VII Pan American Network for Drug Regulatory Harmonization (PANDRH) Conference Report

Abstract

The VII Conference of the Pan American Network for Drug Regulatory Harmonization (CPANDRH VII) was held in Ottawa, Canada, 5–7 September 2013, on the theme Sixteen Years Promoting Good Regulatory Practices in the Region of the Americas. Participants included representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), national regulatory authorities (NRAs), the pharmaceutical industry, and academia, among others. The conference’s main topic revolved around a strategic development plan designed to tackle the unfinished agenda and deal with new challenges faced by the NRAs of the Region of the Americas. The plan was conceived in response to the petition made at VI PANDRH Conference (CPANDRH VI) by the PANDRH Steering Committee and the Region’s NRAs, and its preparation was coordinated by the PANDRH Secretariat.