After evaluating the information reported to him/her, the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine analyses the relevance of the corrective measures implemented. If these seem insufficient or inappropriate, he informs the local biovigilance correspondent who reported the event without delay and, if necessary, proposes recommendations.
Where appropriate, it draws up recommendations to limit the probability of serious incidents or unexpected adverse reactions occurring, and to reduce their seriousness. It informs the local biovigilance correspondents concerned of these recommendations.
If, after evaluating the information reported to it, it finds that this requires measures falling within the remit of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the regional health agency, it sends the directors of the agencies concerned the information they need to take the necessary measures.
The methods of transmitting this information, in particular the time limits for transmission and the procedures implemented, are set out in an agreement between the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine and the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, on the one hand, and the Directors General of each of the regional health agencies, on the other.