Tagged with Pharmacovigilance

India Arshia Bhandari of patient safety thought leadership forum PhVFIT examines how India is embracing a more patient-centric healthcare model via the implementation of a national patient safety implementation framework.   In April 2018, the India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the National Patient Safety Implementation Framework 2018-2025 (NPSIF),…

China Writing in the March 2022 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, Jessie Zhu of Deltamed Co. Ltd./Pharmaron Clinical and Monica Juping Xu of Taimei Medical Technology outline the progress of pharmacovigilance standards in China, and make the call for greater levels of digitalisation and training.   Since China joined ICH…

Australia Writing in the January edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, Julia Chan, David Liew, Jana Stojanova, and Chris McMaster of Austin Health, Melbourne and St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney outline how artificial intelligence (AI) solutions can best be applied to pharmacovigilance in Australia, and the challenges that stand ahead.   For…

China PPC China’s Sophia Duan, writing in the January edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, details how the emergence of an effective pharmacovigilance ecosystem is helping to safeguard the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in China.   Since the breakout of COVID-19, many pharmaceutical companies in China have worked to develop preventative…

Global Bayer’s Michael Levy casts his eye over the implications of the advent of cell and gene therapies on pharmacovigilance and patient safety.  Levy examines why these potentially revolutionary new therapies will necessitate a rethinking and adaptation of currently existing pharmacovigilance processes and activities.   While traditional medicines have, without a…

Opinion Michael Levy, head of pharmacovigilance at Bayer Pharma and Bayer Consumer Health, makes a compelling case for the critical role of pharmacovigilance in ensuring ensuring patient safety and future-proofing the global pharma industry amidst the rush to develop and repurpose treatments and vaccines for COVID-19.     The COVID-19 virus…

Hungary Irma Veberic, general manager of Roche Hungary, gives her insights on the key issues being faced by the Hungarian healthcare system and the company’s role as a partner in improving health outcomes and raising life expectancy in the country. Veberic goes on to highlight the affiliate’s strong contribution to Hungary…

Opinion Bayer’s Michael Levy examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can assist in both the routine and advanced analytical tasks involved in conducting pharmacovigilance and therefore better ensure the safety of pharmaceuticals and the health of patients.   Pharmacovigilance or Patient Safety aims to promote and protect the health and well-being of…

Ukraine Tetyana Dumenko, director of the State Expert Center (SEC) of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the regulatory agency responsible for product registration, pre-clinical studies and clinical trials approval and pharmacovigilance, provides insights into some of her initial achievements since taking the position and her main strategic priorities to further…

Mexico Cecilia Calderón, general director at Vigpharma, highlights how the national pharmacovigilance and technovigilance regulations have been evolving during the last five years as well as showcasing the added value of Vigpharma to help both public and private institutions keep pace with such dynamism. Ms. Calderón, you have more than 13…

pharma With almost thirty years of experience in the life sciences sector, local Dutch consultancy firm Baggerman Farma Consult offers a wide portfolio of services to its clients in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry to meet all of their regulatory needs. Kees Baggerman, CEO and founder, highlights the new Gateway…

consultancy Cecilia Calderón shares her experience as founder and general manager of Vigpharma, her perspectives on the pharmacovigilance and technovigilance in Mexico and the main challenges that come with being the leader in this sector. What was the original vision behind Vigpharma? The company was established in 2013 with three people.…