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Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West

Nov 17, 2026 8:30 AM - Nov 19, 2026 4:30 PM

La Guardiaweg 59, 1043 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands

20th Global Forum for Qualified Persons for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV)

Session 5: Inspections - What QPPV’s Need To Know

Session Chair(s)

Claire  Longman, MSc

Claire Longman, MSc

Expert Pharmacovigilance Inspector, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), United Kingdom

Elspeth  McIntosh, MBA, RN

Elspeth McIntosh, MBA, RN

Director, Castle Pharmacovigilance Ltd, United Kingdom

Session Overview: This session will explore the evolving landscape of pharmacovigilance inspections. Insights and key metrics will be shared, highlighting common observations and the role of QPPVs outside the EU. This will be followed by a panel discussion of experts — including representatives from EU member state and non-EU inspectors, with industry QPPV and QA colleagues. We will discuss current inspection trends and processes as well as practical aspects of managing and responding to multiple inspections by different authorities with differing expectations and priorities.

Speaker(s)

Elena  Rodionova

Latest Inspection Trends and Findings

Elena Rodionova

Pharmacovigilance inspector (Blood, Tissue and Vigilance), Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety Ltd (AGES), Austria

Aisa  Sukran Renda, MBA

Aisa Sukran Renda, MBA

Senior Inspector, Chair of PIC/S AI/ML Working Group, Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TMMDA), Turkey

Allison  Jack

Allison Jack

Executive Director | PV Quality Assurance, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), United Kingdom

Koen  Van Der Heijden, MSc

Koen Van Der Heijden, MSc

Global QPPV, Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands

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