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Research interests
- PhD in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and specialist in Clinical Pharmacology via MIR.
- Since 2016 senior management position at the Catalan Health Service, in relation to drug management; currently Manager of Medicines in the Healthcare Area, and representative of Catalonia in the Permanent Pharmacy Commission of the Spanish Interterritorial Health Council and in the Interministerial Commission for Drug Prices.
- 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 2016.
- Previously, 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, mainly in clinical development in early stages.
Areas of expertise: 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. Orphan diseases. Medical education. Early-phase clinical trials, first in human trials.
Expertise related to UN SDGs
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., Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 15 Oct 2004
Postgraduate, Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia
Award Date: 31 Dec 1994
Degree, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 1 Jun 1990
Baccalaureate, Centro Integrado Público de Formación Profesional Ausiàs March
Award Date: 1 Jun 1984
External positions
Manager for Medicinal Products, Servei Català de la Salut
3 Jan 2020 → …Manager of Pharmacotherapeutic Harmonization, Servei Català de la Salut
15 Jun 2016 → 2 Jan 2020Consultant- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Consorci Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí de Sabadell
16 Jan 2011 → 14 Jun 2016Cap d'Investigació Clínica i Assumptes Regulatoris. Directora Mèdica.
6 Dec 2006 → 15 Jan 2011Responsable Europea de farmacoepidemiologia i farmacoeconomia. Responsable Espanyola de Farmacovigilància. Vice-responsable Europea de Farmacovigilància
1 Oct 2005 → 5 Dec 2006Responsable de farmacovigilància i comunicacions médiques
1 Aug 2004 → 30 Sep 2005Cap de Departament de Farmacologia Clínica
1 Jan 2002 → 31 Jul 2004Monitor assaigs clínics. Gestor de projectes. Cap de secció de Farmacologia Clínica
1 Sep 1996 → 31 Dec 2001Metge Adjunt
1 May 1995 → 31 Aug 1996Fingerprint
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Projects
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Advances in small trials design for regulatory innovation and excellence- ASTERIX
Pontes Garcia, C., Torres Benitez, F., Fontanet Sacristan, J. M., Pesiou , S., Ríos Guillermo, J., Sancho López, A., Torrent Farnell, J. & Vives Vilagut, R.
1/10/13 → 30/09/17
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Advances in small trials design for regulatory innovation and excellence- ASTERIX
Torres Benitez, F., Campillo Grau, M. M., Fontanet Sacristan, J. M., Morros Pedros, R. M., Pardo Carrasco, L., Pontes Garcia, C., Ríos Guillermo, J., Torrent Farnell, J. & Vives Vilagut, R.
1/10/13 → 30/09/17
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Research output
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Potential approaches for the pricing of cancer medicines across Europe to enhance the sustainability of healthcare systems and the implications
Godman, B., Hill, A., Simoens, S., Selke, G., Selke Krulichová, I., Zampirolli Dias, C., Martin, A. P., Oortwijn, W., Timoney, A., Gustafsson, L., Voncina, L., Kwon, H-Y., Gulbinovic, J., Gotham, D., Wale, J., Silva, W. C. D., Bochenek, T., Allocati, E., Kurdi, A., Ogunleye, O. O. & 30 others, , 4 Feb 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Time Trends of Crohn’s Disease in Catalonia from 2011 to 2017. Increasing Use of Biologics Correlates with a Reduced Need for Surgery
Pontes Garcia, C., 8 Sep 2020, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9, 9, p. 2896Research 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
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Impact of tapering targeted therapies (bDMARDs or JAKis) on the risk of serious infections and adverse events of special interest in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis: A systematic analysis of the literature and meta-analysis
Vinson, D., Molet-Benhamou, L., Degboé, Y., Den Broeder, A., Ibrahim, F., Pontes, C., Westhovens, R., Závada, J., Pham, T., Barnetche, T., Constantin, A. & Ruyssen-Witrand, A., 29 Apr 2020, In: Arthritis Research and Therapy. 22, 1, p. 97 11 p., 97.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)