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- PhD in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and specialist in Clinical Pharmacology via MIR.
- Since 2023 Consultant Physician at the Clinical Pharmacology Service, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Member of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee.
- Between 2016 and 2023, senior management position at the Catalan Health Service, in relation to drug management: Managing Director for Drug Evaluation from 2016 to 2019 and Managing Director of Medicines from 2019 to 2023, representing Catalonia in the Permanent Pharmacy Commission of the Spanish Interterritorial Health Council and in the Spanish Interministerial Commission for Drug Pricing and Reimbursement.
- Associate Professor of the Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona since 2010.
- Consultant physician in Clinical Pharmacology at Parc Taulí Hospital (Sabadell) between 2011 and 2016; member of the Pharmacotherapeutic Committee and the Clinical Research Ethics Committee.
- Support to EMA scientific advice as a European Expert appointed by the AEMPS between 2010 and 2017, and from 2024.
- Previously, 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, mainly in clinical development in early stages.
Areas of expertise: Regulatory Science, in particular: Drug development, design, methodology and ethical evaluation of clinical trials and observational studies. Regulation of clinical studies. Drug regulation. Evaluation and therapeutic positioning of drugs. Access. price and reimbursement of medicines. Pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology applied to the rational use of drugs. Orphan diseases. Medical education. Early-phase clinical trials, first in human trials.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., Doctora en Medicina i Cirurgia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 15 Oct 2004
Postgraduate, Médica Especialista en Farmacologia Clínica, Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MEC)
Award Date: 31 Dec 1994
Degree, Llicenciada en medicina i cirurgia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 1 Jun 1990
Baccalaureate, Batxiller Superior, Centro Integrado Público de Formación Profesional Ausiàs March
Award Date: 1 Jun 1984
External positions
Consultant Physician, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
15 Dec 2023 → …
Manager for Medicinal Products, Catalan Health Service (CatSalut)
3 Jan 2020 → 14 Dec 2023
Manager of Pharmacotherapeutic Harmonization, Catalan Health Service (CatSalut)
15 Jun 2016 → 2 Jan 2020
Consultant- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Consorci Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí de Sabadell
16 Jan 2011 → 14 Jun 2016
Cap d'Investigació Clínica i Assumptes Regulatoris. Directora Mèdica., Palau Pharma, S.A.
6 Dec 2006 → 15 Jan 2011
Responsable Europea de farmacoepidemiologia i farmacoeconomia. Responsable Espanyola de Farmacovigilància. Vice-responsable Europea de Farmacovigilància, Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals. (Egham, Reino Unido)
1 Oct 2005 → 5 Dec 2006
Responsable de farmacovigilància i comunicacions médiques, Vita Científica S.L., a Procter & Gamble Company. (Barcelona)
1 Aug 2004 → 30 Sept 2005
Cap de Departament de Farmacologia Clínica, Laboratorios Vita S.A. (Barcelona)
1 Jan 2002 → 31 Jul 2004
Monitor assaigs clínics. Gestor de projectes. Cap de secció de Farmacologia Clínica, J. Uriach & Cia, S.A.
