Drug Safety Trends & Intelligence

  • Small Pharma Advanced Safety Analytics Proof Points

    Large pharma, small pharma- same regulations, suprisingly different approaches and needs. As a consultant, I specialize in helping small pharma easily, efficiently, and affordably incorporate advanced safety analytics that serve…

  • The ASAP Process supports the Safety Surveillance Plan

    The 2021 IND safety reporting guidance highlights the importance of maintaining a Safety Surveillance Plan (SSP) that describes the approach for monitoring serious anticipated events requiring aggregate analysis. Decisionmaking for…

  • A Learning and Decision Making Approach

    A Learning and Decision-Making Approach PhRMA SPERT proposed three tiers (classifying endpoints by analysis) for analyzing AEs. An alternative approach is to think of two parts (classifying endpoints by clinical…

  • The ASAP Process Builds on CIOMS VI and the PSAP

    In 2005, CIOMS VI (Management of Safety Information from Clinical Trials) started to bridge the gap between pre- and post-approval activities to understand and manage risk.  Pharmacovigilance had traditionally focused…

  • Regaining Global Alignment on Safety Reporting from Clinical Trials

    EU regulators prefer to receive all individual SUSAR reports from sponsors (judged by sponsor and/or investigator) – concerned about missing important signals.  Note, Reference Safety Information (RSI) listed in the…

  • Global Regulatory Landscape for Aggregate Safety Assessments

    Recent guidance on safety monitoring during drug development, issued by regulatory authorities in the US and EU, indicate a shift in focus toward aggregate safety monitoring and scientific evaluation of…