arabia - Above role assignment (AbbVie, 2025)
  • Experience in managing/handling Audit inquiries (internal & external audits) (AbbVie, 2024-2025)
  • Medical Regional Lead for MEAR "Middle East, Africa & Russia", (AbbVie) - Dermatology, 2023 & Oncology 2025
  • Reviewing and updating SOPs “Promotional and non-promotional materials review” (AbbVie, 2023)
  • Veeva Vault champion (AbbVie, 2022-2023)
  • MENA assignment for medical pre-launch readiness for Oncology portfolio in alignment with central marketing team (Hikma, 2021)
  • Medical assessment for potential biotechnology molecules in alignment with business development team (Hikma, 2020)
  • Preparing scientific newsletter for different therapeutic areas; Breast cancer, Lymphomas, COVID19 vaccines and treatment program etc. (Hikma, 2020)
  • Promotional materials review “Zinc, Veeva”: providing medical reports for several meetings “Advisory boards, Conferences, etc.” (MSD, 2019-2020)
  • Launching an initiative for medical training SMS project “Short Medical Sessions” with new digital way for engaging participants. Description: Creating MCQs by using Kahoot application, which allows participants to interact by using their smart devices in a competitive way (MSD, 2017)
  • Preparing training material for Evidence Based Medicine (Clinical trials designs & Results interpretation) and conducting training for all MSD medical rep. and 1st line managers in collaboration with Learning & Development team (MSD, 2017)
  • Creating medical booklet (Etoricoxib Product Guide) for internal use among primary care sales team in MSD (was recognized by global medical and marketing directors for diversified brands) (MSD, 2016)
  • Medical Assignment before promotion: Preparing Medical file approved by Medical Affairs Department – MSD Saudi Arabia and distributed to sales team across kingdom in Diabetes Business Unit (Clinical Trials Summary of Sitagliptin) (MSD, 2016)


ACCOMPLISHMENTS | EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS


  • Experience in handling SFDA medical inquires/drug Appeal throughout drug registration journey in alignment with different internal stakeholders like RA (AbbVie, 2024-2025)
  • Experience in leading/executing regional medical events across MEAR "Middle East, Africa & Russia" (AbbVie, 2023-2025)
  • Arranging and conducting several Ad board meetings and preceptorship programs across GCC in the fields of oncology, Hematology and Immunology; both national and regional levels (MSD, Hikma, AbbVie, 2017-2024)
  • Arranging and conducting Meet the Expert forums in parallel to international congresses by engaging top Saudi experts and international experts (AbbVie, 2021-2023)
  • Data generation for both interventional and observational studies; phase III and phase IV (MSD, AbbVie, 2018-2024)
  • Co-author in a local study, DYSIS II Saudi Arabia with engaging 4 centers in the study – Published by SMJ ‘Saudi Medical Journal' Saudi Med J. 2018 Jul;39(7):697-704. Doi: 10.15537/smj.2018.7.22146 Available online at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29968891 (MSD, 2018)
  • Participating in and organizing +10 Regional SASS “Standalone Scientific Symposium” (MSD, AbbVie, 2017-2022)
  • Organizing +10 local SASS “Standalone Scientific Symposium” (MSD, Hikma, AbbVie, 2017-2023)
  • Arranging and conducting Center of Excellence programs in collaboration with reputable European centers as long-term partnership programs (AbbVie, 2022)
  • Invest In the Heart initiative: communicating Interventional cardiologists in CCUs “Cardiac Care Units” with the role of non-statin agents for ACS patients “Acute Coronary Syndrome” and its clinical implication in admission protocols or discharge letters (MSD, 2017)
  • LABTarget initiative: working with departmental heads “Endocrinologists & Cardiologists” and in alignment with laboratory director in each center to amend LDL-C “Lipid values references” as per recent guidelines (MSD, 2017)

Timeline

Hematology / Oncology Medical Manager

AbbVie Biopharmaceuticals
10.2023 - Current

Immunology Medical Advisor

AbbVie Biopharmaceuticals
02.2022 - 09.2023

Hematology Medical Advisor

AbbVie Biopharmaceuticals
09.2021 - 01.2022

Biotechnology Medical Advisor

Hikma Biotechnology
06.2019 - 08.2021

Oncology Medical Science Liaison

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)
05.2018 - 06.2019

Medical Science Liaison (Diversified TAs)

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)
08.2016 - 04.2018

Diabetes Product Specialist

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)
01.2012 - 02.2016

Product Specialist (Diabetes & Cardiovascular)

Bayer Schering
10.2010 - 12.2011

Product Specialist (Diabetes & Cardiovascular)

Sigma Pharmaceuticals
07.2009 - 09.2010

MSc of Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice - Clinical Pharmacy

Queen's University

Bachelor's degree - Pharmaceutical Science

Cairo University

MSc of professional PharmD degree - PharmD (Pharmaceutical sciences)

Suez Canal University
Ibrahim Osama ElnahalMedical Manager