Introduzione
PubMed, managed by the National Library of Medicine, remains the primary resource for accessing medical information. Despite being freely available, it features a robust search system and a well-organized controlled vocabulary. Recently, it has introduced a revamped interface and new functionalities, enhancing its usability.
However, for specialized purposes such as Pharmacovigilance, PubMed alone may not always suffice. In such cases, expanding literature monitoring efforts is often necessary, leveraging advanced tools and emerging technologies like citation managers office automation and artificial intelligence.
This training aims to enhance literature monitoring strategies by incorporating additional low-cost or free resources, including Core, CrossRef, MedXRiv, and BioXRiv.
During the training, the following topic will be taking into consideration:
- PubMed and Medline: a quick presentation
- PubMed’s main competitors
- New/useful PubMed features that facilitate work
- Additional free sources
- PubMed Central
- Core
- CrossRef
- MedXRiv
- BioXRiv
- Case examples
- APIs and automated searches
- Machine-aided classification, summarization, and analysis with examples
- Overview of AI based technologies (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, etc.)
- Hands on exercises on advanced strategies and their implementation in PubMed
- Hands on exercises on other sources
Scientific Documentation Specialists, Medical Affairs Managers and Officers, Pharmacovigilance Specialists.
Participant experience
Basic operational knowledge of PubMed and/or of other bibliographical database.
Each module will comprise lectures, practical hands-on exercises, final review questionnaire.
Docente/i
Marco Anelli
Marco has a medical degree from the University of Milan, specializations in Medical Statistics and Clinical Pharmacology from the University of Pavia and an international master’s degree in health economics and pharmacoeconomics from the University of Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, plus formal training in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. In the last few years, he has extensively worked in the fields of pharmacoeconomics and health technology assessment. Marco has been a free-lance consultant in Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance/ Drug Safety since 2022. Before that, he has been “Head of Pharmacovigilance and Medical Affairs Advisory Services” at ProductLife Group (PLG). As “Deputy Chief Scientific Officer”, always at PLG, Marco has also coordinated all delivery and research projects (internal and on behalf of clients) linked to Big Data, Knowledge Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Previously, Marco was R&D Director at Keypharma, an Italy-based consultancy company (later acquired by PLG), where was responsible for the oversight of all clinical and preclinical aspects of projects run internally and on behalf of clients. Drawing on a career in the pharmaceutical industry that spans more than 30 years, Marco provides expert oversight on a wide range of R&D and Medical Affairs related activities. Marco has participated in and supervised all stages of drug development – from formulation to Phase I-IV and pharmacovigilance. In addition, Marco is a qualified QPPV and has prepared and overseen more than 200 non-clinical and clinical overviews and summaries. Before joining Keypharma and PLG, Marco was Medical Affairs Director at Eurand.
Online Training – 2 modules
Module 1 | 05 November 2025 from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm CET
Module 2 | 07 November 2025 from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm CET
Some days before the online training you will receive all details about the connection.
The course will proceed with a minimum number of participants. Should this number not be reached the registered participants will be notified one week prior to the commencement of the course.
Early Bird: € 715,00* (until 18 October 2025)
Ordinary: € 890,00*
Freelance – Individual – Academy – Public Administration: € 485,00*
* for Italian companies: +22% VAT
**Early Bird discount not applicable to Freelance – Individual – Academy – Public Administration fee
The fee includes: tuitions, organizational office assistance, teaching materials and attendance certificate that will be sent after the training via e-mail.
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Online interactive training on Zoom platform.
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