Responsible Person for Information & Publicity
Providing objective, accurate and complete information on medicinal products is the utmost important goal of the pharmaceutical industry. M.P.C.A. holds RIP n° 656 and Deputy RIP accreditations issued by the EU-BE Health Agency — providing complete compliance support for pharmaceutical advertising.
Pharmaceutical advertising compliance
Offering bonuses and benefits, advertising, organising science congresses, handing out free samples — all activities subject to strict regulations. We master all relevant RIP knowledge to provide guidance for your daily pharmaceutical business.
Our staff is fully trained. We master RIP and Deputy RIP accreditations and are connected by TQA to your company and reported to the Belgian Agency FAMHP.
Talk to our RIP specialistsLegal context
- Directive 2001/83/EC — Community Code relating to Medicinal Products for Human Use, article 98, 1°
- Belgian Law on medicinal products of 25.03.1964 — revised 01.05.2006, article 6ter, 9
- Belgian Royal Decree — information and advertising for human use medicinal products of 07/04/1995 — revised 22.11.2006, articles 13, 14 and 15
Our RIP services in detail
Promotional Material Validation
Assessing and approving promotional materials and establishing appropriate internal procedures for approving advertising and promotional activities — including final approval on advertising projects.
Declaration of Conformity
Verification of SPC compliance, approval of abbreviated patient information leaflets and their translations — signing the Declaration of Conformity for registration and variations on a marketing authorisation.
Medical Representative Training
Overseeing training of medicinal representatives and the visual aids to generalists, specialists, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Full training courses designed for medical representatives.
Free Samples Compliance
Ensuring compliance with regulations on distributing free samples (Royal Decree of 11.01.1993 — conditions for delivering medicines in the form of samples).
Scientific Information
Responsible for the scientific information provided by your company — handling questions from patients and healthcare professionals in compliance with pharmaceutical regulations.
Sponsoring & Congresses
Assessing and approving sponsoring, compliance with regulations on premiums and advantages, and drawing up contracts and agreements with healthcare professionals.
Need a Responsible Person for RIP?
Our accredited RIP team is ready to ensure full compliance with Belgian pharmaceutical advertising regulations — protecting your company and your products.