Founder & Author
Dorothy “Dee” Ogwuru
Founder, PharmaLink Academy · Regulatory Medical Writer · Pharmacovigilance Specialist
Dorothy is the founder of PharmaLink Academy and a pharmaceutical professional with 18+ years of cross-functional experience spanning regulatory medical writing and pharmacovigilance. She trains UK healthcare professionals — pharmacists, doctors, life sciences graduates — for the industry roles their degrees never prepared them for.
About Dorothy
Dorothy began her pharmaceutical career in clinical data management immediately after graduating, then within months joined Novartis as a pharmacovigilance associate. Over seven years at Novartis she progressed through every level of the pharmacovigilance function, ultimately reaching Global Pharmacovigilance Head — running case-management standards, signal detection, and regulatory reporting across multiple therapeutic areas and global markets.
In 2015 she transitioned into full-time regulatory medical writing, joining a series of global pharmaceutical companies and consultancies. Across that decade she has authored, reviewed, and approved hundreds of regulatory documents — clinical study reports, protocols, investigator brochures, briefing documents, common technical document modules — and built a parallel consulting practice serving sponsors and CROs.
Alongside her industry work, Dorothy has personally mentored dozens of pharmacists, doctors, and life-sciences graduates into pharma roles. PharmaLink Academy was born from a single observation she encountered repeatedly: brilliant healthcare professionals were being held back not by lack of talent, but by lack of exposure to how the pharmaceutical industry actually operates. The Academy’s programmes are designed to close that gap — because Dorothy has lived on both sides of it.
Career Timeline
Eighteen years across the two pharmaceutical functions UK healthcare professionals are most often hired into — and most rarely trained for.
- ~2007
Clinical Data Management
First pharma role immediately after graduating — learning the data side of clinical operations from inside a regulated environment.
- 2007–2014
Novartis — Pharmacovigilance Associate → Global PV Head
Seven-year progression through every level of the PV function. ICSR processing, case management standards, signal detection, aggregate reporting, regulatory submissions — ending at Global PV Head with cross-market responsibility.
- 2015
Transition into Regulatory Medical Writing
Moved full-time into RMW. Authored CSRs, protocols, investigator brochures, briefing documents, CTD modules across multiple therapeutic areas for global sponsors.
- 2015–present
Consulting & Mentorship
Built a parallel consulting practice serving global pharmaceutical companies. Personally mentored dozens of healthcare professionals into pharma roles — the foundation that became PharmaLink Academy.
- 2024
Founded PharmaLink Academy
Launched the Academy to systematise the mentorship she had been doing privately for years — turning industry exposure into a structured, evidence-based programme any UK healthcare professional can join.
Areas of Expertise
Dorothy writes and teaches across the two pharmaceutical disciplines she has practised at depth.
Regulatory Medical Writing
Clinical study reports, protocols, investigator brochures, briefing documents, common technical document modules. Audience-aware writing for regulators, sponsors, KOLs and the public.
Explore the RMW Programme →Pharmacovigilance
ICSR processing, MedDRA coding, case-management standards, signal detection, aggregate reporting, inspection readiness. Foundations through to senior PV operations.
Explore the PV Programme →Speaking & Industry Engagement
Selected appearances where Dorothy has spoken on pharma careers, regulatory writing, and the industry-readiness gap facing UK healthcare professionals.
The Pharmacy Show 2025
Exhibitor & speaker, NEC Birmingham, 12–13 October 2025.
“OSCEs and Beyond” Panel
Speaker on a six-person panel alongside OSCE Toolbox, Revise Pharma, Prison Pharmacy Connect, and senior pharmacy academics.
University Guest Lectures
“Beyond the Course: The Pharma Skills You’re Not Being Taught” — in-person session for university pharmacy cohorts.
Programmes Dorothy Leads
Every PharmaLink Academy programme is designed and personally led by Dorothy. No outsourced cohorts, no franchised faculty.
Regulatory Medical Writing
Six-week intensive for UK healthcare professionals entering RMW. Two cohorts per month.
View RMW Programme →Pharmacovigilance — Tier 1 & Full
From case-processing foundations through signal management, aggregate reporting and inspection readiness.
View PV Programme →FORGE™ Live Scenario Simulator
The industry-readiness moat — live meeting and stakeholder simulations across 19 scenarios. Launching 1 May 2026.
View All Programmes →VIGILANT™ Case Management Engine
The proprietary case-management methodology behind the PV programmes — MedDRA-first, audit-defensible, used in every cohort.
All Programmes →Want to Speak With Dorothy Directly?
Every prospective student gets a 1:1 call with Dorothy before joining a cohort — not a sales rep. Book a 30-minute conversation about whether PharmaLink is the right next step for you.
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