Her academic and professional interests focus on pharmaceutical systems, medicine availability and access, health policy analysis, and the management of pharmaceutical services. Her research examines policy implementation and health system challenges, particularly regarding medicine supply and availability, public health emergency preparedness, and the governance of pharmaceutical products. She has led research on the regulatory landscape and labeling compliance for herbal medicines, as well as on factors influencing adverse drug reaction reporting among pharmacists, and has contributed to studies on antibiotic dispensing practices and local government preparedness to ensure medicine availability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond her research activities, she has participated in expertise-related activities within research clusters and contributed to the development of questionnaires for innovative medicines in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. She has also attended a Ministry of Health workshop on strengthening the capacity of pharmacoeconomic evaluation practitioners to support Health Technology Assessment (HTA), complementing her broader interests in health policy and pharmaceutical management. Her additional areas of interest include pharmaceutical regulation, pharmacovigilance, pharmacoeconomics, and evidence-informed decision-making for medicine policy. As an educator, she contributes to teaching across undergraduate pharmacy, pharmacist professional education, and master ‘s-level programs. She currently serves as Coordinator of Facilities and General Affairs at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, coordinating facilities and administrative operations that underpin the faculty’s educational and research activities. Through her integrated roles in teaching, research, policy-related initiatives, and institutional management, she is committed to strengthening pharmaceutical management, informing effective health policies, and improving equitable access to medicines in Indonesia.
For inquiries, Eme can be contacted at emesitepu@farmasi.ui.ac.id