Country Guides

Manufacturers must adjust labeling workflows to incorporate e-labelling mechanisms, such as QR codes, for P and GSL medicines by the stipulated date.

Ensure compliance with updated SUSAR reporting timelines (15 days), notify SFDA of Phase IV trials within 20 working days post-IRB approval, and prepare for the financial fee of 15,000 Saudi Riyals for clinical trial evaluations.

Update electronic safety reporting systems and pharmacovigilance databases to implement new rules to ensure all submissions use GENC 3-letter country codes and include the required fields as of July 20, 2026.

MAHs and sponsors must register for an EMA account and appropriate role to submit via the IRIS platform, as this is a new requirement for all IRIS submissions.

Organizations must establish an active EMA user account, ensure they have a valid EMA customer account number, and complete the SPOR/OMS registration process within five to ten working days if not previously registered.

Ensure all relevant teams are prepared to transition to the mandatory SEND format for data submissions by the effective date of 15 June 2026.

Review and update data submission practices to align with the new technical specifications; ensure compliance with FDA-supported data standards.

Clinical trial sponsors must update internal standard operating procedures (SOPs), conduct staff training on the functionality of the new ASR module, and utilize the CTIS training environment to ensure readiness for compliance with the new workflow.

MAHs and technical teams must review the revised API registration requirements and implement necessary system updates to comply by the established timelines.

1) Retrieve and review the updated “Submitting risk management plans guidance document” (PDF) and linked templates referenced from the overview (e.g., RMP note to reviewer, Canadian-specific addendum, RMP summary template) and map deltas vs the superseded 2015 approach. 2) Update Canada submission checklists/work instructions for the 1 July 2025 effective date, including the requirement that the RMP include a summary in English and French and use of the RMP summary attestation/acknowledgment form. 3) Ask Regulatory Intelligence/RA to brief PV leadership on the Agile Licensing notice timeline (RMP provisions in force 1 April 2027) and confirm how transitional provisions will be operationalized for existing RMPs submitted prior to that date.

1) Map portfolio to MHRA’s Category 1 vs Category 2/NI MA status referenced in the Windsor Framework PV guidance; 2) Update PSUR submission SOPs/work-instructions and submission trackers to ensure Category 1 PSURs route via the MHRA PSUR portal and Category 2/NI MA PSURs route via the EU PSUR Repository (and confirm when no separate MHRA submission is needed); 3) Re-check related MHRA PV procedure guidance for any additional submission/documentation expectations impacting signals, RMPs and PASS.

Safety/Device Vigilance owner to: (1) confirm SOPs and training link to MHRA’s “Medical devices: post-market surveillance” collection as the live index; (2) validate operational readiness to submit adverse incident and FSCA-related reports via MHRA’s referenced MORE route; (3) confirm device PSUR process uses MHRA-linked standardised PSUR format and PSUR guidance tied to the Regulations 2024 framework; (4) update internal regulatory intelligence trackers with the 16 June 2025 in-force date cited across MHRA guidance, and monitor related MHRA future regime pages for further updates.

Mhra update requires triage for Signal Validation, Risk Management, Local Affiliate Compliance; confirm local obligations and document follow-up actions.

CTIS users are now required to actively monitor notifications daily to ensure timely awareness of safety-related tasks.

Pharmacovigilance teams must adopt a structured classification approach to risk analysis, impacting how cases are assessed and notified.

Stakeholders must integrate the new guidance into their signal management and literature surveillance processes to ensure compliance with updated PMDA expectations.

Organizations must update their adverse event reporting processes to align with the clarified classification of borderline products effective immediately.

MAHs must align their workflows to accommodate the updated requirements for signal management and ICSR submissions as per the discussions in the ISG meeting.

Implement mandatory quality checks and oversight for all AI-generated inspection responses to meet MHRA expectations for accuracy.

MAHs and trial sponsors must align their safety monitoring and data collection workflows with the new GCP principles established in ICH E6(R3) Annex 2.

MAHs must update their application submission procedures to utilize the SUGAM portal for all relevant post-approval changes from June 24, 2026.

Utilize the IB template provided for cell therapy products in clinical trial applications, available under the 'Special Product Areas' section of the Danish Medicines Agency's website.

MAHs must implement safety monitoring protocols and ensure compliance with reporting obligations associated with the newly classified prescription drugs.

Healthcare professionals must report all serious incidents involving injectable devices to Swissmedic as outlined in the new guidance.

Sponsors must align their products with the updated safety and formulation requirements for permissible ingredients as per the new determination.