Realising the immense potential of the emerging pharmacovigilance
(PV) domain in India and a lack of quality training programme catering to the
needs of Indian pharmaceutical companies and the KPO/ BPOs industry in form
of trained PV professionals, the Mumbai-based Academy for Clinical Excellence
(ACE) will be starting a three month certificate course in pharmacovigilance,
run over the weekends.
ACE is the pioneering clinical research training institute
in India established in February, 2002. An initiative of Pfizer India, in partnership
with Suven Life Sciences and Bombay College of Pharmacy, ACE is conceived as
a one-stop-shop for the training needs of all clinical research professionals.
Looking at the ever increasing case processing activity being
outsourced to India, it would be only fair to suggest that the demand for trained
PV professional would be on the rise. Besides, strengthening drug safety surveillance
through initiatives at all levels has become a national necessity. Considering
all these factors, the part time weekend certificate course has been especially
devised for working pharma and life science professionals. The course curriculum
has been developed by Moin Don, well known PV expert, who would also be the
course coordinator.
The course encompass safety and risk management through the
entire life cycle of the drug. It would specialise in detail coverage of end-to-end
case processing, including medical evaluation, MedDRA coding, narrative writing,
and electronic reporting. Other highlights include training on safety databases,
signal detection and risk management. Experienced experts with first hand knowledge
of PV would serve as faculty and there would be an on-going evaluation conducted
and final certification after successful completion of the course requirements
would be issued.
The minimum eligibility for admission is a bachelors degree
in medical science/alternate medicine/pharmaceutical sciences/life sicences/nursing
with minimum 55 per cent aggregate marks.
For more details contact 022-26671032, 26664568 or email:
acebcp@eth.net.More details are available on the website: www.aceindia.org
