Managing Medical Emergencies in Human Pharmacology

Friday 19 September 2025
09:30 - 16:00 (GMT)

Join us for an intensive one-day online course on the management of medical emergencies in human pharmacology studies. Delivered by a distinguished panel of expert pharmacologists, this course offers a comprehensive and rigorous programme designed to enhance your expertise in this critical field.

Managing Medical Emergencies in Human Pharmacology 2025

Who is this course for?

  • This course is for all medical staff involved in the care of volunteers, including doctors, nurses and technicians.
  • It is also suitable pharmaceutical physicians working in the field of pharmaceutical medicine, who have an interest in human pharmacology.

Meet your speakers

This course is taught by a group of expert and world-renowned Pharmacologists. The course is led by Professor John Posner FFPM.

Prof John Posner
Professor John Posner FFPM

Professor John Posner FFPM is a Visiting Professor in the Centre for Pharmaceutical Medicine Research, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, at Kings College, and is also an independent consultant in Pharmaceutical Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology.

Additional speakers:

  • Dr Richard Jones, DM MRCP, Chief Medical Advisor, Hemay Pharmaceuticals
  • Dr Darren Wilbraham, Associate VP​, Exploratory Medicine & Pharmacology​, Eli Lilly & Co​
  • Dr Steve Warrington, Chief Medical Director & Principal Investigator at Hammersmith Medicines Research Ltd
  • Dr Simona Esposti, Consultant Ophthalmologist​, NIHR Clinical Research Facility​, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust​
  • Professor James Galloway, Deputy Director King’s Clinical Trials Facility, Kings College London

Where is this workshop taking place?

This one-day course is being delivered via Zoom.

Joining instructions will be emailed to attendee’s registered e-mail address, with a reminder sent shortly before the event.

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Take a look at the agenda below

Details

Date: Friday 19 September 2025
Time: 09:30-16:00


Price options:

FPM Member Rate: £175
Non-member rate: £225

Reduced rates are available for FPM members who fulfil one of the following criteria: PMST trainees, People from low and lower-middle income countries, Unemployed, Part-time employed (earning less than £15,000 per year), People on Parental Leave, Junior Doctors. Contact training@fpm.org.uk to find out more.

Booking closes on Thursday 18 September 12:00 (UK time), the day before the event.

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Agenda

Time Session Title
09:30- 09:35 Introduction - Professor John Posner
09:35- 10:15 Serious Adverse Events (SAE’s) in Human Pharmacology Studies and Risk Mitigation - Professor John Posner
  • Assessment of risk
  • Who is responsible?
  • Learning from the mistakes of others
10:15- 11:00 Allergy, anaphylaxis, bronchospasm - Dr Richard Jones
11:00- 11:15 Coffee break
11:15- 12:00 Rapid loss of consciousness - Dr Darren Wilbraham
12:00- 13:30 Drug-induced cardiac arrhythmias - Dr Steve Warrington
13:30- 14:45 Lunch
13:45- 14:30 Acute ophthalmology - Dr Simona Esposti
14:30- 15:30 Biologics - acute Adverse Events (AE’s), cytokine release - Professor James Galloway
15:30- 16:00 Discussion, true and false quiz, and wrap up

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