On September 26th,2024, OSMR organized the first in-person meeting with the software providers with whom it managed to grow, over the course of 5 years, an online collaborative community.
This gathering marked a significant step forward in fostering a strong partnership and increased transparency within the above-mentioned community.
The event brought together key stakeholders, such as representatives from the National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices – Ms. Felicia Costinescu – General Manager, General Directorate of Pharmaceutical Inspection, Mr. Andrei Grigore, Manager – General Directorate of Pharmaceutical Inspection, Falsified Medicines Alerts Office, from the Economic Crime Investigation Directorate – Police chief commissioner – Mr. Răzvan Marinică and Police senior inspector – Mr. Cristian Șerlău, OSMR President – Mr. Dan Zaharescu, OSMR General Manager – Mr. Laurentiu Mihai, Arvato representative – Mr. Alexandru Chetrusca and a very special guest – Mr. Peter Berger-Piascek, Operations Management, Austrian NMVO.
Mr. Berger provided valuable insights into the Austrian National Medicines Verification System (NMVS) and the customized alert system they have created and that they are using in Austria, placing them within the top countries with the lowest alert rate in Europe.
The representatives of the Economic Crime Investigation Directorate, together with the representatives from the National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices came with clear examples of cases from their day-to-day activity, asking for different opinions, encouraging an open dialogue between the participants.
Mr. Alexandru Chetrusca assured everyone of Arvato’s commitment to further improving the National Medicines Verification System (NMVS) and shared with the audience a plan of the technical solutions they would like to implement within the coming two years.
The meeting’s moderator and a long-time member of the OSMR technical team – Mr. Dan Visoiu – presented an overview of the system and outlined the benefits of the new NMVS graphical interface – which improves the user experience through simpler and more intuitive navigation. Moreover, he encouraged the participants to engage in meaningful best practice sharing which sparked active and constructive discussions.
Mr. Livius Carp, OSMR Technical Director, highlighted the fact that the Romanian Medicines Verification System has consistently performed well, ensuring efficient and secure verification of medicines across the country. Mr. Adrian Pasarin, OSMR IT Consultant, shared an overview of both the alerts’ flow in the NMVS, as well as the alert management process within our organization. He also highlighted the role of the local applications in the alerts’ investigative process.
Our Operational Department – Mrs. Felicia Aciu & Mrs. Loredana Irimia – also played an important role in the event, presenting an overview of the comprehensive support they offer, as well as the challenges they are currently addressing. Their presentation reinforced OSMR’s dedication to continuous improvement and effective problem-solving.
The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to continue working together, with topics for future gatherings already being settled upon. We look forward to building on the momentum generated at this event and further strengthening our collaboration with the software providers and all stakeholders involved in the continuous improvement of the NMVS.
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