Latin America
The creation of the ISoP Latin America Chapter was officially announced in October 2009 at the Annual Meeting in Reims (France).


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ISoP Latin America Chapter
6° LATAM – ISoP
The Latin American Symposium for the International Society of Pharmacovigilance
28 – 30 August 2023
Conference Topics:
- Regulatory harmonization
- University education and training in pharmacovigilance
- Artificial intelligence and data management
- Medical errors
- Patient participation in pharmacovigilance
- Pharmacogenomics
- Leadership in health systems
- Clinical trials
Chapter Objectives
The main objective of this chapter is to develop educational activities with the aim to increase knowledge and to ensure trainings in the field of Pharmacovigilance. We would like the Latin-American chapter to be an independent forum for people working in regulatory agencies, academia, hospitals, and also in pharmaceutical companies. Since its creation, new members from Latin America have joined ISoP.
ISoP Webinar Series 2021
COVID-19 vaccine vigilance.
Organized by the ISoP Latin-American chapter, the Vaccines SIG, and the Israel Chapter.
Replay of March webinars are available for ISoP members.
Not yet a member? Please join ISoP and watch all the recorded webinars.
- 04 March 2021 at 14.00 UTC
Rebecca Chandler: Efforts of the UMC to support global vaccine safety. - 10 March 2021 at 14.00 UTC
Robert Chen and Comfort Ogar: Cohort Event Monitoring (CEM) of Health Care Workers (HCW) receiving COVID-19 vaccines using mobile apps - 17 March 2021 at 14.00 UTC
Fernanda Tavares: Methods for vaccine safety surveillance and challenges in the context of COVID-19 vaccination
To view the recorded videos on our YouTube channel, click here.
ISoP LATAM Chapter Elections 2021
The elected Executive Committee (EC) of the new Latin American (LATAM) ISoP chapter is as follows (in alphabetic order):
- Helaine Carneiro Capucho, Universidade de BrasĂlia (Brazil)
- Rosa MarĂa Papale, Argentine Association of Pharmacovigilance (Argentina)
- Liliana Vargas Neri, The Children Hospital of Mexico Federico GĂłmez (Mexico)
- Patricia Zuluaga, Colombian Association of Pharmacovigilance (Colombia)
ISoP LATAM Chapter Elections SOP and timeline
The Executive Committee (EC) and Advisory Board (AB) of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP) after several months of discussions with current leaders of both ISoP LATAM and Mexico Chapter made an executive decision in September 2020 to form a comprehensive LATAM chapter for all members in LATAM countries, including Mexico.
Liaisons
- UBA (National University of Buenos Aires)
- UNC (National University of CĂłrdoba, Argentina)
- ANMAT â Argentina (National Administration of Drugs, Food and Tec. Medicine)
- SAFv (Argentina Society of Pharmacovigilance)
- Society of Pharmacovigilance of Venezuela
- ANVISA (Brazil)
- Members of pharmaceutical Industry (only on individual basis)
History
The very first beginning of this chapter was the ISoP 8th Annual Meeting, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and organized by the Argentina Society of Pharmacovilance as local team. This idea was born in 2002, at the 2nd ISoP Annual Meeting: Murilo, Luis, Luisa and Raquel dreamt there about an ISoP Meeting held in Cataratas del IguazĂș, the wonderful falls situated in the border of Argentina and Brazil. And the work of disseminating educational material in our languages (mainly in Spanish) started several years later: a Pharmacovigilance book in Spanish was published in 2007 with the aim of providing some useful information in a format easily available for clinicians and with contents adapted to their needs and interest. Between 2007 and 2009, Spanish translations of WHO Drug Information were published by the SAFv, with the same objective.

Published in September 2007, in collaboration with the International Society of Pharmacovigilance, this 300- page textbook is an important contribution to Pharmacovigilance literature in Spanish with a particular focus on Latin America. It is well referenced and contains many diagrams and tables. The aim of this book, targeted at clinicians, general practitioners and medical and pharmacy students, is to emphasise the importance of pharmacovigilance to enhance and improve patient safety, and physicianâs reports, as well as stimulate spontaneous reporting, and dismiss the misconception that pharmacovigilance is unfeasible in developing countries⊠(Uppsala Reports 40, January 2008, UR40 January 2008).
Symposium 2019
Teaching Pharmacovigilance in Universities
9-10 May 2019, Cordoba â Argentina
This Symposium was devoted exclusively to the teaching of Pharmacovigilance and adverse effect in Universities. Please read the symposium report.
Symposium agenda (with links for youtube free-access videos of presentations)


Symposium 2018
ISoP LA Chapter 5th Symposium in Sao Paulo, Brazil
29-30 October 2018 (Sao Paulo University)
The 5th Symposium of the ISoP Latin-American chapter was successfully held in the School of Public Health, Sao Paulo University, on 29th and 30th October 2018.
Topics included: Pharmacovigilance and Public Health, Pharmacovigilance in Universities, Signal Detection, Risk Management Plans in Latin-America, Challenges in Biotherapeutics, and Registries, among others.
For further information, click here for the symposium flyer.

Symposium 2017
ISoP LA Chapter 4th Symposium in Mexico City, Mexico
5-6 December 2017 (Auditorium Hospital Angeles Acoxpa)
In collaboration with the ISoP Mexico Chapter.
The 4th Symposium of the ISoP Latin-American chapter was held in MĂ©xico city, MĂ©xico, as part of educational activities organized with the aim to increase knowledge and to ensure trainings in the field of Pharmacovigilance. The venue was the conference room of the Hospital Ăngeles Acoxpa.
The programme included the Importance of Pharmacovigilance in Public Health, Educational Strategies in Pharmacovigilance in Universities, Studies in Pharmacovigilance, Risk Management Plans at global and local level, Increasing and Improving spontaneous reports, Pharmacovigilance from the view of patient and Pharmacovigilance in Biotherapeutics among others.
Please click here for the programme.
ISoP members living and working in Latin-American countries enjoyed a complimentary registration, kindly offered by the sponsor.

Symposium 2016
ISoP LA Chapter 3rd Symposium in BogotĂĄ, Colombia
25-26 August 2016 (Universidad del Rosario, BogotĂĄ, Colombia)
A vibrant and crowded Third Symposium of the ISoP Latin-American chapterwas held in the Universidad del Rosario, BogotĂĄ, Colombia, on 25th and 26th August 2016, under the chairmanship of the President of the Latin-America chapter, Prof. Luis Alesso.
The Scientific Programme, coordinated by Raquel Herrera Comoglio, focused on the present situation of Pharmacovigilance in the region, medication errors and local implementation and results of risk management plans.
Please click here for the programme.
This Symposium was also an important opportunity to introduce the recently established Colombian Association of Pharmacovigilance.
Speakers contributing include those from Colombia (Carlos Maldonado Muete, Jorge Machado-Alba, Carlos Bustamante Rojas, Rosa Ăngela Caro Rojas, Dieric DĂaz), Brazil (Cristina Andrusaitis Sandron and Eliane Rodrigues de Castro), Argentina (Laura Onetti and Raquel Herrera Comoglio), ISoP Executive Committee (Brian Edwards and Luis Alesso), the Uppsala Monitoring Centre (Pia Caduff) and Regulatory Agencies from the wider Americas (Ariel Arias, Health Canada), Rosana RamĂrez (INVIMA, Colombia), MĂĄrcia Gonçalves de Oliveira (ANVISA, Brazil) and Paola Elena GonzĂĄlez MartĂnez Rogelio RĂos Quintana (COFEPRIS) who all shared their expertise and experience.
The audience participation, as arranged by the Colombian Association of Pharmacovigilance, exceeded expectations with 206 enthusiastic attendees from 10 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Guatemala, MĂ©xico, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Sweden. Among these, there were 44 Universities representatives, 18 from Latin-American Medicines Agencies (15 staff members from the Colombia INVIMA), Government, Community Hospitals and Health care institutionsâ staff and 74 Pharmaceutical Industry representatives.
The generous sponsorship of FIFARMA (Federación Latinoamericana de la Industria Farmacéutica) allowed all of them to participate in the Symposium free of charge in the charming environment of the venue.
The organizers, Luis Alesso and Raquel Herrera Comoglio, especially acknowledge the hosting arranged by the Universidad del Rosario, and the welcoming words and participation of Ana Isabel GĂłmez CĂłrdoba, Vice-Dean of the School of Medicine.