1 Sept 1996 → 31 Dec 2001
Metge Adjunt, Servei de Farmacologia Clínica. Hospital Vall d¿Hebrón. (Barcelona)
1 May 1995 → 31 Aug 1996
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AICE: AI supported picture analysis in large bowel camera capsule endoscopy
Torres, F. (Principal Investigator), Carot Sans, G. (Collaborator), Valero Bover, D. (Collaborator), Piera Jiménez, J. (Investigator), Pontes Garcia, C. (Investigator) & González Amezcua, A. (Investigator)
1/09/22 → 31/08/26
Project: International research project
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Advances in small trials design for regulatory innovation and excellence- ASTERIX
Torres, F. (Principal Investigator), Campillo Grau, M. M. (Investigator), Fontanet Sacristan, J. M. (Investigator), Morros Pedros, R. M. (Investigator), Pardo Carrasco, L. (Investigator), Pontes Garcia, C. (Investigator), Ríos Guillermo, J. (Investigator), Torrent Farnell, J. (Investigator) & Vives Vilagut, R. (Investigator)
1/10/13 → 30/09/17
Project: International research project
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Advances in small trials design for regulatory innovation and excellence- ASTERIX
Torres, F. (Principal Investigator), Campillo Grau, M. M. (Investigator), Fontanet Sacristan, J. M. (Investigator), Morros Pedros, R. M. (Investigator), Pardo Carrasco, L. (Investigator), Pontes Garcia, C. (Investigator), Ríos Guillermo, J. (Investigator), Torrent Farnell, J. (Investigator) & Vives Vilagut, R. (Investigator)
1/10/13 → 30/09/17
Project: International research project
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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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Reporting reimbursement price decisions for onco-hematology drugs in Spain
Elvira, D., Torres, F., Vives, R., Puig, G., Obach, M., Gay, D., Varón, D., de Pando, T., Tabernero, J. & Pontes, C., 24 Oct 2023, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 11, 13 p., 1265323.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Changes in Treatment Patterns and Costs for Lung Cancer Have Not Resulted in Relevant Improvements in Survival: A Population-Based Observational Study in Catalonia
Guarga, L., Paco, N., Vela, E., Clèries, M., Corral, J., Delgadillo, J., Pontes, C. & Borràs, J. M., 24 Nov 2022, In: Cancers. 14, 23, 16 p., 5791.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence of Suicidal Behaviors: A Retrospective Analysis of Integrated Electronic Health Records in a Population of 7.5 Million
Valero-Bover, D., Fradera, M., Carot-Sans, G., Parra, I., Piera-Jiménez, J., Pontes, C. & Palao, D., Nov 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 21, 12 p., 14364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Harmonizing and improving European education in prescribing: An overview of digital educational resources used in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Bakkum, M. J., Tichelaar, J., Papaioannidou, P., Likic, R., Sanz Alvarez, E. J., Christiaens, T., Costa, J. N., Mačiulaitis, R., Dima, L., Coleman, J., Richir, M. C., van Agtmael, M. A., Atanasova, I., Ganeva, M., Gatchev, E., Kostadinova, I. I., Mimica Matanovic, S., Vitezic, D., Greta, W. & Kmonickova, E. & 74 others, , 1 Aug 2020, In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access11 Citations (Scopus)
Thesis
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Ferroterapia endovenosa en la optimización de la hemoglobina en el postoperatorio de cirurgía neoplásica colorrectal: : influencia de las pautas posológicas en la tolerabilidad, el cumplimiento terapéutico y la efectividad del tratamiento.
Laso Morales, Maria Jesús (Author), Pontes Garcia, C. (Director), Vives Vilagut, R. (Director) & Gich Saladich, I. J. (Tutor), 11 Nov 2019Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Comparación de dos alfa-2 agonistas intravenosos como adyuvantes anestésicos en cirugía endoscópica nasosinusal. Ensayo clínico aleatorizado de clonidina versus dexmedetomidina
Escamilla Carpintero, Y. (Author), Pontes Garcia, C. (Director), Bernal-Sprekelsen, M. (Director) & Cardesin Revilla, A. (Director), 25 Oct 2018Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Utilisation of drugs for the treatment of psychiatric diseases in the paediatric population: focus on off-label use
Pesiou , S. (Author), Pontes Garcia, C. (Director) & Torres, F. (Director), 27 Apr 2023Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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New clinical trial designs applied to the study of orphan and rare diseases: feasibility of methodological guidance to clinical development of new treatments from a regulatory perspective
Sancho López, A. (Author), Pontes Garcia, C. (Director) & Torres, F. (Director), 23 Nov 2018Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Anàlisis dels determinats de preu i reemborsament de medicaments innovadors en oncologia i hematologia a Espanya
Elvira Martínez, D. (Author), Pontes Garcia, C. (Director), 20 Nov 2023Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
Datasets
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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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Comparison of Drug Prescribing Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic - A Cross-national European Study. Pharmaceuticals Consumption data
Selke Krulichová, I. (Creator), Selke, G. W. (Creator), Bennie, M. (Creator), Hajiebrahimi, M. (Creator), Nyberg, F. (Creator), Fürst, J. (Creator), Garuolienė, K. (Creator), Slabý, J. (Creator), Zara Yahni, C. (Creator), Kočí, V. (Creator), McTaggart, S. (Creator), Pontes, C. (Creator), Turu Pedrola, M. (Creator), Udovič, M. (Creator) & Wettermark, B. (Creator), Zenodo, 30 Jan 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5920971, https://zenodo.org/record/5920971
Dataset
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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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