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UK MHRA · UK · 21 Aug 2026 · Guidance

Guidance on pharmacovigilance procedures

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The MHRA has updated its Guidance on Pharmacovigilance Procedures to clarify submission and documentation requirements for pharmacovigilance procedures, including signals, Risk Management Plans, and Post Authorisation Safety Studies. The guidance now includes new requirements for Periodic Safety Update Reports for products authorised in Northern Ireland, additional sections on MHRA Safety Reviews and Safety Communications, and information on the Windsor Framework's impact on pharmacovigilance for UK authorised products.

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Pharmacovigilance requirements for UK authorised products webinar recording, which took place on 13 January 2020. This webinar was part of a series of Brexit and post-transition guidance webinars:

Pharmacovigilance requirements for UK authorised products webinar recording, which took place on 13 January 2020

Further information regarding the impact on Pharmacovigilance following the implementation of the Windsor Framework for UK authorised products can be found within our pharmacovigilance Windsor Framework guidance and Q&A document.

Added further information on EURD list under section 5.2 of guidance

Links added to guidance and webinar on Windsor Framework

The guidance on Pharmacovigilance Procedures has been updated to include further details on submission requirements for the MHRA, in particular relating to signals, Risk Management Plans (RMPs) and Post Authorisation Safety Studies (PASS). The section on Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSURs) has been updated with new requirements for submission of PSURs for products authorised in Northern Ireland. Additional sections have included on MHRA Safety Reviews and Safety Communications.

The guidance on pharmacovigilance procedures has been updated to provide clarity on submission and documentation requirements for various pharmacovigilance procedures including where the reliance procedure is used.

New video entry - Pharmacovigilance requirements for UK authorised products webinar recording, which took place on 13 January 2020

Updated section 2 to include a list of reports received via the EMA from the 28 December to the 31 December

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