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Local safety officers and affiliate PV teams must translate global regulatory intelligence into country-specific obligations. Track national pharmacovigilance requirement changes, reporting timelines, local QPPV/LPPV coordination, and inspection findings that require affiliate SOP updates or escalation to EU QPPV oversight.

12 updates · Sorted by impact priority

publicHealth Canada · Canada · Updated May 23, 2026

Health Canada updates RMP submission guidance effective 1 July 2025

Urgency: High

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from the overview (e.g., RMP note to reviewer, Canadian-specific addendum, RMP summary template) and map deltas vs the superseded 2015 approach. 2) Update Canada submission checklists/work instructions for the 1 July 2025 effective date, including the requirement that the RMP include a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.

Label GovernanceRisk ManagementLocal Safety Officer
SOP Impact5 SOPs
ConfidenceHigh
Relevant for: Local Safety Officer, Signal Management Lead, Labeling Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Country Guides
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publicMhra · United Kingdom · Updated May 23, 2026

MHRA clarifies PSUR submission routes for Category 1 vs Category 2

Urgency: High

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.

Signal ValidationLocal Affiliate ComplianceLocal Safety Officer
SOP Impact8 SOPs
ConfidenceHigh
Relevant for: Local Safety Officer, Signal Management Lead, Regulatory Intelligence Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Country Guides
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publicMhra · United Kingdom · Updated May 24, 2026

MHRA hub consolidates GB medical device PMS, MORE reporting and PSUR

Urgency: High

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.

Local Affiliate ComplianceDevice VigilanceLocal Safety Officer
SOP Impact6 SOPs
ConfidenceMedium
Relevant for: Local Safety Officer, Regulatory Intelligence Lead, PV Operations Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Country Guides
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publicFda · Updated May 22, 2026

FDA ties TRUE METRIX Safety Communication to Class I recall update

Urgency: High

Fda update requires triage for Signal Validation, Local Affiliate Compliance, Device Vigilance; confirm local obligations and document follow-up actions.

Signal ValidationLocal Affiliate ComplianceLocal Safety Officer
SOP Impact7 SOPs
ConfidenceMedium
Relevant for: Local Safety Officer, Signal Management Lead, Regulatory Intelligence Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Regulators
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publicHealth Canada · Updated May 22, 2026

Health Canada Q&A accepts PSUR or PBRER for C.01.018 reports

Urgency: High

Health Canada update requires triage for Local Affiliate Compliance, Inspection Readiness, Risk Management; confirm local obligations and document follow-up actions.

Local Affiliate ComplianceInspection ReadinessLocal Safety Officer
SOP Impact5 SOPs
ConfidenceMedium
Relevant for: Local Safety Officer, Signal Management Lead, PV Quality Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Country Guides
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publicFda · Updated May 22, 2026

FDA MDR hub highlights VMSR guidance and quarterly malfunction reporting

Urgency: High

Fda update requires triage for Local Affiliate Compliance, ICSR Submission, Device Vigilance; confirm local obligations and document follow-up actions.

Local Affiliate ComplianceICSR SubmissionLocal Safety Officer
SOP Impact4 SOPs
ConfidenceMedium
Relevant for: Local Safety Officer, Regulatory Intelligence Lead, PV Operations Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Devices
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publicEma · Updated May 22, 2026

MHRA reiterates GxP data integrity spans GVP as Annex 11 evolves

Urgency: High

Ema update requires triage for Local Affiliate Compliance, Vendor Oversight, Inspection Readiness; confirm local obligations and document follow-up actions.

Local Affiliate ComplianceVendor OversightQPPV
SOP Impact7 SOPs
ConfidenceMedium
Relevant for: QPPV, Local Safety Officer, Signal Management Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: AI/GxP
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publicMhra · Updated Jun 10, 2025

UK MHRA refreshes PV procedures and adds decentralised manufacture UK GVP

Urgency: High

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

Signal ValidationRisk ManagementLocal Safety Officer
SOP Impact9 SOPs
ConfidenceMedium
Relevant for: Local Safety Officer, Signal Management Lead, Regulatory Intelligence Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Country Guides
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publicHealth Canada · Updated May 22, 2026

Health Canada reposts device recall forms and updates GVP GUI-0102

Urgency: High

Health Canada update requires triage for Local Affiliate Compliance, Device Vigilance, Inspection Readiness; confirm local obligations and document follow-up actions.

Local Affiliate ComplianceDevice VigilanceLocal Safety Officer
SOP Impact4 SOPs
ConfidenceMedium
Relevant for: Local Safety Officer, Regulatory Intelligence Lead, Medical Device Vigilance Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Regulators
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publicTga · Australia · Updated May 22, 2026

TGA safety updates add warnings for GLP-1s, fluoroquinolones, RSV vaccines

Urgency: Medium

Tga update requires triage for Label Governance, Signal Validation, Risk Management; confirm local obligations and document follow-up actions.

Label GovernanceSignal ValidationLocal Safety Officer
SOP Impact6 SOPs
ConfidenceMedium
Relevant for: Local Safety Officer, Signal Management Lead, Labeling Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Regulators
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publicMhra · Updated Apr 29, 2026

MHRA issues April 2026 Safety Roundup for medicines and devices

Urgency: Medium

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

Signal ValidationLocal Affiliate ComplianceLocal Safety Officer
SOP Impact5 SOPs
ConfidenceMedium
Relevant for: Local Safety Officer, Signal Management Lead, Regulatory Intelligence Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Devices
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publicTga · Australia · Updated May 24, 2026

Australia: TGA refreshes device post-market monitoring hub and responsibilities

Monitoring

1) Add/confirm the TGA 'medical device post-market monitoring and safety updates' page as a tracked regulatory intelligence source for routine review. 2) Cross-check internal Australia device vigilance SOPs/work instructions against TGA guidance on sponsor/manufacturer post-market responsibilities and document any gaps for CAPA/change control as needed.

Signal ValidationLocal Affiliate ComplianceLocal Safety Officer
SOP Impact5 SOPs
ConfidenceMedium
Relevant for: Local Safety Officer, Signal Management Lead, Regulatory Intelligence Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Devices
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