Procedure: Authorized Representative
Country: Global Procedure
Version #: 11/30/2023
Author: Daria Kostiuchenko
Editor: Daria Kostiuchenko

ID: GP-PhR-AR-SR
Category: Pharmaceuticals
Validity: 1 year with optional extension
Certified by: Vlad Reznikov
Copyright: Pattern of USA Inc.

 

SUMMARY

Legally Authorized Representative (AR, LAR, or US Agent in the United States) is a local person or legal entity appointed by foreign manufacturer to act on their behalf regarding certain regulatory obligations under local regulations as a point of contact for authorities (NRA) and customers, maintaining technical documentation, and handling post-market surveillance including vigilance.

Gp Pharmaceuticals Authorized Representative (incl. Eu Ar & Us Agent) Simplified Regulations Card Gantt Chart (1) Page 0001

Must-Have Requirements, Recognized Standards, and Certifications:

    • POA
  • Nice-to-have: No requirements

    Typical Gaps and Deficiencies: Lack of clear guidelines, inadequate training, poor communication, insufficient monitoring and oversight, conflict of interest, inadequate documentation, inadequate reporting and feedback mechanisms

    Implementation Period: Immediately

    Deliverables: Legally Established AR

    PHASE

    TASK

    TASK

    START

    DURATION

     

    Fee

     

    KPI

    NUMBER

    TITLE

    OWNER

    W/M/Q/Y

    in weeks

    3rd Party 

    Service 

    State

     

    0

    In-house Pre-Submission Activity

           

      0.1

    NDA signing or validation

    Executor

    week 1

    1

        

      0.2

    Contract Closing

    MAH

    week 1

    1

        

      0.3

    POA issuance and shipping

    MAH

    week 1

    1

        

      0.4

    Invoice is sent to MAH and paid

    Executor

    week 1

    1

        

      0.5

    Legal Document processing

    Executor

    week 2

    1

        

      0.6

    Legal Document Translations, Notary, and Apostilles 

    3rd party

    week 2

    2

        

      0.7

    SOW is approved by MAH

    Executor

    week 4

    1

       

    SOW

    I

    Assignment

           

      I.1

    Communication chain setup

    Executor

    week 5

    1

        

      I.2

    NRA verification

    Executor

    week 6

    1

        

      I.3

    Update Labeler Code SPL NRA records  

    Executor

    week 6

    1

        

      I.4

    Update Registration SPL NRA records

    Executor

    week 6

    1

       

    NRA records

    II

    Activity

           

      II.1

    Receiving information and documents from NRA

    Executor

    year 1

    52

        

      II.2

    Emergency communication with NRA and MAH    

    Executor

    year 1

    52

        

      II.3

    Acting as a contact point for compliance activity  

    Executor

    year 1

    52

        

      II.4

    Assisting NRA in scheduling inspections

    Executor

    year 1

    52

        

      II.5

    Regular communication and reporting to MAH

    Executor

    year 1

    52

       

    Report

    III

    Discontinuation

           

      III.1

    Discontinuation and communication  plan development

    Executor

    TBD

    2

        

      III.2

    NRA notification

    Executor

    TBD+3w

    1

        

      III.3

    Deregistration with NRA

    Executor

    TBD+3w

    1

        

      III.4

    Labeler code inactivation

    Executor

    TBD+3w

    1

        

      III.5

    Drugs delisting (with last lot expiration date)

    Executor

    TBD+3w

    1

        

      III.6

    Closeout activities for healthcare providers, patients, etc.

    Executor

    TBD+18

    1

       

    Report

    F

    Final Phase In-house Post-Authorization Activity

           

      F.1

    Service Acceptance Certificate signing

    MAH

    TBD

    1

        

      F.2

    Final Invoice

    Executor

    TBD

    1

        

      F.3

    Final Payment

    MAH

    TBD

    1

        

      F.4

    Contract Termination

    Executor

    TBD

    1

        

      F.5

    Archiving and limiting access

    Executor

    TBD

    1

       

    Archiving

     

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