Researh interests
My main interest ispharmaceutical policy, includingrational use of medicines, health economics,pharmacist interventions andphysicians' precscribing.
Teaching
<>Practice coordinator- APPE (FARM3130 – Farmasøytisk praksis).I also teach in theresearch methods course in social pharmacy FARM5000 – Masterforberedende emne i farmasi
Background
CEO, Research Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Iceland,November 2008 -March 2010
External lecturer, University of Iceland, 1993 - 2004 og 2009 - 2013
Icelandic Directorate of Health, August 2011- December 2012
Icelandic Medicine Pricing and Reimbursement Committee, April 2011-July 2011
Icelandic Ministry of Health/Welfare, May – Dec. 2008, April 2010 – March 2011
Associate Professor, The Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Københavns Universitet, August 2005 –July 2007
CEO, Iceland's Pharmacist Union / Pharmaceutical Society of Iceland,August 1998 - June 2005 (part time)
Spesialist, The State Social Security Institute, February - July 1999 (40%)
Chief pharmacist, Hospital & Nursing/Retirement Home, Akranes, Island, March 1996 – July1998 (40%)
Chief pharmacist,the pharmacy inAkranes Iceland, August 1987 – February 1996
Chief pharmacist,the pharmacy inHúsavík, Iceland, Augist 1984 –July 1987
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Research publications(.pdf)