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Pharmacovigilance audits

Strengthen pharmacovigilance compliance with global audit services, from risk-based planning and audit delivery to CAPA follow-up and inspection support.
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Strengthen pharmacovigilance audit readiness

Cencora delivers pharmacovigilance audit services that help you assess compliance, strengthen oversight, and prepare for inspections. Our team supports the design and implementation of audit systems, risk-based planning, audit execution, reporting, and follow-up activities. 
 
We tailor support to your organizational structure, portfolio, legal requirements, and agreements, with on-site and remote audit options to fit your needs.

Address complex pharmacovigilance audit demands

Pharmacovigilance audit programs must satisfy global regulations, fit diverse partner models, and lead to corrective actions that hold up under inspection.
Global regulatory alignment
Maintain audit activities in line with GVP requirements and global regulations across company entities, partners, and service providers.
Risk-based audit planning
Prioritize affiliates, partners, and vendors through risk assessment to shape strategic audit plans and annual audit schedules.
CAPA and inspection follow-up
Turn audit findings into managed CAPA follow-up and inspection support that strengthens ongoing pharmacovigilance system effectiveness.

Comprehensive audit support

You receive support across the full pharmacovigilance audit lifecycle, including audit system design, risk analysis, audit planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up. 
 
Cencora can also tailor vendor qualification, due diligence, and inspection support to your pharmacovigilance and quality system needs.

What we offer

Audit system design

Define and implement risk-based pharmacovigilance audit strategy, including audit risk analysis and supporting audit system setup.

Audit program management

Prepare and manage audit programs, questionnaires, plans, and agendas for internal teams, partners, and service providers.

Audit execution

Conduct pharmacovigilance system, affiliate, distributor, qualification, and process audits on site or remotely, based on your needs.

Reporting and communication

Prepare audit reports and communicate findings clearly to support alignment, accountability, and timely next steps.

CAPA follow-up

Review proposed corrective and preventive actions and support follow-up activities tied to pharmacovigilance audits or inspections.

Inspection readiness support

Support due diligence and pharmacovigilance inspections while helping verify the effectiveness of pharmacovigilance and quality systems. 

Why choose Cencora for pharmacovigilance audits

Qualified auditors across regions

Highly qualified auditors deliver pharmacovigilance audit support worldwide with strong communication skills and cultural awareness.

Flexible delivery models

On-site and remote audit options adapt to your structure, portfolio, legal requirements, and working preferences.

End-to-end oversight

Support spans audit strategy, execution, reporting, CAPA follow-up, and inspection readiness across the audit lifecycle.

Expert insight

Intensifying regulatory oversight of local pharmacovigilance is leading to more demanding audits. In tandem, biopharmaceutical companies are requiring tighter Service Level Agreement (SLA) adherence from outsourced service providers.

— Iain Barnden

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PharmaLex is now Cencora

Pharmacovigilance audits is part of our Commercialization support capability. Same team, same expertise, now with greater reach.
 

Need more information about pharmacovigilance audits?

Our team of experts is here to assist you. Whether you have questions or need more detailed information, don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’re dedicated to providing the support you need.