Enrolment for IMP Supply course opens from 9th Jan 2024



Name of the course:
Investigational Medicinal Product Supply

Edition of the course: 1st Edition

Starting date: 9th January 2024

Closing date: 30th April 2025

Enrolment Dates: Enrol anytime from 9th Jan 2024

Course Duration: 1 hour


To enrol in this course, please contact your National Hub who will supply you with the course password.

Your National Hub’s Referent Person for Training and Education will verify your eligibility to enroll to the Course and provide you with the Course’s enrolment password.

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General Description: 

This self-learning course introduces key aspects of investigational medicinal product supply planning, including regulatory requirements, blinding, placebo supply, and forecasting.
All regulatory considerations are kept at an introductory level, such that the materials are suitable for all those involved in clinical trials without detailed understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing.


Programme:

Lesson 1:

  • Explain and give examples of the differences between a drug and a medicinal product

  • Define an investigational medicinal product (IMP)

  • Outline the different IMP regulatory requirements

  • Describe the factors to consider when planning IMP supply for a clinical trial

Lesson 2:

  • Understand the practical aspects of blinding in the context of randomised controlled trials of drug treatments

  • Define a placebo

  • Understand the various factors to consider when manufacturing placebos

Lesson 3

  • Understand the various factors to consider when forecasting IMP supply

  • Understand how effective IMP planning and production scheduling can minimise trial start-up delays, and avoid treatment interruptions for trial participants.


Who should apply?

This course is suitable for anyone interested in learning about investigational medicinal product supply. Target audience include but not limited to investigators, trial coordinators, clinical trial pharmacists, and all those involved in the design and planning of clinical trials


Max. number of persons that each national hub can enrol: unlimited

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level of the Course:  2


Faculty:

  • Mandy Wan, Mandy.wan@gstt.nhs.uk