Dr Brian Edwards, UK
BSc MB BS MRCS MD MRCP FISoP
Managing Director, Husoteria Ltd

Dr Brian Edwards has over 30 years of experience in pharmacovigilance, spanning regulatory authorities, industry, contract research, and consultancy. He began his career in hospital medicine before moving into clinical research at the University of Manchester and subsequently serving as Senior Medical Assessor at the UK Medicines Control Agency. His later roles included Senior Medical Director at Parexel International, Deputy Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance at Johnson & Johnson, and Principal Consultant at NDA Regulatory Science Ltd. He currently leads Husoteria Ltd as Managing Director.

Dr Edwards has held numerous leadership roles within ISoP, including Vice-President, Treasurer, Executive Committee and Advisory Board Member, Chapter Coordinator, and Chair of several Scientific Committees. He co-chairs the ISoP Medication Errors Special Interest Group and chairs the Pharmaceutical Ergonomics & Human Factors Group within the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors.

His vision for pharmacovigilance focuses on integrating patient engagement, new technologies such as AI and pharmacogenomics, and environmental sustainability into safety systems, while maintaining human-centred design.