GPRAS 2025 Insights: The "Second Wave" of IDMP and the Future of Regulated Product Data

The Global Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Summit (GPRAS) 2025, which took place in Berlin from October 21-23, once again brought the regulatory community together. After three days of productive discussions, our CEO Heiner Oberkampf's conclusion was clear: it remains "Europe’s best conference for the pharmaceutical regulatory community."

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For ACCURIDS, GPRAS was a resounding success. At the center of all discussions was a clear theme: The "second wave" of IDMP has arrived. The focus is no longer just on compliance, but on building the trusted data foundation that AI and true collaboration truly depend on.

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Key Takeaways

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The conversations at our booth (#5) and in the sessions highlighted several clear industry trends:

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1. Data Roles in Regulatory are Emerging: Finally! While late, this is a critical step toward lasting data governance within regulatory departments.
2. The IDMP Ontology (IDMP-O) is Key: This was reinforced by discussions and reports from the recent ISO meeting in Toronto. A key confirmation from that meeting was: “The IDMP Ontology can help to ensure consistency and interoperability across IDMP implementations.”
3. EMA's Impressive Progress: The EMA’s Product Master Data Service (PMS) is evolving rapidly—from the new write API enabling automation to completed mappings with national authorities for critical medicines.

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Joint Presentation with Boehringer Ingelheim

“Product Data Quality Across Sources – A Scalable Approach Aligning EMA PMS with Pharma RIM via the IDMP Ontology”

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Our presentation demonstrated a pragmatic path for pharma companies to achieve data quality and harmonization at scale. Key points from the session included:

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• Enhancing data quality through the use of innovative ontologies.
• Streamlining product management by integrating internal RIM systems with EMA PMS requirements.
• Driving efficiency across the entire product lifecycle by making structured, semantically rich product data actionable for regulatory, clinical, safety, and quality functions.

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Celebrating the Veeva Product Partnership

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Our booth was a fantastic hub for sharing our vision: a future where every critical decision in the life sciences industry is powered by clean, connected, and instantly accessible data.

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A special moment during the event was connecting with the Veeva Systems team. As a proud Veeva Product Partner, we share a passion for innovation that makes a real difference. The discussions reinforced the importance of a connected ecosystem—especially in our focus areas of Regulatory Vault, Clinical Vault, Quality Vault, and Safety Vault.

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Thank you to everyone for the inspiring conversations. We look forward to co-creating this next chapter of regulatory innovation.