Affiliation: Sismanoglio - Amalia Fleming General Hospital of Attica Country: Greece

1. Current Status, Position

Mrs Despoina Makridaki is currently the Director of Pharmaceutical Services in Sismanoglio-Amalia Fleming Generai Hospital of Attica.

2. Education

Despoina Makridaki received her Degree in Pharmacy by National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 1987, an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy by the same School in 1999 and an MBA in Management of Healthcare Units by National School of Public Health in 2018. She has a 30-years experience in Hospital Pharmacy served in both Oncological (15 years) and General Hospital (15 years). She was appointed and served as 1^st Vice president in National Organization for Medicines for 40 months (since April 2015 until 5^th of June 2018) and joined EMA Management Board during the same period. She joins the COST-Action CA15105 on Medicines Shortages as delegate of Greece. Member of EAHP Board (Director of Professional Development) since June 2017 and member of the Scientific Committee of EAHP since September 2014. She is delegate from Greece for more than 10 years in ESOP. President of Panhellenic Association of Hospital Pharmacists (PEFNI) since 2013.

3. Research Area

Clinical and Oncology Pharmacy, Clinical Trials, Pricing, Procurement and Reimbursement Procedures (member of National Committee on monitoring Pharmaceutical Expenditure and Therapeutic Protocols at the Ministry of Health since 2015), IT applications in hospital pharmacy, Certification of Procedures, Quality Management, Falsified Medicines