GCP - Good Clinical Practice and QM in the area of drug approval (Regulatory Affairs)

Free of cost

by funding

The course teaches regulatory knowledge and the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) in this area based on the ICH-GCP quality standard. The course will also familiarize you with the guidelines for drug approval and you will be familiar with the requirements of the approval process.
  • Certificates: GCP - Good Clinical Practice" certificate
    Certificate "Quality management in the area of drug approval (regulatory affairs)"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

GCP - Good Clinical Practice

Introduction and definitions (approx. 2 days)

Medical basics and terminology

Legal, regulatory and ethical framework conditions

Planning and organization of studies

Forms of studies, study methodology

Application to an ethics committee


GCP definitions/important GCP documents (approx. 3 days)

Legal basis and regulations in clinical research

National and international principles of pharmaceutical law/ICH-GCP

Declaration of Helsinki

ICH-GCP E6 (R2) regulations


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Introduction to clinical trials (approx. 4 days)

Resource planning

Distribution of tasks in the team

Investigator contract

Relevant documents: protocol, investigator's brochure, information, CRF, etc.

Responsibilities (sponsor, CRO, monitor, investigator)


Introduction to the processes of clinical data management (approx. 3 days)

Electronic recording, plausibility check and coding of study data


Medical statistics and biometrics (approx. 1 day)

Basic statistical concepts

Data management

Database management


Audits/inspections (approx. 2 days)

Informing study participants; §40 and 41 AMG

Documentation and reporting of adverse events

Adverse events: Definitions, reporting channels, reporting deadlines

Quality management of clinical trials


Completion of the clinical trial (approx. 2 days)

Close Out Visit

Archiving and final study reports


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Regulatory Affairs: Quality management in the area of drug approval

Introduction to pharmaceutical law (approx. 3 days)

Current legal framework for medicinal products (AMG, EU Regulation 726/2004 with reference to Directive 2001/83/EC)

Life cycle management

Pharmacovigilance

Paediatric Regulation


Regulatory authorities and institutions involved (approx. 2 days)

Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)

Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI)

Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG)

Federal Joint Committee (G-BA)


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


European Medicines Agency European Medicines Agency (EMA)Marketing authorization dossier - Common Technical Document (CTD) (approx. 5 days)

Administrative Information

Overview and summaries

Pharmaceutical quality

Preclinical studies

Clinical studies


Preparation of an application for admission (approx. 2 days)

Medical Writing

Guidelines

Guidelines in the regulatory area

Notice to Applicants (NtA)

Scientific Advice (SA)


Types of approval (approx. 2 days)

National admission procedure

The central admission procedure

Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP)

Decentralized procedure

Generics approvals

Authorization of biosimilars

Medicinal products for rare diseases

Standard approvals


Life cycle of a medicinal product after market launch (approx. 3 days)

The spontaneous reporting system

The Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR)

The Risk Management Plan (RMP)

Extension of the marketing authorization (renewal)


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Final presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

You master the legal, ethical and administrative aspects of GCP as well as the specialist knowledge of clinical trials from planning to statistical evaluation.

Furthermore, you are familiar with the guidelines, laws and standards relating to the approval of medicinal products. You are familiar with the requirements and procedures of the approval process and are able to take responsibility for the global approval of medicinal products.

Science learners, math learners, IT learners, medical learners and people from medical-technical professions.

Professional knowledge and consistent adherence to prescribed standards are required to ensure high quality in clinical trials. With these newly acquired skills, you will be in high demand in the pharmaceutical industry or at a contract research organization.

Employees in Regulatory Affairs Management in drug approval have a wide range of responsibilities: they are not only responsible for the support of a drug beyond its approval, but also coordinate all departments involved in its development and marketing to ensure the safety, quality and efficacy of the product as well as compliance with country-specific approval standards. Regulatory affairs management is essential for drug approval, which is why additional knowledge in this area is in high demand, especially in the pharmaceutical industry.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
free of charge from all German networks.
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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.