Lidia Maksyutkina is a Regional Pharmacovigilance Manager, Russia and CIS at Biomapas. Prior to working in pharmacovigilance, Lidia Maksyutkina has graduated Chuvash State University, faculty of medicine, qualified as a Medical Doctor. She worked in Russian Academy of Medical Science, Research Center of Neurology as a neurologist for 7 years. Lidia holds a PhD degree in medicine with a specialty in neurology. Lidia began working in Pharmacovigilance 8 years ago. She started as a PV specialist and then led the PV team in Russia ana CIS countries. She is experienced in PV system management, local PSMF maintenance, patient support, real world evidence programmes and other diverse projects.