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Whether you’re a healthcare professional, a researcher, or simply interested in the drug development, you’ll find valuable information and resources here that can help you stay informed and make informed decisions. Let us know what else you’d like to hear about!

What is Medical information and Communication?

What is Medical information and Communication?

It is no secret that the evolution of evidence-based medicine and shared decision-making, and novel technologies have transformed how we share information and interact with Healthcare Professionals and Patients. The advances in automation, digitization, real-world evidence & Big Data analysis...

Pharmacovigilance: latest news, trends, and insights

Pharmacovigilance: latest news, trends, and insights

During the last years, there has been a skyrocketing demand for pharmacovigilance as medicinal products consumption is growing and disorders and diseases are becoming more prevalent. To top this, an increasing number of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is becoming a significant concern leading to the...

Setting Up A Pharmacovigilance System

Setting Up A Pharmacovigilance System

Setting Up a Pharmacovigilance System from Scratch In the EU/EEA, US, and other major pharmaceutical markets, you need a sound plan for post-market surveillance for your medicinal product's Market Authorization Application (MAA). A robust pharmacovigilance (PV) system consists of a safety...

Advantages of QPPV Outsourcing in the EU/EEA

Advantages of QPPV Outsourcing in the EU/EEA

Advantages of QPPV Outsourcing in the EU/EEA Pharmaceutical companies with a primary base outside the EU, companies without in-house PV capabilities or companies with business decisions to refocus their workload on core strategic competencies often look to externalize these crucial activities....

How To Improve Patient Recruitment In Early Phase Oncology Trials

How To Improve Patient Recruitment In Early Phase Oncology Trials

The difficulties of recruiting in clinical trials, and particularly cancer patients in their early stages, can significantly obstruct the development of innovative treatments. There is an undeniable increase in demand for Early Phase Clinical studies in patients to enable informed decision-making....

What are the advantages of a hospital-based Early Phase Unit?

What are the advantages of a hospital-based Early Phase Unit?

Choosing the right setting for your early phase trial can be challenging. As a sponsor, it's natural to remain cautious about running more extensive early-phase patient trials in a single Phase I unit due predominantly to the doubt over actually being able to recruit large patient populations....

Biomapas joins SwedenBIO organization

Biomapas joins SwedenBIO organization

December 2021 Biomapas has joined the SwedenBIO organization starting November 2021. Joining SwedenBIO's mission to promote an environment bringing success and growth to the entire Swedish life science industry, we seek to walk the path in developing the life sciences sector. "Having participated...

What are the Challenges of Decentralized Clinical Trials?

What are the Challenges of Decentralized Clinical Trials?

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of decentralized clinical trials by emphasizing the tangible advantages of virtual trials and their ability to improve the patient and physician experience. Moreover, it requires stakeholders to devote time and resources before reaping the...

Challenges In Early Phase Oncology Trials

Challenges In Early Phase Oncology Trials

Cancer is the biggest cause of mortality globally, with 19.3 million new cases and over 10 million deaths expected in 2020. By 2040, the worldwide cancer burden is predicted to reach 28.4 million cases. Female breast cancer is the most often diagnosed type of cancer, followed by lung, colorectal,...

What is the Clinical Trials Regulation?

What is the Clinical Trials Regulation?

The EU CTR is the new Regulation that govers all interventional clinical trials using human medicinal products. By implementing this Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR) early 2022, the European Commission hopes to establish a better environment for clinical trials in the EU.  By bringing all...

Effective IMPD Writing. The Quality Part

Effective IMPD Writing. The Quality Part

Webinar: Effective IMPD Writing. The Quality Part Effective IMPD writing, including the quality part is a vital document that contains information about an investigational medicinal product and it is an essential part of the Clinical Trial Application (CTA), which is required by competent...

Medical Device Registration in Russia. The Essentials

Medical Device Registration in Russia. The Essentials

Webinar: Successful Medical Device Registration in Russia. The Essentials The current national system for Medical Device registration in Russia was created from scratch and entered into force in 2013. Most experts agree that this system is complex and puzzling – some critical points are not well...

Expediting access through Reliance Pathways: MENA region

Expediting access through Reliance Pathways: MENA region

Reliance models are review pathways used by Regulators to expedite the patient access to essential pharmaceutical products and to overcome resource constraints and priorities. Recently, several National Competent Authorities (NCA) in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region have implemented the Abridged and Verification reviews. These regulatory procedures allow the approvement of needed innovative and/or life-saving drugs.

Medical Device Registration in Russia. Challenges and Issues

Medical Device Registration in Russia. Challenges and Issues

Webinar: Medical Device Registration in Russia. Challenges and Issues The purpose of this webinar is to show the differences and specifics of regulations and law processes that can cause challenges in medical device registration in Russia.   You will learn about: 1. The specificity of...

eCTD Submission Strategies: In-house vs. Outsourcing

eCTD Submission Strategies: In-house vs. Outsourcing

Webinar: eCTD Submission Different Strategies: In-house vs. Outsourcing eCTD Submission Strategies, including outsourcing, are influenced by varying requirements in various regions and countries. That and diverse technical resources by companies often lead to various regulatory strategies. Thus,...

Drugs serialization and barcoding in Saudi Arabia and MENA region

Drugs serialization and barcoding in Saudi Arabia and MENA region

  An increasing number of countries worldwide have enacted regulations mandating serialization, tracking and tracing of pharmaceutical products down the supply chain during recent years as a response to drug integrity concerns. There are plenty of laws requiring pharmaceutical companies...

The Perfect Partnership: How Mid-Sized CROs and Site Networks Deliver Clinical Trial Success

Balancing agility and reach, while ensuring operational efficiency and patient-centricity, is no straightforward task in clinical trials. One key enabler in achieving this balance? Finding the right partners – CROs and sites. Hear from a panel of experts across CRO and global and emerging site networks for real-world insights on the benefits of mid-sized CRO-site partnerships.

Diversity in Clinical Trials: A European Perspective on Global Progress & Strategies

Why does inclusive clinical research matter? Patients’ responses to treatments vary by many factors from gender and race to socio-economic status. As the industry becomes increasingly open for discussion, the need to explore this topic from a European perspective also arises.

Discover solutions for effective PV & MI data management, including handling Adverse Events, Product Quality Complaints, and MI inquiries. Our experts will walk you through real-life examples and hands-on solutions.

Unlocking Success: The FSP Advantage in Clinical Research

FSP is a rising trend in clinical research, expected to gain further prominence due to its cost-effectiveness and demand for specialised expertise. Our FSP model offers benefits such as cost savings, expert advice, flexibility, and risk mitigation.

Regulatory Outsourcing in the CEE Region

Watch this informative session that promises to decode the intricate landscape of regulatory affairs outsourcing in the CEE region and provide practical, implementable strategies to optimize and maximize your operations and outsourcing strategies.

Benefits of Integrating Pharmacovigilance & Medical Information

Are you interested in learning about the benefits of integrating Pharmacovigilance and Medical Information? In this webinar, we discuss the advantages of combining these two critical components of drug safety. We discuss how you can achieve this integration by sharing our real-world experience.

Shortly? We aim to help you successfully integrate these functions and realize their positive impact on your operations and patient outcomes.

Oncology trials in a shifting economical and geopolitical landscape

The pharmaceutical and biotech fields are spinning around, seeking to adapt to the current geopolitical situation and its impact on current and future oncology studies. Many trials have been shifted to other countries or regions while the complexity of managing risk increases.

Even though managing your studies in these economic times might seem challenging, all you need is thoughtful preparation and adaptation measures. Our experts will share practical tips and experience-based results on how you can do it too.

Setting up a pharmacovigilance system in Europe: Where to start? What to consider?

Setting up a pharmacovigilance system is not as straightforward an answer as it may sound. There are many aspects to consider, which can seem complicated, especially when you must focus on developing your product.

Our experts lay out all the steps necessary to set up a system and discuss best practices in critical areas. Additonally, we dive into actual best practices to overcome day-to-day challenges.

Regulatory Framework of Drugs in MENA: Insights

In this webinar, our experts discuss regulatory affairs of medicinal products. Two aspects that have recently gained increasing importance among the various stakeholders, namely the eCTD implementation across the region and the serialization and barcoding requirements for medicinal products.

