M2 Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety Operations

Handle basic steps in drug safety as day to day activities (Data collection, Data Entry in Safety database, Coding of adverse reaction descriptions, Case causality assessment and Timely reporting to authorities).

This module is part of the learning path to be Qualified Professional in Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety (QPDS)

What is Module 2?

In this module, the Pharmacovigilance trainee will be able to handle basic steps in drug safety as day-to-day activities (Data collection,  Data Entry in Safety database, Coding of adverse reaction descriptions,  Case causality assessment and Timely reporting to authorities).

About Instructor

Dr. Omar Aimer

Has over 10 years of experience focusing on Quality Assurance and Risk Management of Medical Devices in the hospital environment and more than 8 years in Pharmacovigilance. He has a Master of Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety from Paris Descartes University with a strong knowledge of the European Medicine Agency's Pharmacovigilance Regulation and Good Pharmacovigilance Practices, and 5 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance in France (ANSM and Hospitals). Omar has 11 years of experience as a lecturer on Pharmacology in Algiers (Algeria) and Clinical Research in Versailles (France) and Organized Pharmacovigilance workshops in Montreal Canada. Since 2017, he works as a Pharmacovigilance Specialist Pharmaceutical Industry in Canada. Omar is an author and international speaker about the impact of Artificial Intelligence on Pharmacovigilance. He is currently leading projects for pharmacovigilance training and mentoring students at McGill University. In 2020, Omar earned a Certification on Improving Global Health Focusing on Quality and Safety from Harvard University. He is also an active member of the International and North American Society of Pharmacovigilance.

5 Courses

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Course Includes

  • 7 Lessons
  • 7 Quizzes
  • Course Certificate