Shanaka Thilak, PhD, M.B.A.
Independent Life Sciences R&D Consultant, London, UNITED KINGDOM
Independent Life Sciences R&D Consultant; Shanaka holds a PhD in Molecular Neuroscience from UCL and an MBA from London Business School. Since 2006, he has worked in consulting roles at organisations including Accenture, Kinapse, PwC, Navitas Life Sciences, EY and Syneos Health. His work focuses on governance, quality oversight, organisational design, process optimisation and the effective use of technology across medical, clinical, regulatory, safety and quality functions.
Ivana Vukic, MPharm
Senior Pharmacovigilance & Quality Expert, Munich, GERMANY
Senior Pharmacovigilance & Quality Expert; Ivana is a Senior Pharmacovigilance and Quality Expert based in Munich and currently Quality Strategy Lead at Merck. A pharmacist by training, she has extensive experience in PV, quality management and compliance since 2013, including roles as Deputy QPPV, Compliance QMC Manager and PV consultant. Her focus lies on risk-based auditing, quality assurance, process improvement and fostering transparent collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
17/06/2026
17/06/2026
09:00 - 17:00 CE(S)T
You may dial in 30 min before the session
online
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Event - 1,290€ plus tax
The fee includes high-quality course materials (available for download), a certificate of participation, access to our Learning Space, technical support, including a test meeting, and an online test with an additional certificate when passed.
Event - 1,290€ plus tax
The fee includes high-quality course materials (available for download), a certificate of participation, access to our Learning Space, technical support, including a test meeting, and an online test with an additional certificate when passed.
Nadja Wolff
Conference Manager
+49 6221 500-696
n.wolff@forum-institut.de
Outsourcing of areas, tasks, or positions in pharmacovigilance is often standard practice. In this training course, you will not only gain the necessary knowledge to work with service providers but also learn in practice how to monitor them effectively and manage a robust quality system.
Outsourcing in pharmacovigilance (PV) is common practice. However, the main responsibility for ensuring that the services meet regulatory requirements remains with the marketing authorisation holder (MAH). This raises a number of questions that our experts will answer:
After this seminar you will be able to
08:45 - 09:00
09:00 Welcome and introduction
09:15
Shanaka Thilak, PhD, M.B.A.
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00
Ivana Vukic, MPharm
11:45
Shanaka Thilak, PhD, M.B.A.
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:30
Ivana Vukic, MPharm
14:45
Ivana Vukic, MPharm
15:15 - 15:30 Break
15:30
Both speakers
16:15
Ivana Vukic, MPharm
16:45
Both speakers
17:00 End of seminar
This event offers a combination of solid theoretical principles, practical workshops, and interactive discussions. To maximise your learning experience, we kindly ask you to keep your camera on whenever possible and actively participate.
After completing the seminar, you will have the opportunity to take a multiple-choice test in the Learning Space to assess your learning progress. Upon successfully passing the test, you will receive a certificate recognized for its compliance with inspection standards, along with your certificate of attendance.
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