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Health Canada updates RMP submission guidance effective 1 July 2025

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Local Safety OfficerSignal Management LeadLabeling LeadRegulatory Intelligence Lead+3 more
Action needed

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from the overview (e.g., RMP note to reviewer, Canadian-specific addendum, RMP summary template) and map deltas vs the superseded 2015 approach. 2) Update Canada submission checklists/work instructions for the 1 July 2025 effective date, including the requirement that the RMP include a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

Process impact
Label GovernanceRisk ManagementLocal Affiliate Compliance
SOP impact

5 SOPs may need review

Urgency: HighConfidence: high
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RegulatorsMhraUnited Kingdom

MHRA confirms UK clinical trial safety reporting guidance is effective

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Local Safety OfficerRegulatory Intelligence LeadPV Operations LeadPV Quality Lead+2 more
Action needed

Safety lead to: (1) perform a UK-clinical-trial safety reporting gap assessment against MHRA’s effective guidance sections (MedDRA coding; AE/SAE; RSI governance; SUSARs; annual safety reporting; USMs; serious breaches; temporary suspension), (2) update controlled SOPs/WIs and training records to reflect “effective” status as of 28 Apr 2026, and (3) document deviations/gaps and open CAPA where needed for ongoing UK trials and new submissions.

Process impact
Local Affiliate ComplianceICSR SubmissionInspection Readiness
SOP impact

4 SOPs may need review

Urgency: HighConfidence: high
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Company Watch

Lilly acquires Engage Bio; Hanmi–Organon Southeast Asia supply deal

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QPPVLocal Safety OfficerLabeling LeadPV Operations Lead+3 more
Action needed

This update requires triage for Local Affiliate Compliance, ICSR Submission, Vendor Oversight; confirm local obligations and document follow-up actions.

Process impact
Local Affiliate ComplianceICSR SubmissionVendor Oversight
SOP impact

4 SOPs may need review

Urgency: HighConfidence: medium
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RegulatorsTgaAustralia

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

Relevant for
Local Safety OfficerSignal Management LeadLabeling LeadRegulatory Intelligence Lead+2 more
Action needed

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

Process impact
Label GovernanceSignal ValidationRisk Management
SOP impact

6 SOPs may need review

Urgency: MediumConfidence: medium
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