Introduction to Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance

Learn the terminology and the basic elements of drug safety and clinical trial safety

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5 - 7 May 2025

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27 - 29 Oct 2025

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On location

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English

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20,700 DKK ex VAT

(app. 2,783 EUR ex VAT)

50% DISCOUNT FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Summary

At this three day course, you will learn the basics about safety and pharmacovigilance in post-marketing surveillance and clinical trials. You will receive a comprehensive introduction to essential terminology and information sources as well as a thorough introduction to why and how clinical trials are performed.

The course also examines regulatory reports such as Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSUR) and Development Safety Update Reports (DSUR), product safety information and signal detection, interfaces with regulatory departments and with quality assurance about pharmacovigilance audits and inspections, and how to prepare for these.


Other course participants say

"I enjoyed the variety of lectures and the great presenters. The whole experience was very rewarding for me. I loved the structure of topics; it was easy and interesting to follow. I made very useful notes, and I am very sure I will use the provided slides in my future work."

Sabina Kujundzic, Pharm. D., Safety Data Associate, H. Lundbeck A/S 


"The course had very good speakers, a nice venue, friendly atmosphere, and a good mix of relevant topics."

Anna Wanland, Market Access Manager, AcuCort AB


"It was an excellent course. I particularly liked that participants were both from the industry and authorities. It really showed that we have very similar tasks and interests and that we all share the same professional language. I now have a much better insight into the whole process of pharmacovigilance across development and post-marketing."

Mona El-Sayed Hervig, Pharmacovigilance officer, Lægemiddelstyrelsen


"A comprehensive and good course. A great way to get an understanding of PV as a newcomer to the field."

Gunilla Harm, Global Safety Specialist, LEO Pharma A/S


"Skilled and charismatic lecturers. Relevant presentations and introductions tovarious fields of pharmacovigilance." 

Ann-Sofie Steen Brix, Associate Clinical Safety Professional, Novo Nordisk A/S 


Keywords

  • Danish and European Drug Safety Regulations
  • The Danish Health and Medicines Authority
  • The Individual Case Report
  • Electronic Submission
  • MedDRA
  • Clinical Trial Directive 2001/20EC
  • Non-Interventional Trials
  • Risk Management Plans

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Course leader & lecturers

  • Mette Philipsen
    Course leader
    Cluster Safety Lead
    Pfizer ApS
  • Søren Troels Christensen
    Lecturer
    Farmakovigilanceinspektør
    Lægemiddelstyrelsen
  • Morten Becker Gaardlykke
    Lecturer
    Cand. Pharm.
    Pfizer ApS
  • Peter Eriksen
    Lecturer
    Lead Specialist, Safety Scientist
    H. Lundbeck A/S
  • Mette Wikkelsø
    Lecturer
    Pharmacovigilance Officer
    Lægemiddelstyrelsen
  • Mette Stie Kallesøe
    Lecturer
    Head of Pharmacovigilance QPPV
    Hansa Biopharma AB
  • Line Alleslev Larsen
    Lecturer
    Principal safety advisor
    LEO Pharma A/S
  • Laila Trolle
    Lecturer
    Safety Scientist, Senior Specialist
    H. Lundbeck A/S
  • Kishore Saha
    Lecturer
    Chief Specialist - Global Patient Safety
    H. Lundbeck A/S
  • Jannik Høvring Nielsen
    Lecturer
    Safety Surveillance Principal Specialist, Global Safety
    Novo Nordisk A/S
  • Jeannett Dimsits
    Lecturer
    Partner
    MinervaX ApS
  • Helle von der Recke-Heisel
    Lecturer
    Director Drug Safety, Pharmacosmos
    Pharmacosmos A/S
  • Claudia Pierleoni-Nielsen
    Lecturer
    Director, Head of Safety Surveillance, Global Safety
    LEO Pharma A/S
  • Betina Østergaard Eriksen
    Lecturer
    Vice President Safety Surveillance
    Novo Nordisk A/S
  • Berit Nautrup Andersen
    Lecturer
    Safety Director
    Link Medical Research, filial af Link Medical Research AS, Norge
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Is this course for you?

The course is for new employees in the pharmaceutical industry who want a general understanding of safety and pharmacovigilance, incl. risk management plans, crisis management, audits, and inspections. You will also benefit from the course if you work in a pharmacovigilance role, e.g. if you collaborate with people in clinical development on reporting side effects.

