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Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center

Jan 26, 2026 7:00 AM - Jan 28, 2026 3:00 PM

5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852

Global Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management Strategies Conference

Stay current with the latest safety regulations from global health authorities and regulatory experts!

Session 3: Adapting Risk Minimization Strategies Across the Product Lifecycle

Session Chair(s)

Balmeet  Gurm, MD

Balmeet Gurm, MD

Executive Director, Therapeutic Area Lead Cardiovascular and EBs, Patient Safety

Bristol Myers Squibb, United States

Jamie  Wilkins, PharmD

Jamie Wilkins, PharmD

Head, Risk Management Center of Excellence

Pfizer Inc, United States

Journey of Risk Mitigation from decision-making for core risk management strategies, to lifecycle management and modifications as safety profiles evolve and effectiveness is evaluation, through programmatic elimination.

  • Refresher on risk minimization strategy decision-making and approach
  • Modification of risk minimization measures/REMS post study read-out utilizing updates for a CV drug: reduction in ECHO monitoring, learnings, implementation, and regulatory success
  • Removal/Elimination of aRMMs and REMS: use case for an anticoagulant product, and CAR-T therapies regulatory success, and approach to analysis
  • Learning Objective : At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
    • Describe best practices for setting core risk minimization approach
    • Identify approaches for modification to risk minimization programs when new data is available
    • Define various approaches and rationales for eliminating additional risk minimization measures and REMS programs

    Speaker(s)

    Kinjal  Patel

    Risk Management Evolution: The Eliquis ARMM Decommissioning Story

    Kinjal Patel

    Bristol Myers Squibb, United States

    Patient Safety Scientist

    Dewey  Seto

    CAMZYOS REMS Data Support of Label Update

    Dewey Seto

    Bristol Myers Squibb, United States

    Director, REMS Strategy

    Liza  Rodriguez, MPH

    Removal of CAR T REMS

    Liza Rodriguez, MPH

    Bristol Myers Squibb, United States

    AD, Global Risk Management, US REMS Strategy and Submission Program Lead

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