The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) carries out his duties relating to material vigilance under the conditions defined in Article R. 5311-2 and ensures compliance with the monitoring procedures organised by this chapter.
It informs the manufacturer(s) concerned when the facts reported are brought to its attention by a user or a third party.
It may request any investigation, including from the regional material vigilance and reactovigilance coordinators.