Dr. Najia Rahim

Qualifications

1. (Ph.D )(Pharmaceutics) 2007-2014 Faculty of Pharmacy  UOK 
2.  M.Phil(Pharmaceutics) 2004-2007 Faculty of Pharmacy  UOK
3.  B.PHARM 1996-1999 Faculty of Pharmacy .UOK
4. HSC 1993-95 PECHS Govt College for women 
5. SSC 1991-92 hatoon-e-Pakistan School

Experience

•    Incharge/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor/Lecturer Dow College Of Pharmacy, D.U.H.S. Karachi 15-02-2008 till date Sixteen and half years
•    Lecturer Federal Urdu University, Karachi 1-2-2006 till 1-02-2008 Two years
•    Lecturer Jinnah University for Women, Karachi 8-10-2003 till 4-11-2005 Two years
•    Research scholar Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi. 15-2-2002-30-9-2003 One and half year
 

Research

1.    Najia Rahim, Nesar S, Mumtaz T, Naeem S, Ali M (2022) Validation of questionnaire regarding online teaching (QOT) during Covid-19 in Karachi, Pakistan. PLOS ONE 17(9): e0274268. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274268
2.    Najia Rahim, Shagufta Nesar, Muhammad Harris Shoaib, Syed Baqir Shyum Naqvi, Tahmina Maqbool and Shazia Qasim Jamshed5. Patterns of drug prescribing and prescribing errors in in-patient pediatric departments in Karachi, Pakistan.Vol. 52 no. 2 (2021): The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 
3.    Iffat, W., Rahim, N., Ali, T., Shoaib, M. H., Muhammad, I. N., Afzal, S., & Moid, M.  Formulation Development and Optimization of Rapidly Disintegrating Tablet (RDT) of Piroxicam 20 mg using Central Composite Design. LATIN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY, 38(6), 1160-1167 (2019).
4.    Rahim, N., Nesar, S., Humayoon, R., & Mumtaz, T. Online Pharmacy Services Provision and Its’ Implementation in Pakistan: Physicians’ and Practicing Pharmacists’ Perception. LATIN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY, 38(5), 1050-1054 (2019).
5.    Moid, M., Afzal, S., Rahim, N., Ali, T., Iffat, W., Bashir, L., & Naz, S. High performance liquid chromatographic method validation for determination of rosuvastatin calcium in tablet dosage forms. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 31(4 (Supplementary)), 1577-1582 (2018).
6.    Wajiha Iffat, Muhammad H. Shoaib, Rabia I. Yousuf, Najia Rahim, Abida Sultana & Madiha Maboos. Application and Validation of Analytical Method for Simultaneous Determination of Nicorandil and Atorvastatin in Bulk and Tablet Formulations. Lat. Am. J. Pharm. 37 (8): 1510-6 (2018)
7.    Shagufta Nesar, Najia Rahim, Ambreen Huma, Tayyaba Mumtaz & Bilqees Fatima. Drug Utilization Survey in Pediatric Outpatients of Karachi, Pakistan. Lat. Am. J. Pharm. 37 (7): 1292-5 (2018)
8.    Shagufta Nesar, Muhammad Harris Shoaib, Kiran Rafiq, Najia Rahim, Iyad Naeem Muhammad, Wajiha Iffat. Prescribing Pattern Of Angiotensin Receptor Blocker: A Study Of Errors And Drug-Drug Interactions. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 31, No.1, January 2018.
9.    Shakeel S, Nesar S, Rahim N, Iffat W, Ahmed H, Rizvi M, Jamshed S. Utilization and impact of electronic and print media on the patients’ health status: Physicians’ perspectives. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2017;9 :266-71.
10.    Nesar S., Rahim N. & Yousuf R.I. Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Quality and Bio waiver Study of Atenolol Tablets Avail- able in Karachi (Pakistan). Lat. Am. J. Pharm. 2017: Vol. 36 Nº 10: 2007-2011.
11.    Iffat W., Shoaib M.H., Rahim N., Arshad M., Anwer S., Maboos M. & Nesar S.  Assessment of Pharmaceutical Equivalence of Different Generic Atorvastatin Tablets available in Pakistan. Lat. Am. J. Pharm. 2017; Vol. 36 Nº 10  (2098-2104).
12.    Najia Rahim, Iyad Naeem Muhammad, Sadia Shakeel, Wajiha Iffat, Madiha Maboos, Shazia Jamshed. Validation of Patients’ Satisfaction Regarding Medications’ Information Questionnaire (PSMIQ) in Karachi, Pakistan'. Lat. Am. J. Pharm. 36 (8): 1524-32 (2017).
