Main Responsibilities of a Clinical Trial Pharmacist at UCLA Health
Chai's main responsibilities as a Clinical Trial Pharmacist at UCLA Health center on ensuring the safe storage and handling of "investigational drugs," acting as a crucial link between pharmaceutical companies and patients participating in clinical trials. This involves inventory management, reviewing trial startups, and ultimately, "giv[ing] the correct drug to the patients."
Clinical Trial Management, Pharmaceutical Industry, Inventory Management, Patient Care, Regulatory Compliance
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Chai Lam
Clinical Trial Pharmacist
UCLA Health
UCLA 2004
UCSF PharmD
Biology & Related Sciences
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Research and Development (R&D)
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
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1. Ensuring safe storage and handling of investigational drugs
2. Acting as a liaison between pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and patients
3. Managing drug inventory and overseeing clinical trial logistics
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What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
I am responsible for ensuring that investigational drugs, drugs that are not FDA approved yet, are stored and maintained in a pharmacy, locked away, and I ensure their safe use for patients. So, I act as a bridge between the pharmaceutical industry sponsors, the drug developers, and patients.
To get the drug to the patients, the pharmaceutical companies have to send the drug to the pharmacy. I help manage the inventory as well as review the clinical trial startups and operational startups.
Eventually, the end goal is that we find patients who fit and match into these trials. We then make sure that we give the correct drug to the patients.
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