What you will learn

  1. The basic principles and elements of pharmacovigilance
  2. The essential terminology and information sources
  3. How to use best practices in drug safety and pharmacovigilance working processes
  4. How to prepare adverse event reports and the appropriate pharmacovigilance working methods

What your company will get

  1. A safety and pharmacovigilance professional who understands the basic principles and elements of pharmacovigilance
  2. A safety and pharmacovigilance professional who can operate in a dynamic and changing environment
  3. A safety and pharmacovigilance professional who can provide valuable input to all other team members working with drug safety and pharmacovigilance

Course calendar

Choose your starting date
Starting 5 May 2025
Starting 27 Oct 2025
5 May 2025 9:00-16:00
Day 1
  • Regulations and guidelines
  • Qualified Person Responsible for Pharmacovigilance’s (QPPV) role and responsibility
  • System master file
  • Handling of Individual Case Study Report (ICSR), including licensing partners and pharmacovigilance (PV) agreements
  • Product safety information
  • Workshop
6 May 2025 9:00-16:00
Day 2
  • Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR)
  • Clinical development
  • Clinical Trials Directive
  • Non-interventional studies and post-authorization safety studies
  • MedDRA coding
  • Workshop
7 May 2025 9:00-16:00
Day 3
  • Development Safety Update Report (DSUR)
  • Signal detection
  • Crisis management
  • Risk management plans
  • Inspections
  • How to prepare for audits and inspections
Practical information

Registration

Registration deadline
28 Apr 2025
Atrium
Lersø Parkallé 101
2100 København Ø
Register
5 - 7 May
27 Oct 2025 9:00-16:00
Day 1
  • Regulations and guidelines
  • Qualified Person Responsible for Pharmacovigilance’s (QPPV) role and responsibility
  • System master file
  • Handling of Individual Case Study Report (ICSR), including licensing partners and pharmacovigilance (PV) agreements
  • Product safety information
  • Workshop
28 Oct 2025 9:00-16:00
Day 2
  • Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR)
  • Clinical development
  • Clinical Trials Directive
  • Non-interventional studies and post-authorization safety studies
  • MedDRA coding
  • Workshop
29 Oct 2025 9:00-16:00
Day 3
  • Development Safety Update Report (DSUR)
  • Signal detection
  • Crisis management
  • Risk management plans
  • Inspections
  • How to prepare for audits and inspections
Practical information

Registration

Registration deadline
20 Oct 2025
Atrium
Lersø Parkallé 101
2100 København Ø
Register
27 - 29 Oct
Sometimes things change. This is the expected programme.

Course information

Literature

Prior to the course you will get access to mandatory and optional readings via your personal Atrium log-in.

Please familiarize yourself with the mandatory readings before starting the course

Examination

There is no examination for this course.

Course leader

Mette Philipsen
Cluster Safety Lead
Pfizer ApS

Lecturers

Søren Troels Christensen
Farmakovigilanceinspektør
Lægemiddelstyrelsen
Morten Becker Gaardlykke
Cand. Pharm.
Pfizer ApS
Peter Eriksen
Lead Specialist, Safety Scientist
H. Lundbeck A/S
Mette Wikkelsø
Pharmacovigilance Officer
Lægemiddelstyrelsen
Mette Stie Kallesøe
Head of Pharmacovigilance QPPV
Hansa Biopharma AB
Line Alleslev Larsen
Principal safety advisor
LEO Pharma A/S
Laila Trolle
Safety Scientist, Senior Specialist
H. Lundbeck A/S
Kishore Saha
Chief Specialist - Global Patient Safety
H. Lundbeck A/S
Jannik Høvring Nielsen
Safety Surveillance Principal Specialist, Global Safety
Novo Nordisk A/S
Jeannett Dimsits
Partner
MinervaX ApS
Helle von der Recke-Heisel
Director Drug Safety, Pharmacosmos
Pharmacosmos A/S
Claudia Pierleoni-Nielsen
Director, Head of Safety Surveillance, Global Safety
LEO Pharma A/S
Betina Østergaard Eriksen
Vice President Safety Surveillance
Novo Nordisk A/S
Berit Nautrup Andersen
Safety Director
Link Medical Research, filial af Link Medical Research AS, Norge

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