Joint Live Event – Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Sucharita Somkuwar, PhD, BPharm (OPDC)

Clinical & Scientific Liaison

Marla Dallal, PharmD, RPH

Clinical & Scientific Liaison (Nephrology)

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Marla Dallal, PharmD, RPH is a Clinical & Scientific Liaison at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization covering Southern California. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy in Los Angeles. While in pharmacy school, Dr Dallal pursued various clinical internships within the acute care and ambulatory care settings at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente. Prior to joining Otsuka, Dr Dallal held various positions within Medical Affairs at Amgen Inc covering the cardiometabolic and nephrology therapeutic areas. She also served as a preceptor at Amgen Inc, where she instructed pharmacy students on Advanced Pharmacy Practice rotations. She is currently licensed as a pharmacist in the state of California with the National Association Board of Pharmacy.

Speakers Sucharita Somkuwar, PhD, BPharm and Marla Dallal, PharmD, RPH are employees of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

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