Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL INFORMATION Giles Davis WORK EXPERIENCE December 2012–Present Head of Pharmacovigilance Unit VMD, (United Kingdom) I lead the team responsible for processing and assessing reports of suspected adverse reactions occurring in animals, humans or the environment, including residues violations and lack of efficacy to veterinary medicines. We analyse all the reports received to help identify early new or emerging issues that may represent a change in the benefit:risk balance of veterinary medicinal products. The team is also responsible for ensuring that pharmaceutical companies have adequate systems in place to provide confidence that all reports received are recorded and transmitted appropriately. A lot of this work is carried out in partnership with other Member States and Third Countries, so that data can be shared and effective regulatory decisions can be agreed. Consequently I am the UK member of the CVMP Pharmacovigilance Working Party and I also chair the VEDDRA sub group which includes members from the USA and Canada and is working to harmonise the reporting terminology used across the regions to facilitate the secure and accurate transmission of information between governments around the world. Another major role for the team is to promote the reporting of adverse events and to increase transparency by putting more information on pharmacovigilance issues into the public domain. November 2008–December 2012 Veterinary Assessor, Pharmaceuticals and Feed Additives Team VMD, (United Kingdom) My main role was assessing pharmaceutical applications with regard to efficacy and target animal safety. This involved writing clear and concise assessment reports for the consideration of other Member States and steering some extremely challenging negotiations where disagreements arose. I also provided technical advice to companies on legal and scientific requirements for applications and on conducting veterinary clinical trials in the UK as well as the classification of so-called ‘borderline products’ where it is not clear whether a Marketing Authorisation is required. I also provided advice to the Defra Antimicrobial Resistance Committee and have maintained my membership in my new role. November 2008–Present Saturday Vet Pets First Ltd, (United Kingdom) Alternate weekends at busy small animal clinic October 2007–October 2008 Small Animal Vet The Petcare Practice, (United Kingdom) Sole charge, consulting and operating. July 2003–October 2007 Veterinary Assistant in Mixed Practice Bay Vets Ltd, (United Kingdom) Regularly in charge of branch practice; heavily involved in management duties and day-to-day running of small animal department. EDUCATION AND TRAINING 8/1/15 © European Union, 2002-2014 | http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 1 / 2 Curriculum Vitae April 2006–July 2007 Giles Davis General Practitioner Certificate in Small Animal Practice European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies, (United Kingdom) Clinical topics in small animal veterinary medicine and surgery, management and finance skills. October 1998–July 2003 Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Distinction) University of Liverpool, (United Kingdom) Preclinical (anatomy, biochemistry, physiology) and clinical (infectious diseases, parasitology, pathology and pharmacology) topics related to veterinary medicine and surgery in all domestic species, companion and farmed. Final year elective completed in farm animal medicine. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Expertise Publications Clinical Trials, Small Animal Practice, Pharmacovigilance Suspected Adverse Events 2012. Veterinary Record 2013 173: 573-576 G. Davis, A. Rooney, S. Cooles, et al. Suspected Adverse Events 2013 Veterinary Record 2015 176: 11-14 G Davis, S.Cooles, N. Vasan Projects Memberships Other Relevant Information 8/1/15 © European Union, 2002-2014 | http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 2 / 2