AI-POWERED PHARMACOVIGILANCE

Every case triaged
in seconds. Not hours.

AE Connect's AI triage engine reads every adverse event narrative the moment it's submitted, auto-coding MedDRA terms, assessing causality, classifying seriousness, flagging expedited cases, and generating ICSR-ready narratives. Your PV specialist reviews the AI's work. Not the other way around.

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SECONDS
Full case triage
95%
ACCURACY
MedDRA PT coding
85%
REDUCTION
Manual triage time
0
MISSED
Expedited case flags
AI Capabilities

Six layers of intelligent triage.

Each adverse event submission passes through six AI analysis layers before it reaches your PV team. Every assessment includes confidence scores and full audit trail, nothing is a black box.

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MedDRA Auto-Coding

The AI reads the reporter's free-text narrative and maps adverse events to MedDRA terminology, from System Organ Class down to Lowest Level Term. Multiple events per case are identified and coded independently.

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Full hierarchy mapping, SOC โ†’ HLGT โ†’ HLT โ†’ PT โ†’ LLT for each identified event
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Multi-event detection, identifies and codes all adverse events in a single narrative
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Confidence scoring, each coded term includes a confidence percentage for reviewer assessment
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Alternative suggestions, ranked list of possible codes when confidence is below threshold
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MedDRA version aware, configurable per organization to match your safety DB dictionary version
AI MEDDRA CODING OUTPUT
Narrative excerpt"...severe headache and nausea began 2 days after first dose..."
EVENT 1
Preferred TermHeadache
LLTHeadache severe
SOCNervous system disorders
Confidence
96%
EVENT 2
Preferred TermNausea
LLTNausea
SOCGastrointestinal disorders
Confidence
93%
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Causality Assessment

The AI evaluates the relationship between the suspect drug and each adverse event using established pharmacovigilance methodology, temporal association, dechallenge/rechallenge data, alternative causes, and biological plausibility.

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WHO-UMC criteria, Certain, Probable, Possible, Unlikely, Conditional, Unassessable
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Naranjo algorithm, automated scoring across 10 standardized questions
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Temporal analysis, evaluates onset timing relative to drug administration
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Reasoning transparency, explains each factor contributing to the assessment
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Overridable, PV specialist can adjust with documented rationale in audit trail
AI CAUSALITY ASSESSMENT
WHO-UMC CategoryProbable / Likely
Naranjo Score6 / 13
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
Temporal relationshipStrong, onset 48hrs post-dose
DechallengePositive, resolved on discontinuation
RechallengeNot performed
Alternative causesConcomitant medication possible
Known ADRYes, listed in product labeling
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Seriousness Classification

Instant classification against ICH E2A seriousness criteria. The AI scans the narrative for indicators of each criterion and flags the case accordingly, ensuring no serious case slips through as non-serious.

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All ICH E2A criteria, death, life-threatening, hospitalization, disability, congenital anomaly, other medically important
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Multi-criteria detection, flags all applicable criteria per case, not just the first match
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Expectedness assessment, compares against product reference information (label/IB)
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Listedness check, cross-references with company's core safety information
SERIOUSNESS ASSESSMENT
ClassificationSERIOUS
CRITERIA MET
Results in deathNo
Life-threateningNo
Requires hospitalizationYES
Persistent disabilityNo
Congenital anomalyN/A
Medically importantUNDER REVIEW
ExpectednessUnexpected
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Expedited Case Flagging

When a case meets expedited reporting criteria, serious, unexpected, and at least possibly related, the AI immediately flags it and starts the regulatory clock. Your team gets notified instantly so no 15-day or 7-day deadline is missed.

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Automatic clock start, Day 0 set from the moment the AI identifies expedited criteria
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15-day and 7-day tracking, separate timelines for ICSRs vs. fatal/life-threatening cases
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Multi-channel alerts, email + dashboard notification + optional SMS for critical cases
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Escalation rules, configurable escalation paths if case isn't reviewed within SLA
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Regulatory calendar, tracks submission deadlines per authority (FDA, EMA, PMDA)
EXPEDITED CASE FLAG
Expedited Statusโšก EXPEDITED, 15-DAY
Day 0 (awareness)Feb 24, 2026, 09:14 UTC
Submission deadlineMar 11, 2026
Days remaining15
QUALIFYING CRITERIA
Seriousโœ“ Hospitalization
Unexpectedโœ“ Not in current labeling
Causalityโœ“ Probable
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ICSR Narrative Generation

The AI generates a complete, structured ICSR case narrative from the reporter's submission, ready for inclusion in safety database entries and regulatory submissions. Written in standard pharmacovigilance language with all required elements.

