What Does a Pharmacovigilance Associate Actually Do Day to Day

Pharmacovigilance sounds impressive on a resume, but a lot of people entering the field are not entirely sure what the daily work actually looks like. This post walks through a typical day for a pharmacovigilance associate, from receiving adverse event reports and triaging them by seriousness, to entering case details into a safety database and coding terms using MedDRA. We also cover how much of the job involves following strict timelines set by regulatory bodies, since late case submission can lead to real compliance issues for a company. For anyone considering this as a career path coming from a life sciences or pharmacy background, this should give a realistic sense of what the entry level roles involve before you commit to specializing in it.