Encouragement from regulatory agencies to incorporate PBPK modeling, PBBM modeling, QST/QSP modeling and population PK/PD data analysis to help reduce R&D costs and regulatory burden has led to greater interest throughout various industries. When outlining a model-driven strategy for a development program, we are often asked by a company’s management group: what’s holding more companies back from adopting these approaches? One answer: education! There simply aren’t enough scientists trained on the use of mechanistic, physiologically-based modeling methods, which is why we designed PBPK modeling workshops and population PK data analysis courses, for both novice and experienced users, on the use of different technologies as they apply to their research functions.
