Personal profile
Research interests
My research interests primarily focus on the field of pharmacoepidemiology within clinical pharmacology, with particular emphasis on the following areas:
1) Regulatory and marketing conditions of pharmaceuticals, involving the study of characteristics and the regulatory framework for drug marketing. This includes examining approval procedures and marketing conditions.
2) Methodology of clinical trials and critical analysis of scientific evidence supporting the utilization of medications.
3) Utilization of medications across diverse populations and healthcare settings, exploring the impact of medication use on clinical outcomes and the quality of life of patients.
4) Medication safety and the development of pharmacovigilance strategies in clinical practice.
5) Drug pricing and financing decisions, assessing costs associated with different pharmaceuticals, analyzing drug expenditures, and exploring the relationship between drug utilization, health outcomes, and expenditures in the public health system.
General quality indicators of scientific research
1) Research projects: Active involvement in over twenty competitive research projects spanning Europe, Spain, and Catalonia.
2) Doctoral Theses and research works. Effective management of doctoral theses and research endeavors, including the supervision of five completed doctoral theses and over twenty research or end-of-degree theses.
3) Scientific publications: Authorship of more than one hundred articles in indexed scientific journals, with over fifty published in international journals and more than twenty-five in first-quartile journals according to JCR or SJR.
4) Teaching and training: Dynamic engagement as an educator in scientific training activities within postgraduate courses.
5) Congress and Conference participation: Active participation in over a hundred communications at various congresses, along with contributions as a speaker in roundtable discussions and as an invited lecturer.
6) Evaluation and review: Valuable contributions as an evaluator within technical-scientific committees, membership on doctoral thesis review boards, and as a reviewer of manuscripts for esteemed scientific journals.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., Ph.D. in Medicine and Surgery
Award Date: 4 Dec 1992
Degree, Medical Doctor, Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Barcelona
Award Date: 5 Oct 1985
External positions
Associate Professor, Universitat de Barcelona/Facultat de Medicina/Campus Bellvitge
15 Sept 2007 → 31 Aug 2031
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Outlook of Cell Gene Therapies Development and Approval from Quality and Regulatory Perspective
Iglesias López, C., Vallano, A. & Agusti Escasany, M. A., 12 Feb 2026, In: Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory Science. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Evaluación del uso de medicamentos
Vallano, A., Pontes Garcia, C. & Agusti Escasany, M. A., 2025, Farmacología Básica y Clínica: Velazquez. Lorenzo, P., Moreno, A., Leza, J. C., Lizasoain, I., Moro, M. Á. & Portolés, A. (eds.). 20 ed. Madrid, p. 1283-1291 9 p. 76Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Teaching
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Escalating costs of innovative medicines: perspective and proposals
Vallano, A. & Pontes, C., 24 Sept 2024, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 12, 8 p., 1449707.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants for non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a population-based cohort study in primary healthcare in Catalonia
Giner-Soriano, M., Ouchi, D., Vives, R., Vilaplana-Carnerero, C., Molina, A., Vallano, A. & Morros, R., 15 Sept 2023, In: Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14, 1237454.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Evolution of Pharmacological Treatments and Associated Costs for Multiple Myeloma in the Public Healthcare System of Catalonia: A Retrospective Observational Study
Garrido-Alejos, G., Saborit-Canals, G., Guarga, L., de Pando, T., Umbria, M., Oriol, A., Feliu, A., Pontes, C. & Vallano, A., 9 Nov 2023, In: Cancers. 15, 22, 15 p., 5338.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Thesis
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Uso de la determinación de las concentraciones plasmáticas de teofilina en el hospital
Vallano Ferraz, A. (Author), Arnau de Bolos, J. M. (Director), 28 Oct 1992Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Evaluation of dose reduction versus standard dosing for maintenance of remission in patients with spondyloarthritis and clinical remission with anti-TNF (REDES-TNF): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Pontes, C. (Creator), Gratacós, J. (Creator), Torres, F. (Creator), Avendaño, C. (Creator), Sanz, J. (Creator), Vallano, A. (Creator), Juanola, X. (Creator), Miguel, E. (Creator), Sanmartí, R. (Creator) & Calvo, G. (Creator), figshare, 20 Aug 2015
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3613994, https://figshare.com/collections/Evaluation_of_dose_reduction_versus_standard_dosing_for_maintenance_of_remission_in_patients_with_spondyloarthritis_and_clinical_remission_with_anti-TNF_REDES-TNF_study_protocol_for_a_randomized_controlled_trial/3613994
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Evaluation of dose reduction versus standard dosing for maintenance of remission in patients with spondyloarthritis and clinical remission with anti-TNF (REDES-TNF): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Pontes, C. (Creator), Gratacós, J. (Creator), Torres, F. (Creator), Avendaño, C. (Creator), Sanz, J. (Creator), Vallano, A. (Creator), Juanola, X. (Creator), Miguel, E. (Creator), Sanmartí, R. (Creator) & Calvo, G. (Creator), figshare, 20 Aug 2015
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3613994.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Evaluation_of_dose_reduction_versus_standard_dosing_for_maintenance_of_remission_in_patients_with_spondyloarthritis_and_clinical_remission_with_anti-TNF_REDES-TNF_study_protocol_for_a_randomized_controlled_trial/3613994/1
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Regulatory and clinical development to support the approval of advanced therapies medicinal products in Japan
Iglesias Lopez, C. (Creator), Antònia, A. (Creator), Mercè, O. (Creator) & Antonio, V. (Creator), 28 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20166402.v1, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Regulatory_and_clinical_development_to_support_the_approval_of_advanced_therapies_medicinal_products_in_Japan/20166402/1
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