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ReviewClinical pharmacology and therapeutics2025

Collaborative Real-World Evidence Among Regulators: Lessons and Perspectives.

Andrew E Beck, Melissa Kampman, Cindy Huynh, Craig Simon, Kelly Plueschke, Catherine Cohet, Patrice Verpillat, Kelly Robinson, Peter Arlett

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Review in Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. A Fast Path from Innovation to Safe and Effective Medicines.Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Andrew E BeckHealth Canada, Health Products and Food Branch, Marketed Health Products Directorate, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8308-2202
Melissa KampmanHealth Canada, Health Products and Food Branch, Marketed Health Products Directorate, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Cindy HuynhHealth Canada, Health Products and Food Branch, Marketed Health Products Directorate, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Craig SimonHealth Canada, Health Products and Food Branch, Marketed Health Products Directorate, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Kelly PlueschkeEuropean Medicines Agency, Data Analytics and Methods Task Force, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-1824-4148
Catherine CohetEuropean Medicines Agency, Data Analytics and Methods Task Force, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0022-7251
Patrice VerpillatEuropean Medicines Agency, Data Analytics and Methods Task Force, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-0010-1699
Kelly RobinsonHealth Canada, Health Products and Food Branch, Marketed Health Products Directorate, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Peter ArlettEuropean Medicines Agency, Data Analytics and Methods Task Force, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6640-0117

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA), comprising 38 global medicines regulatory authorities, collaborates on shared challenges, notably during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article focuses on the ICMRA COVID-19 Real-World Evidence (RWE) and Observational Studies Working Group. The Working Group aimed to address challenges related to RWE and observational studies during the pandemic, resulting in impactful studies and ICMRA statements on international collaboration for RWE and COVID-19 vaccine safety. Reflecting on 3 years of collaboration, the Working Group surveyed members for insights, and recommendations were formulated to enhance research preparedness, collaboration, and response to future public health emergencies. The lessons learned highlight the importance of global collaborations, governance structures for rapid decision-making, and effective utilization of existing networks. Recommendations include the establishment of an international governance structure, a "coalition of the willing" for swift research collaboration, dedicated sub-groups, periodic workshops, common protocols, joint timelines, and data model templates, leveraging existing infrastructure, and strengthening outreach for transparency and engagement. The Working Group envisions repurposing into an RWE strategic and operational entity, contributing to global public health emergency response mechanisms. In conclusion, the Working Group's success lies in effective communication, collaborative research, and leveraging existing infrastructure, with ongoing contributions to global emergency response mechanisms.

Indexed as

COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesDrug and Narcotic ControlInternational CooperationCooperative BehaviorHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 Vaccines

Identifiers

PMID39434493
PMCPMC11739734

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