Short Course
Risk Management and Pharmacovigilance Planning (Online)
Venue
Online
Date
7 October 2026 - 8 October 2026
Course overview
Risk management is a systematic approach to identifying, assessing, understanding, acting on, and communicating risks associated with the use of medicinal products. A proactive approach to risk management is vital throughout the whole life cycle of a medicinal product.
Our interactive Risk Management and Pharmacovigilance Planning course is designed to critically explore existing and developing strategies to optimise risk management activities for identified and potential risks of a product in its developmental stages, pre-authorisation, and for extending safety knowledge post-authorisation.
Please note, the course dates and programme may be subject to change.
Who should attend
This course is aimed at:
- Pharmaceutical industry personnel from areas including pharmacovigilance, clinical research, medical affairs, medical writing, regulatory affairs and medical information
- Staff from regulatory authorities
How our course works
- Taught over two days online
- A combination of lectures and interactive workshops
- Interact with other delegates and speakers via scheduled discussion sessions
- Full access to PDFs and recordings of the presentations afterwards
- Use this course as part of your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Delegates will be sent a Teams link in advance to enable you to join the live course at the stated time
- Certificate of attendance provided upon completion of the course
Our fees
Registration fees include electronic access to all course materials.
Please note, VAT is only applicable for delegates based in the UK.
Cost Per Delegate:
Academic
£775 + VAT
(Academic Units, Public Sector Organisations, Registered Charities)
Standard
£1190 + VAT
Aims of the course
- To critically appraise the elements of a Risk Management System through evaluation of the relationships between pharmacovigilance and risk management planning
- To prepare for construction of Safety Specification and Risk Management Plans through critical evaluation of the latest concepts in tools and strategies for risk assessment and prevention
- To critically examine current recommendations and practices of managing risk and analyse the implication for decision making
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course delegates should be able to:
- Critically interpret the purpose of Risk Management Systems in drug safety and the challenges to ensure an effective Risk Management strategy.
- Plan, prepare and justify Safety Specification and Risk Management Plans
- Optimise company risk management planning in the pharmacovigilance process through an analysis of risk and planning for mitigation of risk.
Programmed features
- Origins and purposes of Risk Management Plans and how they are used in practice
- Industry perspectives on construction and execution of Risk Management Plans
- Current experience of assessing Risk Management Plans from a regulator’s perspective
- Strategic approach to risk management planning during drug development
- Design of post marketing studies used as tools to support Risk Management Plans
- Risk management in special populations
- Risk minimisation strategies and studying their effectiveness
Download course programme
Please download the relevant programme for your chosen course date.
7 October 2026 - 8 October 2026
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- 7 October 2026 - 8 October 2026
Limited places available - register early to secure your spot
Our courses are CPD accredited by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine and are recognised by PharmaTrain.