PIPA is a membership association for professionals working within the fields of medical information, pharmacovigilance and related functions in the pharmaceutical industry.

This area of the website contains guidance documents and resources developed for individuals working within medical information.

This area of the website contains guidance documents and resources developed for individuals working within pharmacovigilance.

PIPA holds an annual conference to give members the opportunity to learn, network and exchange ideas.

This two-day event includes a full and varied conference programme with presentations, exhibitions and half-day workshops intended to provide comprehensive information on “hot topics” and skills relevant to the PIPA membership.

PIPA is committed to the professional development of its members. We offer a range of online and face to face peer-reviewed specialist training courses in medical information and pharmacovigilance for all levels of experience.

We also run free regular medical information and pharmacovigilance online meetings: run by MI and PV professionals for MI and PV professionals.

PIPA publishes its journal, PIPELINE, three times a year. The publication contains many topical articles – written by industry experts, regulators, healthcare professionals etc. – of interest to MI and PV professionals. Access to the journal is limited to members, so please login – or join – to read all of the current edition, and to access our full PIPELINE back-catalogue.

PIPA is committed to helping its members continually develop and grow in their professional life. This area of the website provides access to our CPD programme, careers advice and job advertisements.

Ethypharm: Head of UK Pharmacovigilance – National Contact Person (NCP)

We are looking for a Head of UK PV (NCP) for our UK affiliate, in order to strengthen the Group Pharmacovigilance Department.

Managing post in lockdown
We asked you to share your strategies for handling post whilst in lockdown by completing a short poll on the PIPA website. We also asked anyone using a different approach to email us, but no other strategies for handling post …

SPC updates: best practice
PIPA has the exciting opportunity to work with Datapharm, the BNF and MIMS to develop a standardised process for informing all three organisations of SmPC updates in an efficient and timely manner. We are looking for up to 5 volunteers …

PIPA offers three online discussion forums: PV, MI and Code & Compliance. Members can anonymously post questions they have in these areas for other PIPA members to answer. These discussion forums provide a unique opportunity to network and share best practice online, and draw on the wealth of knowledge and experience of the PIPA Committee and the entire PIPA membership. In order to ‘ask a question’, or review and answer the questions in these discussion forums, you must be logged in. You can log in here or join PIPA here.

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