NEWS: Andrew Harbrow, PrimeVigilance Global Medical Services Manager invited to speak at DIA

PrimeVigilance is pleased to share the news that Andrew Harbrow, our Global Medical Services Manager, has been invited to speak at the DIA 10th European Medical Information & Communications taking place on November 29-30, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. Andrew will be speaking on the 30th of November 2016 at 2pm during the “Outsourcing & Insourcing of Medical Information” session about “Best practices when outsourcing Medical Information”.
For more information please contact us at info@primevigilance.com.
About 10th European Medical Information and Communications Conference and Exhibition
“The only European forum dedicated to medical information and communications, organised by medical information and communications professionals”
Overview:
This is a unique meeting organised by medical information professionals for medical information professionals. Each year, speakers share hands-on experience dealing with current challenges as well as successes in medical information departments. Participants are encouraged to take part in the interactive workshop sessions and discussions happening throughout the conference. This conference is the one and only European forum dedicated to medical information and communications, making it the premier opportunity to network, exchange learnings, and share best practices.
Key Topics:
Moving from traditional phone- and email-based channels to innovative digital channels to disseminate medical information
Examples of successes in digital presented by the most advanced players
Comparison between pharmaceuticals and medical devices – can the same strategies be used, or is a different approach needed?
Regulatory and legal issues: developments since the rejection of Safe Harbor – what’s the impact of the new data privacy rules in Europe (Data privacy shield)
How to optimise collaboration between MSL and MedInfo roles
Effects of globalisation on different roles? How much localisation and how much globalisation is suitable?

NEWS: The EMA statement on the outcome of the UK Brexit referendum

“Acknowledging the outcome of the referendum of 23 June 2016. EMA would like to underline that its procedures and work streams are not affected by the outcome of the referendum. The Agency will continue its operations as usual, in accordance with the timelines set by its rules and regulations”.
For more information please visit The EMA website  or click here

NEWS: PrimeVigilance Update on Brexit

It will take time for any regulatory changes to be decided. PrimeVigilance has employees based in UK, Europe and the USA who will continue to operate all Pharmacovigilance and Medical Information services on a global basis. We are monitoring the evolving regulatory landscape and will update clients as required.
Please feel free to contact us at info@primevigilance.com if you have any questions.

NEWS: PrimeVigilance announces further expansion and the opening of a US office in Boston, USA.

PrimeVigilance announces further expansion and the opening of a US office in Boston, USA.
Guildford, UK – 27 June 2016: PrimeVigilance Limited one of Europe’s leading Pharmacovigilance and Medical Information (MI) service providers, is pleased to announce that it has established a US company office in Boston, USA.
The new office in Waltham just outside Boston, MA, opens in July 2016 and will become the US base for PrimeVigilance. This US base gives PrimeVigilance the presence needed to support its current North American clients and to further develop relationships with new clients looking for US services as well as for North American clients looking to enter the European and international markets.
Neil Clark PrimeVigilance CEO added: “We welcome our new employees in Boston and look forward to working with our existing clients and building new relationships. The North American market is a key growth area for PrimeVigilance and we are excited about the potential for our business.”
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About PrimeVigilance

PrimeVigilance is a dedicated pharmacovigilance and medical information service provider. Supporting pharma, biotech and generics companies in managing the global safety of their products from late stage development through full post-marketing activities. The pharmacovigilance  services offered by PrimeVigilance support essential regulatory and scientific elements  required to obtain and maintain a product license within Europe. This includes Qualified Persons,  a compliant PV System with robust Quality Management, consistent Adverse Event data capture, expedited reporting, literature screening, preparation of Periodic Safety Update Reports, signal detection and evaluation, benefit-risk assessment, Risk Management Planning, compliance auditing, support during crisis and ad hoc consulting assignments. PrimeVigilance also offers a multi-language Medical Information service. PrimeVigilance has grown organically since 2008 and now has approximately 200+ staff employed in its offices in Guildford UK, Zagreb, Croatia,  Belgrade, Serbia and Boston, USA as well as an international network of consultants. PrimeVigilance is currently providing services to clients based in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia / Pacific Rim, providing a global Pharmacovigilance and Medical Information system that currently covers more than 100 countries and over 150 medicinal products.
 For further information please visit www.primevigilance.com or alternatively please contact bd@primevigilance.com

