Overview
The balance of benefits and risks of a product is the basis for all key decisions in the pharma industry. Thus the balance must not be left to chance – it can be and should be effectively managed. This intensive course explores current opportunities made possible by the new legislation, advances in information technology and a new scientific methodology to enhance and modernise the approaches in the product lifecycle management.
The course starts with the current regulatory thinking about the benefit/risk methodology, including the relevant project of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) / Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). It gives a basis for the second part of the course, exploring the new European benefit/risk management planning - a notion stemming from the experience gathered over five years with the EU Risk Management Plans (EU-RMPs). Participants will learn how to take advantage of the efficacy follow-up options given by both the European Paediatric Regulation and the Advanced Therapies Regulation. A practical training in drafting key aspects of the regulatory submissions is included.
Although a lot of things may be planned and controlled, there are always unforeseen scenarios. The last part of the course will help participants to deal with the most dangerous ones – when the benefit/risk of the product is suddenly affected by emerging information. Participants will be trained on how to deal with such a situation, using the most effective techniques in risk communication and media crisis management.
Key Topics
• Take advantage of the new legal possibilities for benefit optimisation and risk minimisation of your products in the EU
• Enjoy a comprehensive and practical training in designing benefit/risk management systems using current, as well as new, regulatory tools, including EU Risk Management Plans (EU-RMP), Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), Development Safety Update Report (DSUR), Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR), Follow-Up Measures (FUMs), and potentially EU Benefit Risk Management Plan (EU-BRMP)
• Learn which study designs are best for safety and efficacy follow-up, and how to measure their effectiveness
• Get trained for situations when benefit-risk of your product is at stake and you need to manage a media, legal and regulatory crisis