Ahmed Yousry Hegab, Research And Development Head

Ahmed Yousry Hegab

Research And Development Head

Med City Pharma

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, Pharmaceutical Industry
Experience
14 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 9 Months

Research And Development Head at Med City Pharma
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since January 2021

• Lead Product development, technology transfer and product launches of (Solid, Liquid, semisolid) dosage forms.
• Expert in pharmaceutical small molecule product development of both formulation and analytical research.
• Effective product development using Quality by Design (QbD) approach.
• Effective technical & operational trouble shooting during manufacturing.
• Product life cycle management through maintaining state of control & facilitate continual improvement.

Research and development Head at Saudi Arabian Japanese pharmaceutical company (SAJA pharmaceutical)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2019 to December 2020

• Lead Product development, technology transfer and product launches of (Solid, Liquid, semisolid) dosage forms.
• Expert in pharmaceutical small molecule product development of both formulation and analytical research.
• Effective product development using Quality by Design (QbD) approach.
• Effective technical & operational trouble shooting during manufacturing.
• Product life cycle management through maintaining state of control & facilitate continual improvement.

Research and development section head at Saudi Arabian Japanese pharmaceutical company (SAJA pharmaceutical)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2016 to December 2018

• Lead Product development, technology transfer and product launches of (Solid, Liquid, semisolid) dosage forms.
• Expert in pharmaceutical small molecule product development of both formulation and analytical research.
• Effective product development using Quality by Design (QbD) approach.
• Effective technical & operational trouble shooting during manufacturing.
• Product life cycle management through maintaining state of control & facilitate continual improvement.

Senior Research and development scientist at Saudi Arabian Japanese pharmaceutical company (SAJA pharmaceutical)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2013 to February 2016

1- Literature survey including:
( Brand Patent status - API physical, chemical & biological properties - Brand excipients grades - Brand manufacturing process - Brand pharmacokinetics -
In-vivo, In-vitro assessment - manufacturing feasibility - packaging suitability - EHS requirements - bioequivalence & bio-waiver requirements) .

2- Pre-Formulation studies including:
API characterization - API & Excipient compatibility testing using DSC, HPLC -compressibility testing - de-formulation by DSC .

3- Formulation development using different techniques
( direct compression - wet granulation- spray granulation- solid dispersion - layering - dry granulation - compaction - slugging - capsules filling - emulsion - suspension - syrup - cream - gel )

4- Follow up the stock of API & Excipients in the lab.
5- Prepare SOPs & ensure technical & quality aspects.
6- Follow up the requirements for the registration of new products.
7 Prepare Master formula, Process Validation protocol and Development protocol & report
8- Determine suitable primary & secondary packaging tools for new products.
9- Implement QbD in product development .
- Characterization of Brand, API, Excipients
- Conduct excipients compatibility study and exipient grade selection.
- Initial risk assessment of ( excipient, formulation, intermediate material & parameter ) variables.
- Make (DOE) Design of experiment for high risk variables using Design-Expert® Software.
- Data analysis and significant factors’ range prediction to ensure the (QTPP) Quality target product profile.
- Update the risk assessment of the (CQAs) critical quality attributes.
- Make scaling up strategy from lab to pilot & commercial scales.
- Establish control strategy for the high risk CQAs for the commercial manufacture.

Research and development scientist at Hikma pharmaceuticals - Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2012 to March 2013

1- Analysis of R&D formulation samples of different forms
Using different types of HPLC (Alliance-Breeze-shimadzu), ACQUITY Uplc Waters, GC, UV spectroscopy apparatuses & Titration Methods.

2- Formulate & Develop the formulation process of different forms of pharmaceutical products .

3- Identify Ingredient dependent issues within formulation & processes .

4- Provide scientific, technical and operational support of drug product development.

5- Stability & Methodology :
A) - Analysis of stability samples including their related substances .
B) - Making stability indicating Methods & Making Forced degradation Methods For different forms of pharmaceutical products.
C) - Making stability studies of different forms of pharmaceutical Products In various conditions of Temperature & Humidity.

6- Making Validation of the Analytical Methods .

7- Establish & develop new analytical methods for analysis of different forms Of pharmaceutical preparations.

8- Making Biowaiver Studies according to FDA Guidance .

9- Management of of Trouble shooting in different apparatuses with time planning schedule.

10- Writing General, instrumental, chemical SOPs with full implementation & ensuring compliance to GLP.

11- preparing different types of testing & volumetric solutions and adjust the requires factors according to USP.

Research and development scientist at Future pharmaceutical Industry (F.P.I )
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2010 to August 2012

1- Participate in the start up of the lab .

2- Analysis of QC Finished & Raw material of different forms
Using different types of HPLC (Alliance-Breeze-shimadzu), ACQUITY Uplc Waters, GC, UV spectroscopy apparatuses & Titration Methods.

3- Formulate & Develop the formulation process of different forms of pharmaceutical products .

4- Identify Ingredient dependent issues within formulation & processes .

5- Provide scientific, technical and operational support of drug product development.

6- Stability & Methodology :
A) - Analysis of stability samples including their related substances .
B) - Making stability indicating Methods & Making Forced degradation Methods For different forms of pharmaceutical products.
C) - Making stability studies of different forms of pharmaceutical Products In various conditions of Temperature & Humidity.

7- Making Validation of the Analytical Methods .

8- Establish & develop new analytical methods for analysis of different forms Of pharmaceutical preparations.

9- Making Biowaiver Studies according to FDA Guidance .

10- Management of of Trouble shooting in different apparatuses with time planning schedule.

11- Writing General, instrumental, chemical SOPs with full implementation & ensuring compliance to GLP.

12- preparing different types of testing & volumetric solutions and adjust the requires factors according to USP.

Analytical research scientist at AL Kahira pharmaceutical Company
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2009 to December 2010

1- Analysis of R&D Formulation & Stability samples of different forms
Using different types of HPLC (Alliance-Breeze-shimadzu), ACQUITY Uplc Waters, GC, UV spectroscopy apparatuses & Titration Methods.

2- Stability & Methodology :
A) - Analysis of stability samples including their related substances .
B) - Making stability indicating Methods & Making Forced degradation Methods For different forms of pharmaceutical products.
C) - Making stability studies of different forms of pharmaceutical Products In various conditions of Temperature & Humidity.

3- Making Validation of the Analytical Methods .

4- Establish & develop new analytical methods for analysis of different forms Of pharmaceutical preparations.

5- Making Biowaiver Studies according to FDA Guidance .

6- Management of of Trouble shooting in different apparatuses with time planning schedule.

7- Writing General, instrumental, chemical SOPs with full implementation & ensuring compliance to GLP.

8- preparing different types of testing & volumetric solutions and adjust the requires factors according to USP.

Education

Master's degree, Pharmaceutical Industry
  • at The University Of Manchester
  • January 2024
Bachelor's degree, Pharmacy
  • at Zagazig University
  • May 2009

Specialties & Skills

Operational Transformation
Formulation Development
Analytical Techniques
Quality by Design
Pharmaceutical Development
formulation development
operational transformation
pharmaceutical development
analytical techniques

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Experimentation for Improvement (Training)
Training Institute:
McMaster University Canada
Date Attended:
April 2019
Duration:
14 hours
IRCA approved Iso 9001/2008 QMS Lead Auditor (Training)
Training Institute:
TUV Rheinland
Date Attended:
August 2015
Duration:
40 hours

Hobbies

  • Swimming