PV Bulletin

Product Management Service (PMS) public API beta release - Technical registration requirements

EMA released updated technical registration requirements for the PMS public API beta release, affecting marketing authorization holders' data management systems.

PV Impact Brief

Urgency: HighConfidence: high

What changed

The EMA released updated technical registration requirements for the PMS public API, mandating MAHs to review and ensure system compatibility with these requirements for effective data submission.

Why it matters

Compliance with the new API requirements is necessary for accurate pharmacovigilance reporting, including vital ICSR/E2B identifiers, impacting the integrity of regulatory data management.

Action needed

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

Relevant for
Regulatory Intelligence LeadQPPV
Processes impacted
Country ComplianceICSR
Owner

Regulatory Intelligence Lead

Review cadence

Review in the next regulatory intelligence cycle.

Policy change details

Document type
Technical Guidance
Policy status
beta
Publication date
12 June 2026
Policy change
EMA released updated technical registration requirements and API documentation (Chapter 1, Annex B) for the Product Management Service (PMS) public API beta release. This is part of the ongoing implementation of ISO IDMP standards for the identification of medicinal products in Europe.

Key changes

Release of technical specifications for public PMS API registration; Annex B updates for ISO IDMP implementation; registration requirements for beta and production environments for substance and product data management.

Affected workflows

Country ComplianceICSR

Responsible groups

Regulatory OperationsITPV Data Management

PV impact

Marketing Authorization Holders (MAHs) and technical teams responsible for regulatory data management must review the new registration requirements to ensure their systems can integrate with the PMS API. This affects the submission of master data which is critical for pharmacovigilance reporting (e.g., ICSR/E2B identifiers).

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Evidence and confidence

Confidence: highSource updated: Jun 12, 2026

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Practical implication

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

The EMA has updated the technical registration requirements and API documentation for the PMS public API beta release. Marketing Authorization Holders (MAHs) must review these requirements to ensure their systems are compatible with the API, which is critical for pharmacovigilance reporting, particularly regarding ICSR/E2B identifiers.

What changed: The EMA released updated technical registration requirements for the PMS public API, mandating MAHs to review and ensure system compatibility with these requirements for effective data submission.

Why it matters: Compliance with the new API requirements is necessary for accurate pharmacovigilance reporting, including vital ICSR/E2B identifiers, impacting the integrity of regulatory data management.

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

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