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Strengthening training of academia in regulatory sciences

and supporting regulatory Scientific Advice: STARS

Dr. Wiebke Löbker

Head of Innovation Office, BfArM

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Strengthening training of academia in regulatory sciences and supporting regulatory scientific advice: STARS CSA

STARS

Aims & objectives of the project

Brief outline of the methodology

Deliverables/outcomes expected

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Aims & Objectives

Overall aims:

to improve the direct regulatory impact of results obtained in (early) medical research.

to reach academic researchers very early in the planning of relevant grant applications.

to strengthen long-term regulatory knowledge in general by reaching clinical scientists during professional training and qualification.

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Aims & Objectives

Objectives of STARS:

To deliver consensual recommendations ensuring sustainable support of academic research.

To propose additional support mechanisms based on a comprehensive analysis of needs.

To complement, coordinate and harmonize regulatory efforts among Member States and at European level to support academic health research for the benefit of patients.

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Methods/Plans

• To develop and sustain a Comprehensive Inventory of existing support activities based on a detailed analysis of the currently established programmes.

• To develop and consent a Common Strategy to strengthen regulatory sciences

• To develop a Core Curriculum on essential knowledge for the professional training of clinical scientists and a Comprehensive Curriculum defining relevant knowledge for specific post-graduate programs.

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Methods/Plans

• To implement three academic-regulatory pilot projects with the aims

(i) to transfer an identified best practice example for training programmes to other EEA countries,

(ii) to implement a new support activity addressing a gap in regulatory knowledge of significant relevance

(iii) to implement the Comprehensive Curriculum.

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Dissemination and communication • White Paper; Website; articles in lay press

• European stakeholder workshops Months 18 and 34 (follow-up)

Relevant national, European and global stakeholders

The academic health research community

National, European and global funding organisations active in health research support

• Global Regulatory Science conference Month 34

Relevant global stakeholders

The academic health research community

Relevant international organisations, initiatives or projects

Patients, European citizens and broader public

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Outcomes and deliverables

CSA STARS - Work Package Interaction and Outcomes WP3

Analyse capacities, Common strategy,

Core & Comprehensive

Curriculum

WP4 Pilots: Transferring

best practices, addressing gaps,

implementing the Comprehensive

Curriculum

Academia Europe and MS

Stakeholder Europe and MS

Industry Europe and MS

Representatives & Associations

WP2 Analyse of

existing support activities,

Comprehensive Inventory

WP5 Continuous assessment,

White Paper and Final Report

WP 6 Dissemination and Communication,

Stakeholder Workshops and

Conferences

Improving regulatory knowledge, success and direct regulatory impact

of academic health research

HMA EMA

EUnetHTA

Information Contribution

Feedback Support

Information Contribution

WP 1 Management and

coordination

STARS Workpackages

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Outcomes and deliverables

CSA STARS - Work Package Interaction and Outcomes WP3

Analyse capacities, Common strategy,

Core & Comprehensive

Curriculum

WP4 Pilots: Transferring

best practices, addressing gaps,

implementing the Comprehensive

Curriculum

Academia Europe and MS

Stakeholder Europe and MS

Industry Europe and MS

Representatives & Associations

WP2 Analyse of

existing support activities,

Comprehensive Inventory

WP5 Continuous assessment,

White Paper and Final Report

WP 6 Dissemination and Communication,

Stakeholder Workshops and

Conferences

Improving regulatory knowledge, success and direct regulatory impact

of academic health research

HMA EMA

EUnetHTA

Information Contribution

Feedback Support

Information Contribution

WP 1 Management and

coordination

STARS Workpackages

Outcomes Comprehensive Inventory Common Strategy Core & Comprehensive Curriculum Pilots: Transferring best practice and

addressing gaps STARS recommendations for additional

support mechanisms

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„… To fill the gaps in scientific needs for the support of regulatory decisions and the minimization of drug-associated risks in the general population“

(German Science Council 2014)

Regulatory Research

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Contact Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3 D-53175 Bonn Contact person Dr. Wiebke Löbker innovation@bfarm.de www.bfarm.de

Thank you very much for your attention!