Graeme Ladds

Graeme Ladds, Director of PharSafer, has over 30 years’ experience working in the pharmaceutical industry. Having started his career at Ashbourne Pharmaceuticals in 1989 as Head of Drug Safety & Medical Information, he went on to become Head of Global Pharmacovigilance at Shire Pharmaceuticals. He then set up his consultancy and specialist CRO company, PharSafer Associates Ltd, where he has been involved in establishing pharmacovigilance in companies, performing audits across Europe and the USA, SOP writing, acting as QP for companies, and helping with regulatory inspections.

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  • Next: 1 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 1-2 Dec 2025 Live online

Pharmacovigilance Aspects of Licensing Agreements

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This programme will be of interest to all personnel involved in business development and licensing agreements aspects of pharmacovigilance

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 7-8 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 18-21 Nov 2025 Live online

Signal Detection and Regulatory Expectations

Live online

This two-day programme will give you a comprehensive review of signal detection and regulatory expectations including the new updated Signal Module IX and Eudravigilance quantitative signal requirement.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 11 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 12 Nov 2025 Live online

A Practical Guide to Writing Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

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Understand the relationship between RMPs and safety reviews; PBRERs/DSURs; licence submissions (CTD) and their maintenance.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 14-16 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 3-7 Nov 2025 Live online

European Post-Marketing Pharmacovigilance

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This course provides an overview for senior managers of the key post-market pharmacovigilance activities required to further understand the 2012 EU legislation that has undergone over 20 updates in the last 10 years.

  • 18 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 18 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 4 Dec 2025 Live online

An Essential Overview of Medical Information

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In this one-day course, understand everything from the role of medical information to the guidelines for medical information and advertising.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 8-9 Sep 2025 Live online

An Essential Overview of Pharmacovigilance

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A practical guide to understanding the role of pharmacovigilance.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 22 Sep 2025 Live online
  • Also: 15 Jan 2026 Live online
  • Also: 13 May 2026 Live online

Signal Detection: A Comprehensive Introduction

New for 2025

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A comprehensive introductory guide to signal detection in pharmacovigilance, covering its history, regulations, processes, and safety assessments.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 25-26 Sep 2025 Live online

Pharmacovigilance QMS & Inspection Preparation

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This course is designed to help understand pharmacovigilance quality management systems (QMS) and risk-based audits.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 3 Oct 2025 Live online

A Practical Guide to Producing and Maintaining the PSMF

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This course provides a practical guide to both producing and maintaining the PSMF to ensure compliance and has been fully revised to include the latest updates.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 6-10 Oct 2025 Live online

Advanced Pharmacovigilance

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This course will be of maximum benefit to those drug safety professionals who are working both in the clinical and post-marketing safety arena including QA for auditing.

  • 18 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 13-14 Oct 2025 Live online

Cosmetovigilance

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This course will provide a comprehensive overview of cosmetogivilance in Europe, the USA and the Rest of the World (ROW). It will provide key guidance for manufacturers and distributors on how to comply with the regulatory requirements, and will be valuable for pharmaceutical and medical device companies looking to access the cosmetic market.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 15 Oct 2025 Live online
  • Also: 16 Jan 2026 Live online

Molecule to Medicine: An Introduction to Signal Detection

Lunch & Learn

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This course provides a foundation in the critical role of signal detection in ensuring the safety and efficacy of medicines.

  • 1.5 CPD hours Lunch & Learn
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 16-17 Oct 2025 Live online

Practical Requirements of the Arab Pharmacovigilance Guidelines

Updated for 2025

Live online

Practical guidance on how to comply with the pharmacovigilance requirements in the Middle East

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 17-18 Sep 2025 Live online
  • Also: 20-21 Jan 2026 Live online
  • Also: 4-5 May 2026 Live online

Clinical & Post-Marketing Safety

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This two-day course covers international standards for clinical and post-marketing drug safety, including ICH guidelines, adverse event reporting, signal detection, and risk management strategies.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds
  • Next: 11-12 Sep 2025 Live online
  • Also: 12-13 Jan 2026 Live online
  • Also: 19-20 May 2026 Live online

Literature Searching in Drug Safety

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This two-day course offers a thorough understanding of literature searching in drug safety, covering regulatory requirements, search criteria, and the interpretation of safety data, while also providing practical assessments to apply knowledge to real-world pharmacovigilance cases.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Graeme Ladds