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.
Other course participants say
"The course was fantastic. The 45-minute sessions with breaks in between were great to ensure we had enough energy to absorb all the material. It provided a good introduction and overview of the entire PV landscape, both pre- and post-marketing."
Sofie Lindholm, Pharmacovigilance Officer, Lægemiddelstyrelsen
"The speakers were skilled, well-prepared, and engaging. The presentations complemented each other and had a clear, coherent theme."
Heidi Jeannet Graff, Phamacovigilance officer, Lægemiddelstyrelsen
"Well-organised course with many interesting topics and strong presentations."
Lea Abildgaard Jensen, Research scientist, Acesion Pharma ApS
"I was so happy with this course! Now I understand PV and safety much better; perhaps only on the surface level, but it is a great intro course, preparing you for the tasks ahead."
Charlotte Dahlmann Davis, PV & Safety Senior Professional, AJ Vaccines A/S
Keywords
- Danish and European Drug Safety Regulations
- The Danish Health and Medicines Authority
- The Individual Case Report
- Clinical Trial Directive 2001/20EC
- Risk Management Plans
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Course leader & lecturers
- Mette PhilipsenCourse leaderCluster Safety Lead
Pfizer ApS - Berit Nautrup AndersenLecturerSafety Director
Link Medical ApS - Karsten LollikeLecturerVice President deputy QPPV
Novo Nordisk A/S - Elin Herdis BjarnadottirLecturerDrug safety Officer
Pfizer ApS - Janni HermansenLecturerDirector, Head of Global Safety Operations
Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S - Mette Stie KallesøeLecturerHead of Pharmacovigilance QPPV
Hansa Biopharma AB - jeannett dimsitsLecturerVP Clin Dev
VarmX - Fida IssaLecturerPrincipal Pharmacovigilance Process Expert
LEO Pharma A/S - Line Alleslev LarsenLecturerPrincipal safety advisor
ALK-Abelló A/S - Peter EriksenLecturerLead Specialist, Safety Scientist
H. Lundbeck A/S - Jannik Høvring NielsenLecturerSafety Surveillance Principal Specialist, Global Safety
Novo Nordisk A/S - Søren Troels ChristensenLecturerFarmakovigilanceinspektør
Lægemiddelstyrelsen - Kishore SahaLecturerChief Specialist - Global Patient Safety
H. Lundbeck A/S
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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.
What you will learn
- The basic principles and elements of pharmacovigilance
- The essential terminology and information sources
- How to use best practices in drug safety and pharmacovigilance working processes
- How to prepare adverse event reports and the appropriate pharmacovigilance working methods
What your company will get
- A safety and pharmacovigilance professional who understands the basic principles and elements of pharmacovigilance
- A safety and pharmacovigilance professional who can operate in a dynamic and changing environment
- A safety and pharmacovigilance professional who can provide valuable input to all other team members working with drug safety and pharmacovigilance
Course calendar
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
Day 2
- Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR)
- Clinical development
- Clinical Trials Directive
- Non-interventional studies and post-authorization safety studies
- MedDRA coding
- Workshop
Day 3
- Development Safety Update Report (DSUR)
- Signal detection
- Crisis management
- Risk management plans
- Inspections
- How to prepare for audits and inspections
Registration
Registration deadline26 Oct 2026
Lersø Parkallé 101
2100 København Ø
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
Pfizer ApS
Lecturers
Link Medical ApS
Novo Nordisk A/S
Pfizer ApS
Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S
Hansa Biopharma AB
VarmX
LEO Pharma A/S
ALK-Abelló A/S
H. Lundbeck A/S
Novo Nordisk A/S
Lægemiddelstyrelsen
H. Lundbeck A/S
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