PIC/S: Revision of the Framework for International Cooperation
PIC/S has revised the framework governing its international cooperation. The updated Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme, PIC/S 1/95 (Rev. 7), was adopted in Istanbul on 2 November 2026 and entered into force on the same day.
The revision strengthens inspection reliance, international regulatory convergence and cooperation with other organisations. It also reinforces the PIC/S Inspectorates’ Academy’s role in harmonised inspector training and consistent qualification processes. Further changes introduce a distinct membership category for Participating Organisations and clarify governance, oversight and financial accountability.
Cooperation remains legally non-binding. Information-sharing is voluntary, and each authority retains discretion over how it uses information received. Authorities are under no obligation to accept another authority’s inspection conclusions.
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