Case-based work, not theory
You learn the way the industry works: through cases. You work realistic safety cases to the standard a UK employer expects, so your first day in the role is not your first time doing the work.
CPD accredited programme
Pharmacovigilance
Develop a practical understanding of how medicine safety information is identified, processed, assessed and monitored across the Pharmacovigilance lifecycle.
CPD accredited · 49 CPD hours
Pharmacovigilance Specialist Programme · The CPD Standards Office · Provider 51119 · 2026 to 2027
Pharmacovigilance e-learning modules
Buy only the module you need. Each module below is a standalone self-directed learning product, and you can purchase it again whenever you need to revisit it.
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Introduction to Pharmacovigilance
Understand why Pharmacovigilance exists, the purpose of drug-safety systems and how PV teams operate within pharmaceutical organisations.
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The Individual Case Safety Report Lifecycle
Follow an Individual Case Safety Report (ICSR) from receipt and validation through processing, follow-up, quality review and regulatory submission.
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Case Validity, Intake & Triage
Learn the minimum criteria for a valid case, recognise potential safety information and understand the first decisions made when a report enters the safety system.
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Seriousness, Expectedness & Causality
Understand the principles used when assessing safety cases and practise distinguishing the concepts through realistic examples.
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MedDRA & Medical Coding
Introduction to the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA), coding principles and why consistent terminology matters in global safety data.
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Case Narratives
Learn how to organise clinically relevant information into a clear, chronological and medically meaningful safety narrative.
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Follow-Up & Missing Information
Identify information gaps in safety cases, determine what additional information is needed and develop appropriate follow-up questions.
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Literature Pharmacovigilance
Understand how scientific and medical literature contributes to case identification and ongoing safety surveillance.
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Aggregate Safety, Signals & Benefit-Risk
See how individual safety reports contribute to wider safety monitoring, signal management and ongoing benefit-risk evaluation.
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Pharmacovigilance Regulations, Timelines & Quality
Understand the principles behind UK and international PV requirements, documentation, reporting timelines, data quality and inspection readiness.
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Responsible Use of AI in Pharmacovigilance
Explore responsible AI and automation across case intake, information extraction, coding support, literature surveillance and safety-data review, with emphasis on validation, privacy, bias, traceability, human oversight and regulatory accountability.
Prefer the complete career-transition route?
Pharmacovigilance Integration Programme
Train. Build evidence. Get hired. This is where knowledge becomes evidence. The Live Integration Programme is not a bundle of e-learning modules. It is the applied career-transition route, built for professionals who are ready to be taken seriously by UK employers: live teaching, case-based work, expert feedback, evidence building and hands-on support translating your new capability into the job market.
1. Learn
10 weeks of pharmacovigilance training
- 10 live teaching sessions
- 10 written learning modules
- Weekly knowledge checks
- 6 marked assessments with written feedback
- Core PV topics, from case processing to signal detection
2. Build
12 weeks of portfolio development
- Portfolio-building workshops
- Live case simulations
- 5 marked narrative case simulations
- Applied case-processing exercises
- Capstone project
- Interview preparation
3. Apply
Career support to help you get hired
- 1:1 mentorship
- Career coaching
- CV and LinkedIn positioning
- Role targeting and application strategy
- Application reviews
- Mock interviews and assessment preparation
- Recruiter introductions where appropriate
- References provided on request
- Talent Directory access
What makes it transformational
Feedback that sharpens you
Your work is reviewed and returned with feedback, so you know exactly where you stand, what is strong and what to fix before an employer ever sees it.
References on request
When a recruiter asks who can speak to your ability, you will have an answer. We provide references for our students on request, grounded in the casework you have completed with us.
Taken all the way to market
Your new capability is translated into your CV, LinkedIn, portfolio and interview story, so employers see the evidence before you walk into the room.
Coming soon
The PharmaTech app
Resources, Job Board, Community and Career tools, all in one place for programme members.
What you are paying for
- LearnUnderstand the professional knowledge behind the role.
- PractiseApply it to realistic industry scenarios and assignments.
- Build evidenceCreate examples of work and decision-making you can discuss in applications and interviews.
- Take it to marketTranslate the capability you have developed into your CV, LinkedIn, portfolio and interview story.
Outcome
Understand the safety case lifecycle and practise the core activities you will need to explain and apply when competing for Pharmacovigilance roles.