psmf

The Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) stands as a crucial document in the realm of Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP). It has been a cornerstone of the guidelines put forth by the European Medicines Agency back in 2012. Regular ad-hoc reviews of the PSMF are a common practice, particularly during audits or due diligence processes. It […]

The European Medicines Agency introduced the concept of PSMf, and it became effective in July 2012. Until then, the marketing authorization holders (MAH) maintained a detailed description of the Pharmacovigilance system (DDPS). However, the requirement was restricted to human medicinal products (HMP). For veterinary medicinal products (VMP), the requirement continued to be the maintenance of […]

Imagine a situation where a relatively unknown country wants you to submit a PSMF within 24 hours, and you achieve this with a click of a button! Doesn’t that sound fascinating? Unfortunately, it is not that easy! Companies find end-to-end PSMF automation a tricky exercise, although it is not impossible. Besides, one must remember that […]

The concept of Qualified person for Pharmacovigilance in the European Union (EU-QPPV) existed even before the GVP modules became effective in July 2012. However, the position gained importance in the non-EEA countries after the advent of the GVP modules. In the past decade, many regulatory agencies have come up with the requirement of a single […]

It was July 2012 when the European Medicines Agency made it mandatory for all the marketing authorization holders (MAH) to maintain the Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) as per the GVP Module II. Until then, the document was a concise one and called as the detailed description of Pharmacovigilance system (DDPS). After the PSMF came […]

Pharmacovigilance requirements are constantly evolving and one may not find it difficult to monitor the requirements in EU, US, Canada, Australia, Japan, India, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland etc., as these are available in English and we know where to find them. However, we still need to periodically monitor if anything has changed, as any delay […]

Algeria is a North African country located somewhat close to the European Union. The Centre National de Pharmacovigilance et de Materiovigilance (CNPM) updated the Pharmacovigilance guideline in 2019, and it is more or less on the lines of GVP, with some minor alterations. Some examples include: 1. ICSRs · Domestic Serious – 15 Calendar Days […]

Whenever we think about Pharmacovigilance in France, two things come to mind. First is the French Imputability Method of Causality, and the second is ‘Exploitant.’ The concept of ‘Exploitant’ is specific to France. Under the French legal framework, a Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) which wants to market a medicinal product in France, needs to hold […]