Hood Ahmad

Hood Ahmad is a QA Validation Officer at Helix Pharma in Karachi, Pakistan, working in pharmaceutical quality assurance with a focus on process validation, equipment qualification, and regulatory compliance.

His technical scope includes process validation protocols and reports (PVP, PVR) for both injectable and tablet products, equipment qualification across Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ), AHU and HVAC qualification, and thermal mapping of storage and warehouse areas using multi-logger data extraction.

He works within the core operations of a pharmaceutical Quality Management System (QMS), including document control, change control, CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action), deviation management, Out of Specification (OOS) investigation, complaint handling, and product recall procedures. He applies ALCOA+ principles and data integrity standards across GMP documentation, batch records, and laboratory records, and works with quality risk management frameworks aligned with ICH Q9.

His regulatory knowledge spans DRAP (Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan) requirements, WHO GMP guidelines, ICH Q8, Q9, and Q10, and WHO Technical Report Series 992. He has supported international regulatory audits in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda, working directly on inspection readiness for the Validation department.

He holds a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Iqra University and co-founded MedMate, a startup accepted into Iqra University's CORE incubation program. He writes The Science of Medicines, a newsletter on pharmaceutical quality, drug safety, and validation practices, read by professionals across the pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan.