About Medical Vigilance Solutions

Our History

Medical Vigilance Solutions’ origins date back to 1966 when Cincinnati Children’s launched its Drug and Poison Information Center (DPIC). Six years later, DPIC expanded to become an accredited drug information and poison control center. In 1982, DPIC established its first industry partnership, and Medical Vigilance Solutions was born.

Now, over 40 years later, MVS is a distinct and specialized business unit of Cincinnati Children’s, one of the best pediatric hospitals and research organizations in the U.S. A portion of our revenue continues to support the mission of Cincinnati Children’s.

Medical Vigilance

Meet Our Management Team

Dustin Weiss, Director PVMC

Dustin Weiss

Director PVMC

Samantha Flanagan, Manager Pharmacovigilance

Samantha Flanagan

Manager Pharmacovigilance

Lilly Minnich, Quality Analyst, II

Lilly Minnich

Quality Analyst, II

Kevin Brown, Business Manager

Kevin Brown

Business Manager

Ben Walz, Senior Business Development Consultant

Ben Walz

Senior Business Development Consultant

MVS team Member Lauren Shelton

Lauren Shelton
RN, BSN

Manager,
Pharmacovigilance Operations

MVS team Member Nancy Smith-Hall

Nancy Smith-Hall
PharmD

Pharmacovigilance Analyst

MVS team Member Debbie Roll

Debbie Roll
RPh, CSPI

Project Leader,
Medical Communications

MVS team Member Mike Schur

Mike Schur
PharmD

Leader,
Medical Information Operations

MVS team Member Anne Flohr

Anne Flohr
RPh

Pharmacovigilance Analyst

MVS team Member Robyn Davis

Robyn Davis
RN, MSN

Manager,
Medical Communications

MVS team Member Michelle Barrett

Michelle Barrett, BCPS, BCPPS

Pharmacovigilance Analyst

MVS team Member Madeline Huprich

Madeline Huprich

Project Leader, Medical Communications

MVS team Member Arpana Sehgal

Arpana Sehgal
PharmD

Project Leader, Medical Communications

  • Oversees all medical communications and pharmacovigilance activities
  • More than eight years of pharmacy experience in various outlets
  • Bachelor’s in Biology and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Cincinnati; Master’s in Business Administration from Thomas More University
  • Over 10 years of pharmacovigilance and medical communications experience
  • Experience as contact center agent managing calls for variety of products
  • Broad experience collecting, managing, and reviewing safety data from a variety of sources (literature, consumer, regulatory, etc.) and assessing the data with accuracy and in accordance with established timelines to identify trends and issues
  • Responsible for providing daily leadership and developing and maintaining processes and staffing resources in support of pharmacovigilance function
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, PharmD, from University of Cincinnati
  • Responsible for Quality Assurance and Compliance as well as Regulatory Compliance
  • Substantial experience in regulated industries including, Pharmaceutical, Biologics, and Medical Device
  • Broad experience and understanding in Quality, Validation, and Auditing
  • Bachelor of Science in BioMedical Engineering with a Minor in Biological Sciences from the University of Cincinnati
  • 25 years in business responsible for sourcing, contract and vendor management, negotiation and auditing. Program establishment and dministration, cost-saving and risk mitigation.
  • Oversight of financial controls, budgeting, and internal forecasting
  • Manages business team and ensures efficient operations and workflow
  • Development and implementation of business goals and strategic planning
  • Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati. Master of Negotiation Certificate (Association for Healthcare Resource and Management) and Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
  • Responsible for new business development, client relations, contracting, marketing and strategic planning
  • More than 16 years of healthcare client relations and business development experience
  • Bachelor’s in Communications and Marketing from Northern Kentucky University
  • 20+ years pharmacovigilance safety surveillance experience within the pharmaceutical industry
  • Responsible for the recruitment, training, and development of pharmacovigilance staff
  • Proactively maintains expertise in applicable safety regulations to maintain compliant safety systems and procedures
  • Lead organizational and workflow efficiency within pharmacovigilance services which include adverse event intake, follow up, data entry, coding, regulatory reporting and quality assurance
  • 20+ years of Pharmacovigilance experience, clinical studies and marketed products
  • Expertise in global post marketing safety reporting requirements
  • Responsible for safety data analyses, including signal detection, periodic reporting (PADER, PSUR, PBRER), label change submissions and benefit-risk analysis
  • Experienced in product label development of core and global labels
  • Literature review for safety reporting and product-disease category knowledge
  • 25 years of medical communications experience
  • Currently oversees multiple medical communications programs, driving overall project delivery
  • Provide and/or coordinate training, ongoing coaching, and quality management review for Medical Information Agents
  • Broad therapeutic experience as a contact center agent managing calls for numerous clients covering a wide variety of pharmaceutical products
  • Certified Specialist in Poison Information (CSPI) by the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)
  • Bachelor of Science of Pharmacy degree from the University of Cincinnati
  • Interests include technology utilization, process improvement, quality assurance, metrics, and writing
  • Has worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for over 18 years, including 12 years in-house for multiple pharmaceutical companies
  • Has held various roles in medical information contact centers, medical communications, and medical affairs. He has led MSL training and support teams, and has served as an MSL in the field
  • Received his BS Pharmacy and PharmD degrees from the University of Cincinnati and completed a pharmacy practice residency at Boston Medical Center
  • 8+ years of medical communications experience within the pharmaceutical industry
  • 14+ years of pharmacovigilance experience within the pharmaceutical industry
  • Has expertise in a wide variety of medical information and pharmacovigilance activities including communicating scientific information, adverse event and product quality reporting, case assessment and periodic report writing
  • Bachelor of Science degree Rutgers University College of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
  • 10+ years of medical communications experience
  • Broad therapeutic experience as a contact center agent managing calls across a wide variety of pharmaceutical products
  • Certified Specialist in Poison Information (CSPI) by the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)
  • Provide and/or coordinate training, ongoing coaching, and quality management review for Medical Information Agents
  • Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Tusculum College and Master of Science in Nursing from Xavier University
  • 20+ years of experience providing direct patient care, working alongside the healthcare team, most recently serving for the previous 18 years as the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Emergency Medicine and the Critical Care Transport Team at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
  • Safety surveillance for clinical and post-marketed products, review and assessment of individual case reports, regulatory submissions including periodic reporting (PADER), safety data analyses including signal detection
  • Surveillance and analysis of medical literature and aggregate report development
  • Clinical Research Organization (CRO) experience. Coordinated operational aspects of global Phase III clinical trials across various therapeutic areas.
  • Broad therapeutic experience as a contact center agent managing calls for a wide variety of pharmaceutical products
  • Provide and/or coordinate training, ongoing coaching, and quality management review for Medical Information Agents
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Cincinnati; Master of Science from University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences
  • Has 24 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry, including 5 years in-house for multiple pharma companies
  • Has expertise in variety of medical affairs, medical communications, and pharmacovigilance activities
  • Currently oversees multiple medical communications programs for several clients, driving overall project delivery
  • Received BS Pharmacy degree from University of Toronto in Canada and Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree from University of Wisconsin