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Katja Van Geffen

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Manager Geneesmiddel Informatie Centrum (KNMP) at KNMP
📍 The Randstad, Netherlands

Katja van Geffen is the Manager of the Drug Information Center at KNMP, the Royal Dutch Pharmacists Association. With a PharmD from Utrecht University, her career spans from academic pharmacy research to leading care and innovation programs at the Dutch Kidney Foundation, consistently focusing on improving patient outcomes and medication safety.

She is actively involved in simplifying medical communication for patients. Katja recently led the initiative to develop a national, uniform set of pictograms for medication labels to reduce confusion and enhance patient understanding.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Manager Geneesmiddel Informatie Centrum (KNMP)
Job Level
Middle
Location
The Randstad, Netherlands
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Patient Communication
Leads a KNMP initiative to create uniform pictograms for medicines, aiming to improve clarity and safety for all patients, especially those with low health literacy.
Pharmaceutical Information
As the head of the Dutch Drug Information Center (GIC), she is responsible for providing accurate and accessible information about medicines to pharmacists and the public.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Manager Geneesmiddel Informatie Centrum (KNMP)
KNMP
6-2016 - 6-2022
Manager Zorg & Innovatie
Nierstichting
12-2011 - 5-2016
Programma Manager
Nierstichting
1-2009 - 12-2011
Manager Pharmacy Practice Research (UPPER)
Universiteit Utrecht
Hoofd Wetenschapswinkel Geneesmiddelen
Universiteit Utrecht
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Education
1980 - 1989
PharmD
Utrecht University
1999 - 2000
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