NEWS: Dr. Elliot Brown invited to become an honorary consultant to the WHO Uppsala Monitoring Centre


 
PrimeVigilance is pleased to share the news that Dr. Elliot Brown, one of the founding Directors of PrimeVigilance, has been invited to become an honorary consultant to the WHO Uppsala Monitoring Centre and will join their Signal Review Panel. Dr Brown said: “I am delighted to have the opportunity of assisting the UMC in its important programme of activities supporting and promoting patient safety.”
The panel comprises clinical experts who review the results of the regular computerised screenings of ADR reports on all marketed products that have been submitted to the WHO Programme from national pharmacovigilance centres worldwide. The results of their work, consisting of a summary of available evidence, are circulated to national centres periodically in the ‘SIGNAL’ document and published in the WHO Pharmaceuticals Newsletter.
For more information please contact us at info@primevigilance.com or visit the UMC website at www.who-umc.org

NEWS: PrimeVigilance and Sound Opinion join forces to create a leading Medical Information (MI) service provider

PrimeVigilance Press Release
PrimeVigilance and Sound Opinion join forces to create a leading Medical Information (MI) service provider.
London, UK – 26 May 2015: Ergomed plc, the parent company of PrimeVigilance, has acquired Sound Opinion, one of the UK’s leading Medical Information (MI) service providers.
Sound Opinion will be combined with PrimeVigilance existing MI business to form a comprehensive Medical Information service provider with seamless links as required to PrimeVigilance’s leading pharmacovigilance services and team of in-house medics.
Sound Opinion is a very well-established business which has been trading for over 18 years. It was the first UK Company to offer MI services as an outsourced model to pharmaceutical companies selling medicines in the UK.
The enlarged MI business has a well-established UK team and an extensive international footprint including native speakers in a number of European, Asian, Arabic and other languages. The medium term strategy is to continue expanding in the core UK and Ireland MI market, while strengthening the presence in mainland Europe. The current operational staff and management of Sound Opinion will remain with the business after completion.
Commenting on the deal, Neil Clark, Director of PrimeVigilance, said: “Medical Information is a very good fit with our leading presence in pharmacovigilance and drug safety and we are extremely pleased to join forces with Sound Opinion with its strong brand, focus on quality and existing client business. I would like to welcome the Sound Opinion staff and clients and look forward to working with them.”
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 About Sound Opinion

 The medical information services offered by Sound Opinion cover out of hours and short term cover with the possibility of 24 hour cover. It also handles callers reaching the client switchboard transferred directly via a dedicated line to the duty Medical Information Officer (MIO) with a full and immediate response and can also provide support to companies in need of  medical writing and copy approval. Sound Opinion is well known and has a strong track record of over 18 years  experience  in the field of medical information services.

 About PrimeVigilance

 The pharmacovigilance  services offered by PrimeVigilance support essential regulatory and scientific elements  required to obtain and maintain a product license within Europe. This includes Qualified Persons,  a compliant PV System with robust Quality Management, consistent Adverse Event data capture, expedited reporting, literature screening, preparation of Periodic Safety Update Reports, signal detection and evaluation, benefit-risk assessment, Risk Management Planning, compliance auditing, support during crisis and ad hoc consulting assignments. PrimeVigilance also offers a multi-language Medical Information service. PrimeVigilance has grown organically since 2008 and now has approximately 150 staff employed in its main offices in Guildford UK, and Zagreb, Croatia, as well as an international network of consultants. PrimeVigilance is currently providing services across more than 100 countries.
For further information please visit https://primevigilance.com/medical-information/ or alternatively please contact at info@soundopinion.co.uk.

