eRegulatory and Intelligence Annual Conference

Tutorial:  May 11th
Meeting:  May 11th-13th

Virtual Event:  Click here for details. 

EDM and ERS is combining with RIM in 2015 for the eRegulatory and Intelligence Annual Conference. In recent years, industry as a whole has been converging towards looking at regulatory as an end-to-end process.  Document management, publishing and technical regulatory requirements are all subsets of regulatory information management at its broadest definition.   

The program committee is developing this conference featuring plenary sessions on latest trends in the industry as well as FDA and other Agency updates for direct dialogue with industry. This conference serves as a forum for the discussion of emerging standards and the processes for submission creation and maximum use of regulatory information. The highly appreciated "Ask the Regulators Session" will be augmented by "Ask the Industry Experts" sessions to provide avenues of two way discussions of hot topics with the Regulators, industry experts and audience participants (questions can be submitted ahead of time).

Sessions are separated into four tracks. The RIM business-focused track provides the opportunity to interact and share experiences related to processes for obtaining and managing regulatory information and the organizational impact as well as gain a greater understanding of key issues shaping the global regulatory environment. The technology track will focus on standards related to submission of regulatory information, the tools necessary to effectively manage the information, and associated implementation experiences and lessons learned. The traditional ERS and EDM tracks will focus on emerging trends and best practices in regulatory submissions and electronic document management, respectively. 

As the eRegulatory and intelligence space emerges, it is critical to break down silos for end to end processing of regulatory information as it relates to EDM and ERS.  Lessons learned from recent mergers have highlighted the importance of regulatory intelligence as well as efficient systems and processes.  Many people and companies define RIM differently but maximizing access to information is critical to gain efficiencies and remain competitive.  This year’s new combined program aims to incorporate all relevant topics from the previous separate conferences without sacrificing focus.

This program is being developed in collaboration with the Document and Records Management and Electronic Regulatory Submissions Communities.

• Cross-functional sessions dedicated to the different areas of interest
• Networking opportunities (reception, interaction with global regulators, cross-disciplinary networking)
• Presentation of best practices
• Exhibit hall
• Interactive/collaborative sessions to share and develop ideas and experience
• Learn from experiences of colleagues
• New “Ask the Industry Experts” panel
• Interact with Agency personnel

Professionals who are involved in:

• Regulatory Affairs and Operations
• Regulatory Information Management
• Global Submission Managers/Project Managers
• Data Managers
• Information Technology and Support Personnel
• Document and eRecords Managers
• Regulatory Standards Implementation Specialists and Associates
• Clinical Operations Representatives
• Quality Assurance and Compliance Professionals
• Contract Researchers and Service Support Providers
• Emerging Pharmaceutical/Biotech/Device Professionals
• Vendor relationship managers

At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to:

• Describe organizational processes and governance to ensure integrity, quality, and security of records
• Discuss how to break down silos for end to end processing of regulatory information as it relates to EDM and ERS
• Envision the scope and future of IDMP with respect to systems, process, standards and master data
• Discuss organizational implications related to increasing electronic interactions with stakeholders
• Explain ways to implement processes to improve communication of regulatory expectations and communications
• Interpret global health authority regulations and guidance’s for systems and processes
• Describe how to map eTMF capabilities to support clinical site inspections
• Identify techniques to create efficiencies in the overall end to end process of document and submission management