1. The Feature and Implementation Process of Japanese RMP from the Regulatory Authority's Viewpoint
10.3820/jjpe.19.103
- VernacularTitle:1. RMP に関する行政の取組み
- Author:
Kazuhiko MORI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ICH-E2E;
post-marketing safety measure;
pharmacovigilance;
RMP
- From:Japanese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology
2015;19(2):103-108
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
ICH-E2E guideline was published on November 18, 2004. In Japan, it has been notified on September 16, 2005 as “Pharmacovigilance Planning”. Then, in parallel with the system development of PMDA is advanced, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare revised the notification, it was announced the “Risk Management Plan Guideline” on April 2012. Based on this Guideline, Marketing Authorization Holder creates a whole plan of post-marketing safety measures. This plan is the Japanese RMP (J-RMP). “Risk Management Plan Guideline” are created by the reference to REMS in US and EU-RMP, and modified in consideration of the real situation in Japan. Then, GVP Ordinance and GPSP Ordinance were revised on March 11, 2013. As the result, since October 2014, implementation and creation of the RMP was mandated. At the end of November 2014, 65 RMPs has already been published on Website of PMDA. J-RMP has been positioned as an important system for strengthening of post-marketing safety measures. Published versions of J-RMPs are summarized in compact an overall picture of the post-marketing safety measuresfor respective new drugs. It is also including planned time-line of post-marketing surveillance or post-marketing clinical study. By all stakeholders get a better understanding, it is expected thatthe J-RMP is steadily perform.