NEWS: PrimeVigilance Experts Invited to Speak at DIA USA Annual Meeting in June 2015, Washington, DC


 
Guildford, UK – 16 March 2015. PrimeVigilance, one of the world’s leading pharmacovigilance and medical information services providers is pleased to announce that Dr. Joerg Seebeck, Chief Medical Officer and Mr. Andy Harbrow, Global Medical Services Manager of PrimeVigilance, have been invited to speak at the DIA USA 2015 51st Annual Meeting taking place from 14th to 18th June, 2015. The event will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
Now in its 51st year, the DIA USA Annual Meeting is one of the largest multidisciplinary events that bring together Life Sciences professionals across all disciplines, with a common goal to foster innovation that will lead to the development of safe and effective medical products and therapies for patients.
Dr Joerg Seebeck will join the Clinical Safety and Pharmacovigilance Symposium panel on Wednesday 17th June at 10:30 am on the “Risk of Drug-Induced QT Interval Prolongation by Monoclonal Antibody Medicines: A Review of Data from an EU Database.”
Mr Andy Harbrow will join the Validation Symposium panel on Wednesday 17th June at 1:30 pm on the “Establishment of a new Medical Information Database: To Validate or Not to Validate – That Is the Question.”
Neil Clark, Director of PrimeVigilance said: “PrimeVigilance is committed to patient safety services and is at the forefront of developments in the Pharmacovigilance and Medical Information industry providing quality services and consultancy to our international clients. We are pleased that Dr Joerg Seebeck and Mr. Andy Harbrow have been invited to speak at one of the largest and prestigious events in the sector.”
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For further information, please contact:
Florence Denance Habek, Marketing and Business Development Manager
Tel: + 385 14628 503
E-mail: florence.denance.habek@primevigilance.com

About PrimeVigilance

The pharmacovigilance  services offered by PrimeVigilance support essential regulatory and scientific elements  required to obtain and maintain a product license within Europe. This includesQualified Persons,  a compliant PV System with robust Quality Management, consistent Adverse Event data capture, expedited reporting, literature screening, preparation of Periodic Safety Update Reports, signal detection and evaluation, benefit-risk assessment, Risk Management Planning, compliance auditing, support during crisis and ad hoc consulting assignments. PrimeVigilance also offers a multi-language Medical Information service. PrimeVigilance has grown organically since 2008 and now has approximately 140 staff employed in its main offices in Guildford UK, and Zagreb, Croatia, as well as an international network of consultants. PrimeVigilance is currently providing services across more than 100 countries.
For more information, visit: www.primevigilance.com

NEWS: October 28th 2014 – PrimeVigilance Office was presented with the Queen’s Award by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey


 
On the 28th of October in our Guildford office, PrimeVigilance was pleased to host the visit of  the HM Lord Lieutenant Dame Sarah Goad DCVO JP who came  with her Deputy and Cadet to present PrimeVigilance with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2014. The presentation was enjoyed by our UK Staff and representatives from our Croatian office and we were also happy to welcome the presence of Officials from the Croatian Embassy here in London.
This was all a very memorable and pleasant afternoon !

NEWS: PrimeVigilance Limited upgrades its validated databases for pharmacovigilance and medical information – ARISg™ and agInquirer™

Press Release Guildford, UK 28 Oct 2014 – PrimeVigilance Limited, a pharmaceutical service provider for Pharmacovigilance and Medical Information operations today announced the completion of a major upgrade of its core databases for pharmacovigilance and medical information-  ARISg™ 7 and agInquirer™. The new databases enable PrimeVigilance to better meet today’s demanding data challenges while delivering significant productivity gains with regards to automated production of information for report writing and client analyses. For its clients, this means PrimeVigilance can turnaround case processing and medical information inquiries faster whilststill retaining the highest quality.  Clients faced with challenging SDEAs can continue to turn to PrimeVigilance for excellent submission compliance.  In addition, PrimeVigilance can now offer clients access to a wider range of reports (e.g., metrics, data analysis) with the option to request specific customised outputs. PrimeVigilance have considerable experience obtained from the upgrade which was completed within 12 months.  A full suite of validation documentation is available including detailed user requirements specifications, validation plans, test scripts and validation reports.
Neil Clark, Director of PrimeVigilance said:Over the past 12 months, PrimeVigilance has invested in upgrading its processing systems and now has an up to date, fully validated, integrated system that can process both pharmacovigilance and medical information to the highest standards.  PrimeVigilance continues to be dedicated to providing high quality safety information services and consultancy to its existing and future clients and the investment in the system upgrade is a demonstration of that commitment.”

Upgrade Summary

PrimeVigilance has upgraded its PV system to ARISg™ 7. This updated version has enhanced capability including:

  • Fully automated workflow including automated prioritisation based on submission due dates
  • Workflow designed to incorporate client role in case processing if required
  • Paperless
  • Built in validation checks
  • Linked to Business Objects for customised reports
  • Fully validated
  • Standard Data Handling Conventions designed alongside the database implementation to ensure reporting requirements are met and data can be extracted / analysed as required
  • Provision of quality and compliance metrics
  • Management / Tracking of follow up queries
  • Full suite of SOPs to manage change control, disaster recovery and business continuity as well as set up and maintenance of client specific databases.

At the same time PrimeVigilance has established a Medical Information management and processing system called agInquirer™. The integration of the ARISg™ 7 database with agInquirer™ will support the seamless transfer of safety information from Medical Information to Pharmacovigilance.  This integration will share safety information from one system to another and improve the efficiency, quality and compliance by removing the need for manual transcription of data from one system to another. The advantages of agInquirer™ include:

  • Intuitive and simple interface
  • Designed for global collaboration
  • Web-based, and in the cloud
  • Multiple routes of communication
  • Accurate, efficient and timely responses
  • Repository of knowledge for the organisation
  • High quality, customisable reports
  • Creates a verifiable audit trail with enquiries tracked start-to-end
  • Validated

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 About PrimeVigilance  The pharmacovigilance (PV) service offered by PrimeVigilance covers all the regulatory and scientific elements of PV required to obtain and maintain a product license within Europe: Qualified Person (QPPV),  a compliant PV System with robust Quality Management, consistent Adverse Event data capture, expedited reporting, literature screening, preparation of Periodic Safety Update Reports, signal detection and evaluation, benefit-risk assessment, Risk Management Planning, compliance auditing, support during crisis and ad hoc consulting assignments. PrimeVigilance also offers fully integrated international Medical Information services. PrimeVigilance has grown organically since 2008 and now has 100 staff employed in its main offices in Guildford UK, and Zagreb, Croatia, as well as an international network of consultants. PrimeVigilance is currently providing services across more than 100 countries.
For further information please visit www.primevigilance.com
or alternatively please contact:
Neil Clark, CEO Phone: +44 (0) 1225 731349
E-mail: neil.clark@primevigilance.com

NEWS: PrimeVigilance CMO Dr Joerg Seebeck invited to speak at PIPA

PrimeVigilance is pleased to share the news that Dr Joerg Seebeck has been invited to speak at the this year’s PIPA 9th Annual Conference on the 6th & 7th of  November 2014 at  Latimer Place, Chesham, UK. Joerg will be speaking twice on Friday the 7th of November, firstly on Risk-Based Approaches – What Does this Mean? and secondly on the Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRERs). If you would wish to have a meeting during this event with Dr Joerg Seebeck do please contact us at   info@primevigilance.com
The Pharmaceutical Information and Pharmacovigilance Association (PIPA) exists to support and assist its members in the development of their professional skills and responsibilities. For individuals who are involved in the provision and management of information and those involved in the fulfillment of regulatory requirements relating to drug safety. The conference programme includes a range of presentations and workshops from expert speakers addressing topical matters of particular significance to MI and PV professionals.
For further information, please navigate to the PIPA Conference 2014 page.

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