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O2S Consulting uniPharm Wholsesale Drugs Principal Consulting Oumer has worked in the pharmaceutical industry since 1998. In his capacity as a pharmaceutical packaging engineer at Wyeth / Pfizer, he worked directly with multiple third party suppliers and manufacturing sites on component qualification, packaging validation and supplier services. He has been directly involved in pharmaceutical cold-chain management and the implementation of GDPs since 2000. Initially at Pfizer and at o2s Consulting since 2011 he identified, initiated and managed projects in the United States and international markets to harmonize the supply chain for temperature sensitive products while ensuring compliance. At the Summit > Qualification of Cold Chain Shipping Systems Workshop C 11:00 AM – Tuesday, February 25th 18 Director, Purchasing & Distribution John is a skilled senior manager with expertise in inventory management, logistics, distribution systems and business intelligence. As a key member of the executive team with uniPHARM Wholesale Drugs Ltd., John oversees all areas of purchasing and distribution and is responsible for the operation of a distribution center based in Richmond, BC that is 58,000 sq. ft. and ships over $500,000 of product each day to independent pharmacies throughout BC, AB and YT. John is an active member of the board of CAPDM (Canadian Association for Pharmacy Distribution Management) and also serves on several committees & workgroups. At the Summit > Cost Effective Solutions for LTL Room Temperature Systems 12:10 PM – Thursday, February 27th