Importance of Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) and Local Responsible Person (LRP)
Marketing Authorization Holders (MAHs) with medicinal products authorized for marketing in the European Economic Area (EEA) have a legal responsibility of establishing a PV system for accomplishing PV obligations for their products. To this end, the MAHs in the European Union (EU) must appoint an appropriately qualified person for PV (QPPV). The role and responsibilities of the QPPV include, but are not limited to: