Rand Dabbagh

A) Operations Department

Observed a detailed step-­‐by-­‐step process of how raw materials are produced into the desired market product.

Manufacturing -­‐ Warehouse, Production, Packaging and Quality Assurance

Production: Observed how raw material is granulated, dried and milled in order to reach the final blend. Once final
blend is achieved, observed the stages of sugar-­‐coating, film-­‐coating and enteric-­‐coating of a tablet or a capsule.

Packaging: At Hikma Pharmaceuticals, I observed the process of packaging along with the machines that were used depending on product type. Observed three types of packaging:

§ Primary Packaging: Direct contact with contents often used for small units of production.
§ Secondary Packaging: Enclosing the primary package.
§ Tertiary Packaging: Found in the warehouse, where materials are packed in bulk for the use of storage,
transport and shipping.

Quality Assurance: Ensuring that Hikma products are maintained with a desired level of quality. I participated in the errands illustrated below.

§ Evaluate implemented process by testing the final results against objectives
§ Provide necessary improvement if the results need to be modified
§ Making sure raw materials are matching MO
§ Line clearance for every room according to cGMP regulations
§ MO information is intact, accurate along with batch number, manufacturing dates and labeling of raw materials
§ Tablet testing TTS to check for weight, hardness and thickness
§ Friability tests-­‐ checking results
§ Packaging-­‐ ensuring blisters/jars are intact
§ Accepting batches, ensuring documentation according to cGMP
§ Receiving QC approvals
§ QA hold/Variation notice

Quality Control: The testing of raw material and equipment to ensure drug product meets the highest standards in accordance to GMOs. Participated in the following tasks:

§ Drug stability, drug efficacy and drug safety
§ In - process checking
§ Microbiological testing
§ Finished product testing
v Planning, Purchasing and Shipping: Focusing on the manner in which raw material is purchased from suppliers dealing with Hikma Pharmaceuticals.
§ Planning the purchase of the highest quality of raw material from promising suppliers § Ensure purchased products meet the agreed specifications
§ Regulating the route in which merchandise are shipped through

B) Business Development

 Overviewing and attending to contracts between corporate multinational companies and Hikma Pharmaceuticals.
§ Assessing and monitoring the quality and cost-­‐effectiveness of contracts
v Planning and organizing internal system software to ensure supplier, contract and product data are
stored.