Bogota Declaration
Symposium 2015
ISoP LA Chapter 2nd Symposium in Sao Paulo
Brazil 10-11 September 2015 (Sao Paulo University)
The Second Symposium of the ISoP Latin-American chapter was held in the Public Health School, Sao Paulo University, Brazil, on 10 and 11 September 2015, under the chairmanship of the President of the Latin-America chapter, Prof. Luis Alesso.
The Scientific Programme, coordinated by Raquel Herrera Comoglio, was a well-balanced combination of the fundamental basics and practice of pharmacovigilance, as well as the most recent challenges in drug regulation and use. Usefulness and the current place of spontaneous reporting in the region and the systematic collection and analysis of adverse effects in patientsâ registries deserved special attention in relevant presentations.
Speakers from Brazil (Adalton Ribeiro, Anthony Wong, David Titton, Eliane Rodrigues de Castro, Fernanda Vianna, Maria Eugenia Cury and Valderilio Azevedo), Argentina (Laura Onetti, Gustavo Casado, MarĂa Teresa Serra and Pedro Lipszyc), ISoP Executive Committee (Brian Edwards and HervĂ© Le LouĂ«t) and the Uppsala Monitoring Centre (Elki Sollenbring and Pia Caduff) contributed with their expertise and experiences to lively sessions.
Please click here for the programme.
One hundred-ten participants from Brazil and other Latin-American countries attended the Symposium free of charge and actively participated in debates. Most of them (85%) were academia, clinicians from hospitals, pharmacists, regulators and students. Twenty professionals from Industry attended this event;
This symposium was supported by FIFARMA (Federación Latinoamericana de la Industria Farmacéutica), and their sponsorship allowed free-registration and ensured a smooth and efficient logistic.
The organizers, Luis Alesso and Raquel Herrera Comoglio, especially acknowledge the School of Public Health of the Sao Paulo University, one of the most prestigious Latin-American Universities, for having provided the venue for free, and particularly its representative at the Meeting, Prof. Nicolina Romano Lieber, for her interest and participation in the event.

Training Course 2015
ISoP training course in Sao Paulo, Brazil
26-28 March 2015
In co-operation with the Brazilian national agency ANVISA and ISoPâs Latin America chapter View Course
Symposium 2014
ISoP LA Chapter First Symposium
âFostering pharmacovigilance in Latin Americaâ
2-3 October, 2014 – Buenos Aires
The first Symposium of the ISoP Latin-American chapter, held in Argentinian Medical Association, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 2nd and 3rd October 2014, was organized by Prof. Luis Alesso and Raquel Herrera Comoglio.
60 professionals (ISoP members and non-ISoP members) attended the Meeting.
The Programme focused on the following topics:
- Pharmacovigilance in hospitals
- Registries
- Pharmacovigilance in Universities
- Signals in local databases
- New challenges from Biological therapies
Training Course 2010
âPatient safety in clinical trialsâ
2-3 September, 2014 – Buenos Aires
The course conceived by Brian Edwards and coordinated by Raquel Herrera Comoglio was attended by 60 professionals from CROs, Universities and Pharmaceutical Industry, as well as staff from Regulatory Agency. Speakers were: Luis Alesso (ISoP), Brian Edwards (ISoP), Hervé Le Louet (ISoP), Susana Våsquez (EE.UU), Agustina Bisio (ANMAT), Inés Bignone (ANMAT), Pablo Bazerque (Past Director of ANMAT). Dr. Pedro Lipszyc, Guillermo Di Girolamo and Roberto Diez acted as chairmen.
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