RWD SIG

Purpose

To increase collaboration and enhance awareness of strategies and methodologies applied in the utilization of Real World Data in the pharmaceutical industry.

Objectives

Our objectives include:

Facilitate sharing of case studies and experiences in this area
Collate and summarise publications, articles, presentations, training
Identify emerging news and trends
Organise and/or participate in workshops related to RWD
Collaborate with key stakeholder groups (EFSPI/PSI, EFPIA, ISPOR, regulatory and academia)
Provide comments on RWD related guidelines, e.g. country-specific methods guidelines, FDA methods guidelines, ISPOR etc.
Develop/highlight best practices and recommendations
Influence industry practice and acceptance of approaches by regulators and other stakeholders

Let's T@lk Real Corner

This corner is created to discuss Real World Data (RWD) topics coming from industry, academia and Health Authorities.

Blog Posts:

Let's T@lk Real 19th December 2022

Who we are

Name	Company/Institution
Anny Stari (Co-chair)	GSK
Josephine Wolfram (Co-chair)	Astellas
Peter Almgren	LEO Pharma
Anders Berglund	Daiichi-Sankyo
Tobias Bluhmki	Bristol Myers Squibb
Miranda Cooper	BresMed
Imi Faghmous	Kite Gilead
Fiona Grimson	UCB
Randi Grøn	Novo Nordisk
Alessandro Guasconi	Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
Min-Hua Jen	Eli Lilly
Daniel Leibovitz	Incyte
Susan Lovick	Plus-Project
Elizabeth Merrall	Janssen
Deepak Parashar	Warwick University
Eleanor Ralphs	IQVIA
Antonio Remiro-Azocar	Bayer
Alexander Schacht	Veramed
Claire Smith	AstraZeneca
Aijing Shang	UCB
Toshifumi Sugitani	BMS
Rachel Tham	Veramed
Barbara Torlinska	Visible Analytics Ltd. / University of Birmingham
Sudhir Venkatesan	AstraZeneca
Stefano Viaggi	ICON
Huajun Wang	GSK
Jixian Wang	Bristol Myers Squibb
Qing Wang	Roche

Call for members

If you are interesting in joining the RWD SIG please contact Anny Stari or Josie Wolfram.

Frequency of Meetings

Bi-monthly teleconferences

Upcoming Events

PSI VisSIG Wonderful Wednesday Webinar Series (2023)

Our monthly webinar explores examples of innovative data visualisations relevant to our day to day work. Each month a new dataset is provided from a clinical trial or other relevant example, and participants are invited to submit a graphic that communicates interesting and relevant characteristics of the data.

PSI Book Club

Welcome to PSI's book club! We will be reading/discussing non-technical books relevant to our roles. Participants will be split into smaller groups to network with each other and practice exercises.

PSI EIWG Webinar: Proposing Estimands from Different Perspectives

The webinar will build on the concepts and case studies previously discussed. A case study in heart failure will be presented from the perspective of multiple stakeholders.

Apprentice Statistician

As an Apprentice Statistician, you will work as a statistician on clinical trials under supervision, whilst also completing off-the-job training through the University of Strathclyde. You will receive an MSc-equivalent qualification in Medical Statistics.

Head of Hepatology/Gastrointestinal (GI)/ Renal Disease Area Clinical Statistics

This Head of Hepatology/Gastrointestinal (GI)/ Renal Disease Area Clinical Statistics role has a portfolio leadership for groups of statisticians aligned with specific business areas.