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  • 1.  Pharmacovigilance Training Recommendations

    Posted 12-Mar-2019 17:35
    Hello RAPS Community,

    Looking for recommendations for worth-while pharmacovigilance training courses or webinars for myself (Quality/Regulatory Manager) and our Qualified Healthcare Professional in response to a recent Health Canada PV inspection observation. We both have experience, primarily in the clinical trial realm, however our training records weren't sufficient for the inspector and need updating.

    Requirements:
    - Reasonably priced in North America (we are a government-funded healthcare institution)
    - Reasonable in length, especially for my Qualified Healthcare Professional who has a lot on the go (e.g. 1 - 2 day in-person course, also open to a good quality webinar)
    - Canadian perspective appreciated (we manufacture niche product for the Canadian market)

    Thanks!


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    Kari Frantzen MBA, BSc
    Quality Manager
    Vancouver BC
    Canada
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  • 2.  RE: Pharmacovigilance Training Recommendations

    Posted 15-Mar-2019 09:45
    Hi Kari, 
    I have been looking for something similar, and am actually attending a course next month, DIA's Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Across the Product Lifecycle. It is offered again two times later this year. 
    It looks like it will provide a great foundation in PV principles, practices, and requirements. it is focused on US and EU regulations, but the basic principles apply across all territories. 
    I am currently working thru the on-line course pre-work, and it has been extremely valuable. 
    I can give you an update after I complete the course in April.  :)
    DIA also has several e-learning safety and PV training modules that you might find useful. 

    Hope this helps!

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    Susan Shockey RAC
    Regulatory Affairs and Quality Management
    Charleston SC
    United States
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  • 3.  RE: Pharmacovigilance Training Recommendations

    Posted 18-Mar-2019 12:46
    Thanks, Susan. The course content looks very suitable. I hadn't come across them in my search. Let me know how the training goes!

    Kari

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    Kari Frantzen MBA, BSc
    Quality Manager
    Vancouver BC
    Canada
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