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ICH E2B(R3) compliant, follows the standard narrative structure for regulatory submissions
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Complete case summary, patient demographics, therapy details, event description, outcome
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Editable by reviewer, PV specialist can modify before finalizing in safety database
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Multi-language ready, narratives generated in English regardless of source language
AI-GENERATED NARRATIVE
This is a case of headache and nausea reported in a 54-year-old female patient receiving Product X (10 mg, oral, once daily) for the treatment of hypertension. Approximately 48 hours after initiation of therapy, the patient experienced severe headache and nausea requiring hospitalization. The suspect drug was discontinued and both events resolved within 3 days. No rechallenge was performed. Concomitant medications included metformin and atorvastatin. The reporter (treating physician) assessed the events as related to Product X.
Auto-generated Ready for review 247 words
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Signal Detection

As your case database grows, the AI monitors for emerging safety signals across your portfolio, surfacing unusual patterns in event frequency, severity, or patient demographics that may indicate a new safety concern.

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Disproportionality analysis, PRR and ROR calculations across your case database
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Trend monitoring, tracks event frequency over time with statistical significance testing
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Cluster detection, identifies unusual groupings by demographics, geography, or lot number
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Automated PADER input, feeds directly into periodic safety report preparation
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Available in Scale + Enterprise tiers
SIGNAL DETECTION DASHBOARD
ACTIVE SIGNALS, PRODUCT X
Hepatotoxicity clusterHIGH, PRR 3.2
Cases (last 90 days)12 cases, 8 serious
Expected baseline3.4 cases / quarter
Statistical significancep < 0.01
Rash (age 65+)MODERATE, PRR 1.8
Dizziness (lot #2024-B)INVESTIGATING
Process

From submission to triage in seconds.

Here's exactly what happens in the ~30 seconds between a reporter clicking "Submit" and your PV specialist seeing a fully triaged case.

STEP 01
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Report Submitted

Reporter completes the 5-step intake form and hits submit

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STEP 02
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AI Analysis

Engine reads narrative, codes MedDRA, assesses causality and seriousness

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STEP 03
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Case Flagging

Expedited cases flagged, clock started, alerts sent to PV team

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STEP 04
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PV Review

Specialist reviews AI output, approves or adjusts assessments

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STEP 05
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Safety DB Sync

Approved case pushes to Veeva, Argus, or E2B export

Human-in-the-loop, always. The AI does the heavy lifting, but every case is reviewed and approved by a qualified PV professional before anything enters your safety database or gets submitted to regulators.
Trust & Compliance

Built for regulated environments.

AI in pharmacovigilance requires transparency, auditability, and human oversight. Here's how AE Connect meets those requirements.

๐Ÿ” Full Audit Trail

Every AI assessment is logged with timestamp, model version, input data, output, and confidence scores. Meets 21 CFR Part 11 electronic records requirements.

๐Ÿ‘ Human Review Gate

No AI output reaches your safety database without explicit PV specialist approval. Every assessment is reviewable, editable, and overridable with documented rationale.

๐Ÿ“Š Explainable Reasoning

The AI shows its work, which narrative phrases drove each MedDRA code, which factors contributed to causality, why a case was flagged as expedited. No black boxes.

๐Ÿ”’ Data Security

HIPAA-ready architecture with encryption at rest and in transit. Patient data is processed in isolated environments with no cross-tenant data exposure. SOC 2 readiness built in.

๐Ÿ“‹ Validation Ready

IQ/OQ documentation available for Scale and Enterprise tiers. GAMP 5 category 4/5 classification. Validation test scripts included for GxP compliance.

๐Ÿ”„ Continuous Improvement

The model improves with each reviewed case. PV specialist corrections feed back into accuracy metrics so you can track AI performance over time.

See the AI triage engine
process a real adverse event.

Book a 20-minute demo and we'll run a live case through the system, from reporter submission to fully coded, triaged ICSR in under 30 seconds.