So, we share our insights on these two aspects and share how you can avoid various issues in drug registration.

How to avoid delays in your early phase oncology trial?

The number of oncology clinical trials increases year after year as more treatment options seek to reach the market. However, these studies and becoming progressively more complex, bringing new challenges.

Many things can go array in your early phase oncology studies, costing precious time and increasing overall costs. So often, a simple question arises: how to avoid these delays in early phase oncology studies?

Pharmacovigilance Opportunities in the MENA region

Together the 22 MENA countries have a 350 million population that spends over $30 billion on pharmaceutical products per year and show robust growth. However, it is not a simple task to enter this market due to various factors, including the lack of a centralized pharmaceutical regulator.

How do you effectively guarantee pharmacovigilance in a region that shows significant differences in pharmacovigilance maturity at the country level?

Q&A How does the conflict between UA & RU impact the pharma industry?

Like the rest of the world, the pharmaceutical and biotech industries are beginning to worry about their ability to continue operations. And with good reason. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects millions of people, not just in this Eastern European nation but throughout the world. There might be delays throughout development, loss of business continuity, and risk of non-compliance for on-market products.

Our experts dive into the question ‘How does the conflict between UA & RU impact the pharma industry?’.

Regulatory Strategy in EAEU and rest of CIS Countries

Navigating market access in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), both within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and beyond, necessitates understanding their unique challenges and opportunities. Central to this is the adherence to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements across these regions.

Our webinar provides practical insights into regulatory strategies for successful market entry in the CIS, focusing on current scenarios and high manufacturing standards.

eCTD Submission Different Strategies: In-house vs. Outsourcing

Understanding the complexities of eCTD (electronic Common Technical Document) submissions is vital for choosing the optimal approach: in-house or outsourcing. Both options have distinct merits, with outsourcing offering expert resources and cost-effectiveness, while in-house control ensures direct oversight.

Our webinar discusses these strategies, the need for technical resources, and the importance of validating submissions for compliance, providing practical tips for quality submissions regardless of the chosen strategy.

Effective IMPD Writing: The Quality Part

IMPD is a document that contains information about an investigational medicinal product and it is an essential part of the Clinical Trial Application (CTA), which is required by competent authorities in EU.

The purpose of this webinar is to share the best practices in the preparation of IMPD in order to meet the expectations of competent authorities and to learn why effective CMC technical writing is critical for the development of a high quality IMPD.

Successful Medical Device Registration in Russia: The Essentials

The current national system of Medical Device registration in Russia was created from scratch and entered into force in 2013. Most experts agree that this system is complex and puzzling – some critical points are not well documented, some regulatory requirements are ambiguous and unwritten rules play an essential role during the process.

The purpose of this webinar is to explain the process and share the experience in the field of Medical Device registration in Russia.

Affiliate Based Outsourcing Model for Regulatory Affairs: An Introduction

 Affiliate based Outsourcing Model for Regulatory Affairs works as a replacement or an extension of the company’s internal and local RA resources. Many challenges come up from managing your RA activities as sometimes their processes are not harmonized across different countries, the resources are not cost-optimized or simply there isn’t enough of them.

The purpose of this webinar is to share practical tips and insights on the effective optimization of local RA setup, management and relevant costs.

Medical Device Registration in Russia: Challenges and Issues

This webinar navigates the complex terrain of Medical Device registration in Russia. We will explore unique national classifications that differentiate between medical devices in the EU and Russia, discuss challenges in registering complex and multi-component devices, and understand the Russian approach to Software as a Medical Device (SaMD).

This session is designed to demystify Russian regulations, providing insights to conquer challenges in medical device registration.

Strategic Pharmacovigilance Activities: Scalable and Tailor-made Outsourcing Models

Larger companies often limit their pharmacovigilance outsourcing only to highly manual and repetitive tasks, while the smaller ones may want to outsource their entire pharmacovigilance system. But is there anything in between?

This webinar shares insights on strategic PV outsourcing that can be personalized for any needs or requirements:

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