Alys Havard

Alys Havard is an Associate Professor at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and School of Population Health at UNSW Sydney. Her research utilizes linked administrative data to investigate medication safety, particularly smoking cessation pharmacotherapies during pregnancy and population-level patterns of medicine use. As Deputy Director at NDARC, she leads research on pharmacoepidemiology and substance use disorders.

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Havard's research focuses on pharmacoepidemiological methods, maternal medication safety, and substance use patterns using large-scale data linkage. Her work informs clinical guidelines and public health policies regarding medication use during pregnancy and management of chronic conditions.

Her recent publications demonstrate a focus on medication safety during pregnancy, population-based studies of pharmaceutical use, and methodological innovations in pharmacoepidemiology, with emphasis on real-world evidence generation.

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She contributes to research training and evidence-based practice through national data platforms and research consortia in Australia.