Your Quality infrastructure built before you need it?

VirtualQP is the EU/EEA quality partner for virtual and emerging biotech, offering subscription-based QP, RP, and MAH services for companies entering the EU and US from clinical stage through commercial launch.

Core Services

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Your full service, outsourced Quality team managing your Quality Systems, Compliance and Operations functions tailored for all Pharma and Biotech sized companies. 

“Quality without the quarterly surprise”

For finance leaders at virtual biotechs who are tired of compliance invoices that blow the budget, VirtualQP offers the only subscription-based quality infrastructure model in EU pharma — fixed costs, defined scope, zero surprises!

Quality as a Subscription (QaaS)

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Streamline EU Market Entry and product distribution setup, with an expert led, full RP service offering to manage launch and oversight of your medicinal product Distribution activities in EU/EEA

“Your EU infrastructure, handled from day one”

For non-EU pharmaceutical companies entering the European market, VirtualQP is the only Irish-based quality firm with hands-on PMDA and MHLW inspection experience — giving you a partner who already speaks your regulatory language!

EU Gateway for APAC & MENA Biotech/Pharma

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For Non-EU or startup companies entering the EU market without local infrastructure, we enable seamless EU market entry with end to end Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) services.

“Build your quality infrastructure before you need it”

For quality leaders at clinical-stage biotechs approaching first EU approval, VirtualQP's pre-approval programme builds inspection-ready quality systems 18 months before your MAA submission — so your first HPRA audit is never a surprise!

EU Pre-Approval Partner

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Our Leadership Team

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  • Dr. Fitzgerald brings over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a strong background in Technical Operations across the product lifecycle. For the past 15+ years, he has served as Head of Quality for organizations holding Clinical (IMPD/IND) and Commercial (MA/NDA/BLA) product authorizations. He is an active contract Responsible Person (RP) ensuring robust regulatory compliance and operational oversight and has hosted multiple Regulatory inspections (HPRA PAI WDA/MIA/MIA IMP, MHLW/PMDA MA) over the past 10+ years with no major findings.

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  • Padraig Long has over 18 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in Quality Operations across both small and large molecule programs. He is an experienced Qualified Person (QP) for companies holding Clinical (IMPD/IND) and Commercial (MA/NDA/BLA) authorizations, with responsibility for batch certification and ensuring full compliance with the terms of each company’s Manufacturing and Importation Authorisation (MIA).