EMA communicated today to the EudraVigilance users that there is a new ‘xEVMPD Support’ section available under ‘User Support’ in the EudraVigilance Restricted area. We have explored the update in more detail.

Case intake and case processing are the most labour-intense aspects of pharmacovigilance and, thus, the most targeted processes for automation and AI solutions. We decided to provide a summary of tools that are available for everyone and can be used to automate case intake, processing, and reporting.

In order to curb unnecessary spending in pharmacovigilance activities, the processes need to be updated on legislative level. Also, the pharmaceutical industry needs to start demanding better service for their service fees, and require higher quality of their PV providers.

Martti’s ramblings about the nearly mandatory use of outdated software required by a European legal authority.