Overview

This comprehensive three day training course is designed to cover contemporary principles, definitions, regulatory expectations, and pragmatic approaches to drug safety and pharmacovigilance in key regulatory jurisdictions, with focus on the US and EU. Topics will span the life cycle of traditional innovative medicinal products, from first-in-human through the postmarketing phase. However, faculty will be prepared to discuss drug safety topics of interest to participants. The course will be delivered in a series of sessions at a basic to intermediate level; didactic presentations will be supplemented with real-world case studies and practical exercises. Active discussion with experienced faculty will be encouraged and the agenda will provide ample opportunities for Q&A.

What you will learn

Legal basis for safety obligations, including an historical perspective
Principles, basic definitions, and pragmatic approaches for compliance
Basics of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) and periodic reports (DSUR, IND AR, PADER, PSUR/PBRER) in the premarketing, peri-approval, and postmarketing continuum
Evaluation of seriousness, expectedness, and causality
Data collection, processing, and requirements in the postmarketing phase, including MedDRA coding, safety query development, and evolving EU requirements
Overview of case processing and organization of a typical safety department
Safety audits and inspections
Introduction to signal detection
Introduction to benefit-risk assessment
Basics of risk management planning, EU Risk Management Plans, and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)

Who should attend?

This program is designed for entry to intermediate level professionals involved in:

Drug safety/pharmacovigilance
Adverse event reporting
Case processing
Safety evaluation
Periodic safety reporting
Medical monitoring
Quality systems
Regulatory strategy, regulatory affairs
Risk management planning and development of formal Risk Management Plans and REMS

This training course is also designed to provide a comprehensive foundation for those:

Seeking to broaden their role within premarket or postmarket safety and pharmacovigilance functions,
Seeking a career change into safety/pharmacovigilance function, or
In related disciplines that interact with or support safety and pharmacovigilance function across the product life cycle

Learning objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify the history, principles, and regulatory framework for clinical trials and postmarketing safety
Discuss the basic definitions of terms used in day-to-day pharmacovigilance work
Recognize basic international regulatory requirements for safety surveillance, as well as those requirements specific for the US and EU
Describe the criteria and elements of expedited and periodic reporting of drug safety information from first-in-human studies through the postmarketing phase
Demonstrate an awareness of risk management and signal detection principles

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Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Across the Product Lifecycle

Overview

What you will learn

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Learning objectives

Be informed and stay engaged.