Ahna Brutlag
Dr. Brutlag is the VP of Veterinary Services and a partner at SafetyCall International/Pet Poison Helpline, a 24/7 animal and human poison control center that both directly serves the public and also partners with industry for medical and adverse event management, regulatory compliance, and product safety consultation to more than 225 commercial goods, pharmaceutical (human and veterinary), dietary supplement, personal care product, agricultural/chemical product, and animal health companies. She is a board-certified veterinary toxicologist and immediate past President of the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT). Her academic involvement includes serving as an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Minnesota’s (UMN) College of Veterinary Medicine where she teaches veterinary toxicology. She has personally managed over 40,000 cases involving potentially poisoned pets, authored dozens of textbook chapters and scientific articles, edited three scientific textbooks, and has given more than 150 lectures nationwide on the subject of small animal clinical toxicology. Her areas of expertise include clinical toxicology, adverse event management, post-market product/drug safety, and regulatory compliance.
Monday Dec 7
Joint Antimicrobial & Pest Management Products Division Program
Registrants often learn what regulators expect only after an enforcement action or a data call-in is already underway. This joint program of HCPA’s Antimicrobial and Pest Management Products Divisions will examine two areas – enforcement and post-market surveillance – where preparation can make a significant difference.
Stop Sale, Start Preparing: Getting Ahead of FIFRA Enforcement and Other Risks: A former EPA enforcement official will provide an overview of recent FIFRA enforcement activity, what companies should learn from it, and how they can better prepare. The session will also offer practical guidance on managing the growing legal risks associated with the use of AI tools in pesticide supply chains and sales.
Before the Data Call-In: Turning Adverse Event Data Into Your Evidentiary Record: California's Department of Pesticide Regulation recently concluded a seven-year investigation into total release foggers that identified 391 injury reports and led to the reevaluation of 42 products across 20 registrants. Using the investigation as a case study, this presentation will examine how regulators interpret spontaneous surveillance data and how the distinction between labeled use and misuse can affect their analysis. The session will also cover how companies can audit, organize, and evaluate their own human and veterinary adverse event data before a data call-in occurs. While the case study focuses on pesticides, the lessons are equally relevant to antimicrobial products.
Speakers:
Ashley Brown, Senior Clinical Toxicologist and Pharmacovigilance, SafetyCall International
Ahna Brutlag, Vice President, Veterinary Services & Senior Veterinary Toxicologist, SafetyCall International & Pet Poison Helpline
Andrew Stewart, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP