This 30-hour Foundation Skill Development Programme prepares students for the Medical Information Associate (MIA) role, covering the full scope of pharmacovigilance and medical information functions — from AE case intake, triage, and narrative writing to signal detection, aggregate safety reporting (PSUR/PBRER/DSUR), medical inquiry handling, literature evaluation, PQC coordination, and regulatory compliance (FDA, CDSCO, EMA, NDCT, ICH-GVP). Delivered through lectures, case-based discussion, and hands-on simulation, industry-ready skill gaps. Learning Outcome: Learners will be equipped to perform end-to-end AE case processing, respond compliantly to medical inquiries, and support regulatory documentation in an industry setting.
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?MIA job profile: scope, KPIs, stakeholders, global regulated-environment expectations ?Overview of Medical Affairs / PV / RA / QA interfaces and hand-offs ?FDA post-marketing safety reporting framework (21 CFR 314.80/600.80), MedWatch, safety terminology primer History & structure of WHO international drug monitoring programme and PvPI
?Four minimum criteria for a valid ICSR (identifiable patient/reporter, suspect product, event) ?Multi-channel intake protocols and CRM-based logging ?Causality assessment methods (WHO-UMC, Naranjo) and seriousness/expectedness grading ?AE narrative writing practice from raw case notes
?Passive surveillance (spontaneous reports, case series) vs active surveillance (sentinel sites, registries) ?Introductory disproportionality concepts (PRR/ROR) for signal detection Signal validation, prioritisation and management workflow in industry practice
?ICH E2C(R2) PBRER/PSUR structure walk-through; DSUR basics ?Data aggregation, tabulation and simple descriptive statistics for safety data Benefit-risk narrative writing practice using a template
?Inquiry classification, response timelines and channel-appropriate handling ?Literature search strategy and evidence-hierarchy based critical evaluation ?SRD/FAQ authoring standards and inquiry database/tracking practice
?PQC intake, classification and triage ?Cross-functional coordination workflow with QA/RA teams ?Documentation and closure of a PQC case
?Comparative overview of FDA, CDSCO, EMA structures relevant to MI/PV ?Schedule Y, GCP obligations and pharmacovigilance in clinical trials Regulatory documentation and inspection-readiness checklist practice
?Narrative-writing conventions for AE/PQC cases ?Tone, style and compliance considerations in regulated medical writing ?Structured practice: drafting a custom HCP inquiry response
?Multi-channel communication practice (phone/email/chat) and handling difficult conversations ?Documentation discipline, attention to detail and cross-functional teamwork simulation
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Working as Professor, Dept of Pharmacology/Pharmacy Practice, with more than 15 years of experience in Clinical Research/Biomedical Ethics/Evidence-based medicine, Antibiotic Stewardship program, pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety, Clinical trials, and outcome research. Dr Kanav Khera is also associate member secretory of Institutional ethics committee at School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, LPU. Dr Kanav Khera had vast experience in providing Pharmaceutical care services in Tertiary care hospitals and handling medication errors and related problems. Had published more than 35 research papers in National and international journals and was invited as a guest speaker at various events.