How did you decide to participate in the Biomapas Academy?
When I used to walk past a pharmacy every day, I could never stop dreaming about being able to help people and develop innovative pharmaceuticals. So while studying biomedical sciences, I became interested in the drug development paths, which led me to medicinal chemistry. And one day at the university, I saw a poster about the Biomapas Academy, which could help me understand what, how, where, and when happens to pharmaceutical products during the whole journey to reach us, so I signed up for it without hesitation. Even though I am usually not a lucky person, I was selected to be one of the participants, which surprised me!
How was your experience regarding the Academy?
During the few months, I deepened my existing knowledge of drug development stages and expanded it to learn more about drug regulation and pharmacovigilance. After graduating from the Academy, I got the opportunity to try out regulatory affairs as part of Biomapas – I completed a summer internship in the Regulatory Affairs department.
How do you feel after graduating from the Academy?
I will never forget this practice in my life, not only because it fulfilled what I was looking for, but it let me realize that I want to return to this company after my graduation and put my accumulated knowledge to use. Thanks again to all Biomapas staff for their insights and advice, and I hope to see you soon.
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Remaining Vigilant and Compliant after Brexit: What’s next? (Latest Updates)
On 29th March 2017 UK submitted the notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU. This means that UK will become a ‘third country’ from 30th March’19. Even though leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority, UK drug agency is publishing a series of guidance documents for industry and other stakeholders covering the proposed arrangements for the regulation of medicines, medical devices and clinical trials, if UK leaves EU with no deal.
Implementation of ISO 9001 and 13485 standards: what does it bring to company and clients?
Compliance with high quality standards is a non-negotiable performance parameter in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industries. During 2016, Biomapas was re-certified according to the newest ISO 9001 standard version. Moreover, at the beginning of 2017, ISO 13485 implementation into BIOMAPAS Quality Management System was initiated. We discussed the influence of current changes to the whole company and its quality management with Egidija Pauriene, MD, Quality Assurance Director.
Changing regulatory environment: eCTD submissions to become obligatory as of 2018
A new challenge is about to be faced by the MAHs of medicinal products. Since online tools are becoming a bigger part of our daily lives, the competent authorities are also moving forward step by step. 1st Jan 2018, the European Medicines Agency will require that all regulatory submissions for medicinal products authorized via Decentralized or Mutual Recognition Procedure will be provided in eCTD format.
Tuberculosis Medicines Clinical Development in Eastern Europe and CIS
World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated every year on 24th March to raise awareness of tuberculosis, which is still causing death of nearly 1.5 million people each year, mostly in developing countries. It marks the day in 1882, when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis, the TB bacillus. In comparison to other infectious diseases caused by a single infectious agent, tuberculosis is the second biggest killer worldwide.
Biomapas announces the opening of a new office in Sweden
Biomapas has recently announced the opening of a new office in Stockholm, Sweden. This new location strengthens Biomapas’ presence in the Nordic countries and further accommodates the rapid growth of the company.
The expansion into the Nordics is in direct response to demand from Biomapas clients seeking local Regulatory and Pharmacovigilance support. The company already has offices in Switzerland, Lithuania, Russia, Georgia and Ukraine.
Harmonization of EAEU GVP: CIS is getting more vigilant than ever before
On the 6-7 March, Biomapas Pharmacovigilance Department management and team from the CIS region participated in a meeting in Minsk. It was dedicated to strengthening collaboration between the team members as well as updating knowledge on latest PV trends. We discussed the most recent releases of legislation, such as Eurasian Economic Union Good Pharmacovigilance Practice harmonization and the importance of a teamwork approach with Biomapas’ PV Project Manager CIS, Aliaksandr Bakshtanovich, MD.
European Union Funding
In July 2020 Biomapas started an EU funded project of research and development activities by creating an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for pharmacovigilance services.
Biomapas team participated in Citadele Kaunas Marathon
On 11th June 2017, Biomapas team has participated in Citadele Kaunas Marathon, which took place in Kaunas old town. Watch the video with exciting moments from the run!
Biomapas receives Knowledge Economy Company 2016 award
26th January, 2016 Biomapas representatives attended the Knowledge Economy Forum award ceremony at the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania. The Knowledge Economy Company awards are granted each year from 2004 in order to honor the most progressive and innovative companies operating in Lithuania, creating high value-added products or services. The awards are patronized by the President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė.
