Biography: Saj Shah
Medico-Legal Controversies in the Management of Preterm Labour: “Off-Label”
Medicines
Saj Shah
Director of Pharmaceutical Consultancy
Epalan Limited
London, England
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Biography
Saj Shah is a dual-qualified lawyer and pharmacist. He is Director of
Pharmaceutical Consultancy at Epalan Limited. Epalan is a specialist risk
management consultancy offering services to those working within the
reproductive, pharmacogenetic and pharmaceutical industries. Saj is also a key
member of the Healthcare team at Bevan Brittan solicitors. Bevan Brittan is a
leading UK law firm developing innovative legal solutions in the health sector.
His extensive hands-on experience in the healthcare sector has equipped him with
a genuine understanding of the issues facing the sector today. His knowledge and
experience in the field of pharmacy and medical law enables him to deliver
practical solutions to legal problems in the field.
Saj advises both public and private organisations on pharmacy and medical law
issues, particularly with regard to risk management. He has handled a wide range
of clinical negligence claims on behalf of the National Health Service; dealt
with coroner’s inquests in which medication errors were raised; and high profile
commercial litigation defence work on behalf of a pharmaceutical company. Saj
also provides regular training to healthcare professionals, hospital managers
and pharmaceutical businesses on current health and pharmacy issues.
Saj commonly advises on matters involving:
• the use of off-label medicines
• clinical negligence
• product liability
• non-doctor prescribing
• medicines management
• tablet crushing and covert administration of medicines
• new models of healthcare delivery
• clinical trials
Saj has written a number of articles for journals including Open Mind,
Pharmagazine and the NHSLA Review. He also regularly speaks at national and
international conferences. Last year he was invited as a speaker at a conference
on “Non-doctor Prescribing” chaired by Dr June Crown CBE (past President of the
Faculty of Public Health Medicine who recommended the introduction of
supplementary and independent non-doctor prescribing in the UK).
Saj is accredited by the 2004 Legal 500, a directory of top UK law firms, which
states: “The appointment of qualified pharmacist Saj Shah in 2003 was a
further asset to the [Bevan Brittan] team...Saj Shah advises hospital
departments on risk management and liability issues.”
Prior to his legal career, Saj worked as a pharmacist in both the hospital and
retail sectors. He managed and developed his own independent community pharmacy
business before selling it to a leading pharmaceutical company. He has also
worked for and managed stores for UK market leaders such as Boots the Chemist
and Lloyds Chemists. Saj was also a pre-registration tutor for trainee
pharmacists.
Saj is a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, the
Pharmacy Law & Ethics Association and the Law Society of England and Wales.
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