Wahab Adebisi
@wahabadebisi
I lead global pharmacovigilance, safety surveillance, and benefit-risk strategy for pharmaceutical products.
What I'm looking for
At Apellis Pharmaceuticals, now part of Biogen, I lead safety surveillance, risk assessments, and safety management for assigned products, supporting clinical safety strategy, risk management plans, regulatory reports, and Health Authority interactions.
Previously at Takeda, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, and US WorldMeds, I led signal detection, safety evaluations, adverse-event review, aggregate safety reporting, and cross-functional safety decision-making across development and marketed products. I've spent more than 10 years helping teams identify, assess, communicate, and manage patient safety risks while maintaining global pharmacovigilance compliance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Associate Medical Director, Safety Science
Jun 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Leads safety surveillance, risk assessments, and safety management for assigned products, including chairing Safety Management Team meetings and supporting regulatory submissions.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Université de Bordeaux
Master of Science, Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology
M.Sc. in Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology from Université de Bordeaux, completed in 2023.
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Master of Science, Public Health
Master of Science in Public Health from Tulane University, completed in 2014.
Obafemi Awolowo University
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Medicine
MBChB/MD degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, completed in 2004.
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