Pharmacovigilance Roundtable brings together pharmacovigilance experts from Europe and Africa for an intensive roundtable exploring the societal, cultural, and operational realities of drug regulation. The event convenes pharmacovigilance experts from Europe and Africa to critically engage with current regulatory practices, real-world safety monitoring, and cross-cultural health system realities.
Participants include regulators, researchers, and policy experts from a wide array of institutions, ensuring a truly interdisciplinary and cross-regional dialogue. Confirmed participating institutions include: the University of Oslo (HOST); the European Medicines Agency; Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; African Union Development Agency; National Regulatory authorities in Norway, the Netherlands, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ethiopia; Utrecht Centre for Pharmaceutical Policy and Regulation (NL); and the Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care (NL).
Discussions will be anchored in a series of concise presentations on key topics such as: unintended consequences of regulatory interventions, risk management planning, cross-cultural practices, safety surveillance in clinical trials, the integration of patient networks, and vaccine safety monitoring during pandemics. These presentations reflect both European and African regulatory experiences and challenges. The event’s roundtable discussions will be driven by short, problem-focused presentations based on active research and field practice.
Pharmacovigilance Roundtable emphasizes reflective dialogue over traditional academic presentations and aims to generate actionable insights between European and African institutions. This inclusive format is designed to encourage mutual learning, highlight regional expertise, and identify priority areas for joint research and innovation in pharmacovigilance. The workshop is open to all and a detailed program will be available.