Medical AQP Reviewer

AbbVie; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Maidenhead is seeking an AQP Signatory to ensure compliance with the ABPI Code of Practice. This role demands a life science degree and at least 3 years of approvals experience, managing meeting certifications and reviewing materials according to quality standards. The ideal candidate will provide guidance to teams and ensure compliance in promotional and non-promotional activities. This position offers an opportunity to support business development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with ABPI Code quality standards.
• Experience in approving meetings in line with quality standards.
• Demonstrated experience in reference checking and copy approval.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for meeting approvals for UK and overseas.
• Examine materials for compliance with company quality standards.
• Advise teams on compliant meetings planning.

Skills

Approvals experience

Understanding of ABPI Code

Communication of complex medical issues

Reviewing non-promotional materials

Education

Life science degree

Job description

AbbVie is seeking an AQP (Appropriately Qualified Person) Signatory for the UK Affiliate in line with the ABPI Code of Practice. Supporting compliant meeting approvals for UK and overseas meetings and approval of specific non-promotional materials for the UK Affiliate in line with the Code of Practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide cross therapy area meetings approval support, examining UK meetings and certifying overseas meetings and travel arrangements
• Provide materials approval support for materials, examining in line with company quality standards and the Code
• Attend Brand Team Meetings to ensure meetings plans/agenda focuses are communicated and understood
• Attend ad-hoc brand team meetings, functional Medical meetings for compliance with company approvals standards
• Advise commercial and medical team project owners on compliant meetings planning
• Support the continued implementation of a Code Compliant system for all promotional and non-promotional activities throughout AbbVie and the marketplace, ensuring the company is in line with the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) standards, the MHRA blue guide for advertising and promotion and all applicable international Codes of Practice (EFPIA, IFPMA, and respective National Codes and National Regulatory Bodies) at all times

• Provision of workable compliant solutions to support business development opportunities/product launches and contribute to the development of marketing campaigns
• Independent, timely, accurate review and approval of materials in accordance with the relevant Codes of Practice
• Make appropriate evaluations when undertaking material reviews, taking into account the risk profile in decision making
• Provide Guidance on UK Code requirements to Global/overseas affiliates and UK Affiliate as and when required
• Actively participate in cross-functional Medical Review Projects to build Medical Review standard practices and solutions to meet business needs
• Support evaluation of Materials exception reports and recommendations for corrective actions
• Adhere to the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry in all aspects of work
• Confidently present PMCPA Code cases to encourage team learning
• Subject Matter Expert for meetings approvals and non-promotional materials and seen as the expert by the Brand teams

Accountability & Scope

To adhere to the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry in all aspects of work.

To be cognisant of, and agree to adhere to, Medical Division SOPs and Guidelines.

To provide compliant solutions to meet business needs.

Accountable directly to the Medical Review & Code Training Lead.

General Accountabilities

To comply with the company’s policies and procedures to meet statutory, quality and business requirements within the overall strategy and objectives AbbVie Ltd.

Qualifications

BACKGROUND/EDUCATION:

• Life science degree essential
• 3+ years of approvals experience with ABPI Code quality standards, with up-to-date, detailed knowledge of the Code
• Experience in understanding, analysing and communicating complex pharmacy, pharmacology, and medical issues relating to a range of different therapeutic areas
• Experience in approving meetings in line with quality standards and the Code, including Certification of overseas meetings
• Experience in reviewing non-promotional materials including corporate advertising, press releases, market research material
• Demonstrated experience in reference checking and copy approval

Additional Information

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