Founders & scientific team
The people who sign your batches.
Founder-operators who run the factory themselves: Senad on production, Esef on product development. Behind every formulation, every ISO release and every regulatory dossier sits a scientific team whose CVs run from Tuzla to ALMBIH and ALKALOID, people who have shipped pharma for 40 years.
Co-founder & CEO
Senad Bećirović
Founder · Operations · Same-day reply, every inquiry
Senad runs the factory in Srebrenik. He cut the ribbon on PharmScale's production line on October 15, 2022, and has personally read every partner inquiry that has come through the door since.
His job: make sure the 30-day promise is real, every batch. That means owning the production schedule, the QC release, the audit calendar with TÜV Thüringen, and the relationships with raw-material suppliers. Nothing leaves Srebrenik that he hasn't seen pass through.
"I read every inquiry myself and reply the same business day, often within hours. If you're serious about launching, I'll send back ingredients, MOQ, lead time and an indicative price, not a brochure."
References
- Founder & CEO: opened the Srebrenik facility in October 2022.
- Operations lead: ISO 22000 + ISO 22716 GMP audits, FDA registration, full QC release.
- Direct line: personally responds to every partner inquiry, same business day.
- Hands-on production: sets the production schedule, signs off every batch release.
Co-founder & Brand Operator
Esef Ćosić
Product development · PureNADH founder · EU + U.S. markets
Esef is PharmScale's product-development lead and co-founder. He sets the formulation specs, the packaging brief and the registration paperwork, the practical work that turns a brief into a launchable SKU.
That dual role is the point. Esef runs PureNADH, his own U.S. brand manufactured on this very line. Every PharmScale partner deals with someone who has to launch and re-order a product on the same equipment they're being offered, every month. He knows what regulators flag because his own dossiers go through them. He knows what works on Amazon because his own SKUs sit there.
"I'm a PharmScale client first. I have to answer 'can this really ship in 30 days at pharma quality' for my own brand every batch. The answer has to be yes, otherwise I don't ship, to anyone."
References
- Brand owner: runs PureNADH in the U.S. and consumer products in EU pharmacies, made on this line.
- Product development lead: formulation specs, packaging, registration paperwork.
- Market knowledge: what works on Amazon, what regulators flag, what retailers demand, applied to every partner project.
- Markets: ships and registers across the EU and the United States.
Scientific Advisory Board
Prof. Dr. Emeritus Midhat Jasić
Professor Emeritus, University of Tuzla · Croatian Academy of Technical Sciences
One of the most influential voices in nutritional science in Southeast Europe, scientifically grounded, practical, and forward-looking. For over 30 years, he has connected research, teaching, and industry.
With more than 30 specialized books and 150 publications in top journals, he shapes the discipline. Focus areas: modern nutritional approaches, ISO and Halal certification, quality management in the food industry.
As a sought-after speaker and advisor to governments and industry, he shapes the global debate on sustainable, healthy nutrition. A visionary uniting science and practice.
What this means for your brand: The standards your product is built to are the same standards Midhat helped write for ISO and Halal committees, decades before your formulation hits a desk.
References
- Pioneer in food safety: implements ISO and Halal standards for transparency and consumer protection.
- International expertise: collaborations with universities in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
- Academic leadership: 30+ years of teaching, research, and industry.
- Consulting & policy shaping: advises governments, companies, and ISO committees.
- Awards: multiple honors for innovations in food and global standards.
Scientific Advisory Board
MPharm Emilija S. Aleksovska
R&D Director, ZADA Pharmaceuticals · ALKALOID Skopje · JAKA 80
Internationally recognized pharmacy expert with 40 years of experience in research, formulation development, and production management. As R&D and Production Director at ZADA Pharmaceuticals (BiH) and in leadership roles at ALKALOID Skopje and JAKA 80, she has shaped the pharmaceutical industry of Southeast Europe.
Pioneer in the development of ketoprofen microspheres, enteric-coated mesalazine tablets, orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs), and halal-certified medicines.
Recipient of the DPhG Innovation Prize (German Pharmaceutical Society) and "Local Company of the Year" at the Eurasian Pharma Awards 2023.
What this means for your brand: 40 years of pharmaceutical R&D experience reviewing your formulation. The difference between a working supplement and a recall is in the testing, and Emilija has run those tests at scale longer than most CMOs have existed.
References
- Pharmacy pioneer: development of microspheres, ODTs, and modified-release systems.
- Globally connected: partnerships in Southeast Europe, Germany, and Turkey.
- Science & practice: 40 years in research and production leadership.
- Standardization: advisor to international pharmaceutical committees.
- Awarded: DPhG Innovation Prize and "Local Company of the Year" (2023).
Regulatory Affairs
Jasna Tubić, MPharm
Master of Pharmacy · Pharmacovigilance Specialist · University of Tuzla
Master of Pharmacy with 8+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, bringing essential regulatory expertise to PharmScale. Graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Tuzla (2017).
Currently serves as Pharmacovigilance & Material Vigilance Specialist at UNIFARM d.o.o, responsible for 24-hour intake and processing of adverse reaction reports, drug and supplement registration with ALMBIH, and maintenance of marketing authorizations.
Her expertise covers the full regulatory cycle, from first registration and variations through pharmacovigilance and material vigilance. Trained by Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Kenvue, TÜV Adria, EDUEXPERT.
What this means for your brand: Your registration dossier is prepared by someone Pfizer trained, who already files variations with EU authorities every week. Your paperwork holds up because the people writing it have written 1,000 like it.
References
- Education: Master of Pharmacy, University of Tuzla (2017).
- 24/7 pharmacovigilance: intake and processing of adverse reaction reports, ALMBIH reporting per legal deadlines.
- Product registration: drugs, medical devices, and food supplements for the BiH market.
- Essential drug lists: inclusion on FBiH cantonal and RS positive lists.
- International training: Pfizer (PCEC), Johnson & Johnson, Kenvue, TÜV Adria, EDUEXPERT.
- ISO compliance: work in line with ISO procedures and anti-corruption policies (FCPA).