Education
1981 University of Milan, Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies
1985 University of Milan, Specialization in Toxicology
1988 Universities of Milan, Rome and Siena, PhD in Experimental Medicine - Environment and Food Toxicology
Research and accademic experience
2005- University of Milan, Faculty of Pharmacy - Contract Professor
2000-2005 University of Milan, SEFAP - Research collaborator
1988-2000 University of Milan, Department of Pharmacological Sciences - Post-doctoral researcher
1982-1988 University of Milan, Department of Endocrinology - Scholarship holder
Major achievements - Research activities
Design, conduction, monitoring and analysis of epidemiological studies aimed at evaluating the prevalence of risk factors and their correlation with relevant diseases in the Italian population.
Design, conduction and analysis of pharmacoutilization studies (drug use profile, characteristics of users), of prescribing appropriateness studies, and of pharmacovigilance studies.
Record-linkage studies aimed at determining the impact on clinical outcomes of inappropriate prescriptions and drug misuse.
Feedback information to GPs/pediatricians/pharmacists on their ADRs reporting activities and prescription and dispensation practices.
Education/training interventions for physicians and pharmacists on pharmacotherapy and educative campaigns for the population on the proper use of medications.
Major achievements - Teaching activities
Scientific coordination of Master in Pharmacovigilance
Frontal lesson on Pharmacovigilance and Clinical trials: ethical, regulatory and methodologic aspects for Master course and University courses (Faculty of Pharmacy)
Professional memberships
Ordine dei Farmacisti di Milano, Lodi, Monza Brianza
FOFI (Italian Pharmacist Federation)
SIF (Italian Society of Pharmacology)
Collaborations
University of Milano-Bicocca
University of Napoli-Federico II (CIRFF)
Institute of Pharmacological Research "Mario Negri"
Verona University
Health Local Authorities in Lombardy Region (Aziende Territoriali Sanitarie, ATS)
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