Patricia Almeida currently serves as a Regulatory Affairs Officer at the European Medicines Agency since November 2008, where roles have included Head of Referrals Service (ad interim) and Procedure Manager Referrals, focusing on managing referral procedures and providing regulatory advice. Patricia has also led post-authorisation regulatory processes for CNS and endocrinology products as Product Team Leader. Prior experience includes positions at Abbott Laboratories Portugal as Drug Safety Manager & Scientific Advisor, handling pharmacovigilance activities, and at GlaxoSmithKline Portugal as a Regulatory Affairs Trainee. Academic qualifications include a PharmD from the University of Lisbon, a PgD in Product Management for the Pharmaceutical Industry from Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, and a PgD in Pharmacovigilance from the University of Portsmouth.