Aim The shortage of trained clinical assessors in African National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) poses a challenge to effective regulatory decision‐making. Developed in line with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Competency Framework (WHO‐GCF), a university‐certified short course, Dossier assessment for clinical assessors in Africa, was ...
Stephanie Leigh +19 more
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Cohort event monitoring of booster COVID-19 vaccine safety using patient-reported outcomes in pregnant women. [PDF]
Maisonneuve E +23 more
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Aims The aim of the study is to describe the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for the treatment of cancer in Scotland. Methods The retrospective observational cohort study included patients aged 18 years or older who commenced treatment with an ICI in Scotland between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2024.
Tanja Mueller +9 more
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Acceptability of patient-centered digital vaccine safety monitoring: A Canadian Immunization Research Network study. [PDF]
Ellis-Legault B +5 more
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Regulatory harmonization: Evolution, globalization and future directions
Regulatory harmonization has become an increasingly important and accepted approach to streamline regulatory review processes and expedite access to safe, effective and high‐quality medicines globally. This review explores the evolution and current status of regulatory harmonization, convergence and reliance initiatives.
Orin Chisholm +2 more
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Establishing an Active Vaccine Safety Surveillance System Using Large Scale Databases in Korea: Lessons and Scalable Insights for Global Application. [PDF]
Yoon JG +13 more
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The impact of medication shortages on paediatric care: A retrospective impact analysis
Aims Medication shortages are a growing global concern, with potentially greater consequences in paediatric patients because of the limited availability of safe, evidence‐based and appropriately formulated medication. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of medication shortages on paediatric patients by assessing the suitability and safety of ...
Maaike Johanna Rutten ‐ van Kranenburg +6 more
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Using double-negative controls to adjust for healthy-user bias in a recombinant zoster vaccine safety study. [PDF]
Li K +9 more
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Capacity building in medicines development and regulation in Africa—Overview on recent progress
Aims Despite advances in health research and digital innovation, many African countries continue to face substantial resource constraints, fragmented capacity‐building efforts and a shortage of skilled professionals in medicines development and regulatory science.
Tirhani Maluleke +7 more
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