Guidance

Benefit-risk report (BRR) and signal notification submissions

Benefit-Risk Submission Report (BRSR) and Pharmacovigilance Sales Submission (PSS) templates and guidance for completion of BRSRs, PSSs and signal notifications.

Documents

Benefit-Risk Submission Report (BRSR)

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email postmaster@vmd.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Technical guidance for completion of the Benefit-Risk Submission Report (BRSR)

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email postmaster@vmd.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Technical guidance for completion of Standard and Urgent Signal Notifications

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email postmaster@vmd.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Pharmacovigilance Sales Submission (PSS)

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email postmaster@vmd.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Technical guidance for completion of the Pharmacovigilance Sales Submission (PSS)

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email postmaster@vmd.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

Following the placing of a VMP on the market in the UK, an MAH must record and submit the results of their signal management process, alongside sales and worldwide authorisation status data.

Signal notifications for signals that suggest a new risk or change to the benefit-risk balance should be submitted using the Benefit-Risk Submission Report (BRSR) within the timelines specified in Guideline IV Signal management, including benefit-risk reports.

The annual benefit-risk statement, worldwide authorisation status data and signal/regulatory action data for valid signals that do not meet the criteria for signal notifications must be submitted once annually using the BRSR.

Sales data should be submitted via the Pharmacovigilance Sales Submission (PSS) either once annually or on a rolling basis across the year.

BRSRs, PSSs and Signal notifications should be submitted using the Veterinary Medicines Digital Service (VMDS), a secure messaging service.

Any MAH not signed up to VMDS should register at Veterinary Medicines Digital Service.

For full details of submission of the BRSR, PSS and Signal notifications refer to the guidance in Guideline IV Signal management, including benefit-risk reports.

Updates to this page

Published 20 May 2024
Last updated 16 December 2024 + show all updates
  1. Update to Benefit-Risk Submission Report (BRSR) and Technical guidance for completion of BRSRs, PSSs and signal notifications.

  2. Added templates and Technical guidance for the Benefit-Risk Submission Report (BRSR) and Pharmacovigilance Sales Submission (PSS) for completion of BRSRs, PSSs and signal notifications.

  3. First published.

Sign up for emails or print this page