13.    Wajiha Iffat, Najia Rahim, Sadia Shakeel, Tariq Ali, Shazia Naz, Lubna Bashir.  Prevalence of Dyslipidemia through screening among Karachities. International Journal of Current Research, 9, (06), 52796-52799.
14.    Rahim N, Iffat W, Shakeel S, Naeem MI, Qazi F, Rizvi M, Nasiri I, Bashir L, Khan FM, Yaseen H, Jamshed S. Perspectives about pandemic influenza and its prophylactic measures among final year pharmacy students in Karachi, Pakistan. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2017;9:144-51.
15.    Najia Rahim, Sadia Shakeel, Wajiha Iffat, Iyad Naeem Muhammad, Masood Ahmed Khan, Shagufta Nesar. Approach of hospital pharmacists towards Adverse Drug Reaction reporting in Pakistan. Lat. Am. J. Pharm. 36 (3): 521-6 (2017)
16.    Shagufta Nesar, Muhammad Haris Shoaib, Najia Rahim, Wajiha Iffat , Sadia Shakeel , Rehana Bibi. Prescription writing practices and errors in prescriptions containing cardiovascular drugs especially ACE inhibitors in Karachi, Pakistan. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol 8 Issue 4 (July - August) 2015.
17.    Najia Rahim, Syed Baqir Shyum Naqvi, Mehtab Alam, Abdur Rasheed and Urooj Abdul Khalique. Comparative bioavailability and pharmacokinetic study of Cefadroxil capsules in male healthy volunteers of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol.29, No.2, March 2016, pp.453-459.
18.    Najia Rahim, Kiran Rafiq, Wajiha Iffat, Shagufta Nesar and Sadia Shakeel. Patients Comprehension of Pharmaceutical Package Inserts Information in Karachi, Pakistan. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Volume 14, No 12, 2015. 
19.    Najia Rahim, Syed Baqir Shyum Naqvi, Sadia Shakeel, Wajiha Iffat and Iyad Naeem Muhammad. Determination of cefadroxil in tablet/capsule formulations by a validated reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic method. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol.28, No.4, July 2015, pp.1345-1349.
20.    Najia Rahim, S. Baqir S. Naqvi, Sana Ghayas, Rehana Bibi. Post-market dissolution profile study and cost comparision of cefadroxil brands available in Karachi (Pakistan). World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 2015: Vol 4, Issue 05: 2211-2221.
21.    Kiran Rafiq,, Najia Rahim, Zafar Saied Saify, Hiba Arshad, Anoushia Alvi and Naureen Baloch. Customer Satisfaction, a Tool for Improving Health Care Services: An Approach to Customer in Pharmacy Settings Annals of Jinnah Sindh Medical University 2015, Vol. 1, Issue 1: 15-17.
22.    Kiran Rafiq, Muhammad Bilal Azmi, Zafar Saied Saify, Waqasuddin Khan, Irfan Ashraf, Najia Rahim, Greesh Kumar, Naureen Baloch. Assessment of Knowledge and Practice on Consumption of Expired Pharmaceuticals: A Cross-Sectional Study at Karachi, Pakistan. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science April, 2015, Vol. 5 (04), pp. 040-047. 
23.    Kiran Rafiq, Zafar Saied Saify, Rana Kausar, Najia Rahim, Sabahat Naeem. The Structural Modification Causes The Enhancement Of Analgesic Activity Of 4-(4′ Chloro –Phenyl)-4- Hydroxy Piperidine. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research,  Vol 7, Suppl 1, 2014.
24.    Wajiha Iffat, Sadia Shakeel, Najia Rahim, Fakhsheena Anjum, Shagufta Neesar, Sana Ghayas. Pakistani physicians' knowledge and attitude towards reporting adverse drug reactions. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 04/2014; 8:379-385. · 
25.    Sadia Shakeel, Muhammad H. Shoaib, Wajiha Iffat, Najia Rahim, Tariq Ali . Formulation Development and Optimization of Pioglitazone Hydrochloride Tablets Using Central Composite Design. Latin American Journal of Pharmacy 04/2014; 33(3):414-9. · 
26.    Shagufta Nesar, Muhammad Harris Shoaib, Rabia Ismail Yousuf , Najia Rahim and Iyad Naeem Muhammad. Incidence of medication error associated with the use of beta-blockers in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2014; 27(3):531-6. 
27.    Shahzad Ahmad, Muhammad Harris Shoaib, Rabia Ismail Yousuf, Wajiha Iffat, Sadia Shakeel, Najia Rahim, Riffat Yasmin, Rehana Bibi, Sadaf Ibrahim, Faisal Muhammad Khan Formulation development of immediate release chlorpropamide tablets using directly compressible excipients. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2014; 8(35):857-861. 
28.    Najia Rahim, Syed Baqir Shyum Naqvi, Rehana Bibi, Wajiha Iffat, Sadia Shakeel and Iyad Naeem Muhammad. Disintegrants combination: Development and optimization of a cefadroxil fast disintegrating tablet. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol.27, No.5 (Special), September 2014, pp.1467-1475.
29.    Najia Rahim, SBS Naqvi, M Alam, E Iqbal, R Bibi. Validated High Performance Liquid Chromatography Method for Analysis of Cefadroxil Monohydrate in Human Plasma. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research June 2014; 13 (6): 975-979
30.    Najia Rahim, Syed Baqir Shyum Naqvi, Saima Bashir, Kiran Rafiq, Shagufta Nesar.. Assessment of different brands of cefadroxil for their in vitro antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Invention,  Volume 3 Issue 2‖ February 2014 ‖ PP.01-06. 
31.    Sadia Shakeel, Wajiha Iffat, Riffat Yasmin, Najia Rahim. First professional Pharm D students' inspiration to join pharmacy as a career Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences. Vol. 3, Issue. 4, Oct - Dec 2013.
32.    Najia Rahim, Syed Baqir Shyum Naqvi, Erum Iqbal, Shagufta Nesar, Urooj Abdul Khaliq, Syed Khaqan Hasan. Investigation on pharmaceutical quality of different brands of cefadroxil monohydrate available in Karachi, Pakistan. Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Reasearch. 2013; 3(6): 4577-4584.
33.    Najia Rahim, Shagufta Nesar, Shaheen Parveen, Rabia Rehman, Sadia Shakeel. Computer and internet use among medical, dental and pharmacy students of Karachi, Pakistan. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, 2013 1118-1122.
34.    Najia Rahim, Kiran Rafiq.  Judgement of Pharmaceutical Package Insert Available in Pakistan from Local and Multinational Companies Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences.  Jan-Mar 2013 | Vol-3 | Issue-1, 
35.    Najia Rahim, Nesar, Shagufta. Pharmacy undergraduate students' attitude towards pharmaceutical care in Pakistan. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2012; Vol 4, Issue 4: 113-116.
36.    Shagufta Nesar, Muhammad Harris Shoaib, Najia Rahim, Rabia Rehman. Report: Emergence of resistance to fluoroquinolones among gram positive and gram negative clinical isolates. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2012; 25(4):877-81. ·
37.    Kiran Rafiq, Najia Rahim, Sadia Rehman, Sayyed Yasar, Ahmad Ali, Abbad Hussain.  Computer-aided drug designing leading pharmacy profession and pharmacist towards innovation. International Research Journal of Pharmaceutical and Applied. 2012; 2:117-120. 
38.    Najia Rahim, Shagufta Usmani . Physicians' Opinion about the Role of Pharmacist in the Health Care System of Pakistan .International Journal of Pharmacy Teaching & Practices. 2012; 3(2):257-260. 
39.    Rehana Bibi, Baqir Shyum Naqvi, Muhammad Harris Shoaib, Najia Rahim. Design and evaluation of a new formulation of enalapril maleate tablet. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2011; 24(2):211-5. · 
40.    Najia Rahim, H. Bano, Dr. Baqir S. Naqvi. Sensitivity pattern of bacteria isolated from contact lens wearer. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (2008), 7(2): 131-134.
41.    Najia Rahim, H. Bano, S. Baqir Naqvi Bacterial Contamination among soft contact lens wearer, Pak J Ophthalmol. 2008, Vol. 24, No. 2, 93-96.