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Good pharmacovigilance practice

Too much pressure: a behavioural approach to Data Integrity (Part 1)

Burst water pipe, leaking water

Global regulatory collaboration relating to data integrity remains a priority for MHRA and its international partners.

Who inspects the Inspectors? (Part II)

Diagram demonstrating that factors such as policy. standards, control, regulations and laws are all building blocks for compliance

In the October blog post we told you about the successful audit of the GMP Inspectorate under the JAP programme.  Later that month the entire Inspectorate was assessed as part of the BEMA programme.

Joining and working for the Inspectorate

Reaching for the sky

When I applied to join the Inspectorate I was working as a Qualified Person. I’d been on the receiving end of many inspections and thought that the role looked to be a hugely interesting one with a great amount of …

GPvP inspections of contract service providers - August 2016 update

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Jigsaw piece with the word outsourcing

In July 2003 the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) introduced a statutory pharmacovigilance inspection programme of marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) in the United Kingdom. The revisions to the pharmacovigilance legislation implemented in 2012 are supportive of the inspection of …

PIC/S - Press release and news of MHRA hosted meetings and seminar, July 2016

PIC/S Seminar Delegates

Just 4 weeks ago the MHRA hosted the PIC/S Committee meeting, PIC/S Executive Bureau meeting, and PIC/S Annual Seminar at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Manchester.

MHRA data integrity guidance: 18 months on

MHRA has produced draft GxP data integrity guidance for industry and we welcome your comments”

Eighteen months have passed since the MHRA published its GMP data integrity guidance. Since then we have seen pharmaceutical industry make significant effort to implement the guidance globally. It has been encouraging to see industry stakeholders and regulatory partners adopting …

PIC/S 2016 - Manchester

PIC/S 2016 Logo

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) UK is honoured to be the host of the 2016 PIC/S Seminar. This is an annual international event attended by both member and non-member authorities of the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S). …

1st birthday - reflections on the last year of blogging

Birthday cake with one lit candle

A year ago today we launched the MHRA Inspectorate blog.  Now, after 12 months of activity it’s a good time to reflect on where we are and what’s to come.

The GPvP inspectorate promote compliance and best practice at 2 successful events

EU Inspector Training: GPvP Inspectors from the MHRA, EU and beyond and EMA staff who coordinated the event.

Late last year the GPvP inspectorate ran its own symposium and contributed heavily to the EU pharmacovigilance inspector training event. GPvP symposium The GPvP inspectorate held a sell-out symposium in London in November attended by approximately 350 delegates. GPvP inspectors highlighted requirements, …