Merihan Ismail is a pharmaceutical professional with over 15 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Research, and Patient Safety across multinational healthcare organizations.

Throughout her career, she has held roles spanning local affiliate, regional, and global functions, with extensive experience supporting operations across the Middle East and Africa. Her expertise includes pharmacovigilance systems, regulatory compliance, safety reporting, inspection readiness, quality management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Merihan currently serves in a regional leadership role at AbbVie, where she leads strategic patient safety initiatives and collaborates with stakeholders across multiple markets to drive compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Throughout her career, she has successfully supported numerous regulatory inspections and audits, ensuring adherence to global standards and regulatory requirements.

She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), combining scientific and technical expertise with strong business acumen and strategic leadership capabilities. Her experience in both Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Research provides a unique perspective on the intersection of patient safety, regulatory expectations, and healthcare innovation.

In addition, Merihan is actively driving the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within pharmaceutical operations, leading initiatives that leverage AI to enhance productivity, optimize workflows, strengthen collaboration, and support innovation. She is passionate about harnessing emerging technologies to deliver smarter, more efficient ways of working while maintaining the highest standards of compliance and patient safety.

Passionate about advancing patient safety and fostering collaboration, Merihan is committed to driving impactful solutions that strengthen healthcare systems and improve patient outcomes across diverse and evolving regulatory environments