Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance

Overview

The global health challenge of maximising drug safety yet maintaining public confidence has become increasingly complex. Pharmaceutical companies are required to employ named members of staff responsible for pharmacovigilance. NGOs need to have confidence that the medicines and products that they provide to communities are both effective and safe. Health authorities grapple with the need to provide quality care whilst containing a burgeoning drug budget. Regulatory authorities must balance the potential benefits of new drugs with varying levels of suspicion of their potential harm. 

The  Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance course from  London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine  is an introductory course and should meet the needs of a wide variety of individuals. The variety of backgrounds and the knowledge possessed by lecturers ensures that the course has a sound mixture of the theoretical and the practical issues surrounding drug safety.

Who should apply for this course?

This introductory level course covers aspects of drug development, licensing, surveillance and policy, and is aimed at individuals who are working (or intending to work) on any of these aspects in the following sectors:

• The pharmaceutical industry
• NGOs
• Regulatory bodies
• Health services
• Health policy decision-making agencies