Guidance on Qualified Person Responsible for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) Including Pharmacovigilance System Master Files (PSMF) from 1 January 2021

From 1 January 2021, the following legal obligations will apply to holders of UK marketing authorizations (MA). These include those that cover the whole of the UK, or are specific to Northern Ireland or to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), including Great Britain MAs granted to allow unfettered access from Northern Ireland.

• To operate a pharmacovigilance system for UK authorized products.
• To have an appropriately qualified person responsible for pharmacovigilance (QPPV) that resides and operates in the EU or the UK and is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of the pharmacovigilance system for UK authorized products.
• To maintain and make available upon request a pharmacovigilance system master file (PSMF) that describes the pharmacovigilance system for UK authorized products. The PSMF must be accessible electronically from the UK at the same site at which reports of suspected adverse reaction may be accessed.