Vaccines Europe - 30 Mar 2023
Joint Position from EFPIA, IFPMA and Vaccines Europe
Executive Summary
Supply of medicinal products and vaccines is critical for patient access. The registration of multiple manufacturing sites is a key enabler for flexible supply. While most countries allow multiple manufacturing sites in one license, some countries issue a new license for each additional manufacturing site. This often leads to inefficient use of resource and delays in approval due to
- repeated review of a full dossier for additional manufacturing site
- a proliferation of additional licenses requiring long-term maintenance
which ultimately limits supply flexibility.
As industry associations, we urge all countries to adopt a ‘multiple-site-to-one-license’ approach in line with WHO and other guidelines. We believe this will result in a reduction of duplicate work for all stakeholders, help to build agility and speed in supply chain management and improve patient access to medicines and vaccines.
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