An Essential Overview of the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries Training Course

This programme will give you an invaluable overview of the pharmaceutical industry, from discovery of the molecule through development to marketing.

10 May 2024
+ 13 September 2024 »
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Course overview

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are both complex and developing at a rapid pace. This intensive one-day course will give you an invaluable overview, refresher and update on all the important aspects from discovery of the molecule through development to marketing. The interactive programme will provide a step-by-step understanding of the main areas of drug development and will discuss the roles and responsibilities of key departments and how they work and interact together.

There will be interactive discussion sessions throughout the day, led by our expert course leader, and you will come away with a good knowledge of the structure and function of these industries.

This course is part of our Regulatory Affairs Training course collection, which features updates on the latest regulations to registration procedures and strategies.

Who should attend?

This event will be of interest to all those looking to develop their knowledge of how the pharma/biotech industries work. It will be particularly helpful for those wanting to understand what other departments do, for new staff working in the industry and for non-scientific and administrative personnel.

Why you should attend

Increase your understanding of the pharma/biotech industries
Develop your knowledge of the stages of drug development from drug discovery through to marketing
Get to grips with the phases of clinical trials, regulatory processes and pharmacovigilance requirements
Understand the roles and responsibilities of key departments and how they work together
Demystify the technical terminology and jargon

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The An Essential Overview of the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries course will cover:

How the Pharma/Biotech Industries Develop Medicines

Overview of drug development
Framework of the industry – research, development and manufacture of pharma products on an international level
Difference between pharma and biotech drug development
Drug discovery
Non-clinical/pre-clinical – the importance of examining safety
Technologies and innovations across the industry

Demystifying the Jargon and Terminology

Roles and Responsibilities of the People in the Pharma/Biotech Industries

Clinical Trials

Phases of clinical research – phase 1 to phase IV and range of clinical trials
Setting up and running of clinical trials
Quality of the data – monitoring, auditing and compliance with GCP innovations in running clinical trials

Pharmacovigilance

Understanding safety reporting and signal detection
Definitions and periodic and drug safety update reports

Regulatory Processes

Overview of regulatory submissions and approval procedures for pharma/biotech products including EU and FDA procedures
The importance of ICH including the electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD)
The EU Clinical Trial Regulation

Commercial Considerations for how Medicines are Marketed and Sold

Marketing terminology and activities

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Laura Brown
LB Training and Development Ltd

Dr Laura Brown is a pharmaceutical management consultant and Senior Lecturer of the MSc in Clinical Research at the School of Pharmacy, University of Cardiff. Laura has more than 25 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has held senior positions with companies such as GSK, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Farmitalia and Phoenix International. She regularly writes on pharmaceutical drug development and regulatory issues including ‘The Planning of International Drug Development’ in the Clinical Research Manual and ‘The Impact of Brexit’ in the RQA journal.

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NEW higher discounts for multiple bookings - bring your colleagues to make your training budget go further:

30% off the 2nd delegate*
40% off the 3rd delegate*
50% off the 4th delegate*

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10 May 2024

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+02)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 13678

GBP 649
EUR 929
USD 1,049

1 day live online training
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13 September 2024

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+02)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 13885

GBP 549 649
EUR 789 929
USD 893 1,049

Until 09 Aug

1 day live online training
Browser-based, no download usually required
See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
Download documentation and certification of completion
Fair transfer and cancellation policy

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for 7 days, no obligation

* Early booking discounts may not be combined with other discounts or offers. As such, the discounts for 2nd/3rd/4th delegates are based on the full price; and apply only when booking multiple delegates on the same date.