International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities
The International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRAs) provide drug regulatory authorities of WHO Member States with a forum to meet and discuss ways to strengthen collaboration. The ICDRAs have been instrumental in guiding regulatory authorities, WHO and interested stakeholders and in determining priorities for action in national and international regulation of medicines, vaccines, biomedicines and herbals.
The conferences have been held since 1980 with the aim of promoting exchange of information and collaborative approaches to issues of common concern. As a platform established to develop international consensus, the ICDRA continues to be an important tool for WHO and drug regulatory authorities in their efforts to harmonize regulation and improve the safety, efficacy and quality of medicines.
Regulatory authorities are continually faced with new issues - such as globalization and extension of free trade - while increased responsibilities from expansion of the market and the improvement and sophistication of products place heavy demands on regulatory systems and knowledge bases. The development of cutting edge technologies and health care techniques and extensive use of the Internet impose further complex challenges.
The ICDRA programme is developed by a planning committee of representative drug regulators. Topics discussed during the four days of the ICDRA, may include quality issues, herbal medicines, homeopathy, regulatory reform, medicines safety, counterfeiting, access, regulation of clinical trials, harmonization, new technologies and e-commerce. Recommendations are proposed for action among agencies, WHO and related institutions.
14th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities
Singapore, 30 November - 3 December 2010
Announcement 14th ICDRA [pdf 975kb]
13th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities
Bern, Switzerland, from 16-19 September 2008
Recommendations
12th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities
Seoul, Republic of Korea, April 3 - 6, 2006
Proceedings
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Recommendations [pdf 70kb]
11th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities
Madrid, Spain, 16–19 February 2004
Proceedings [pdf 346kb]
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Recommendations [pdf 99kb]
10th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities
Hong Kong, China, 24–27 June 2002
Proceedings, session details [html]
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9th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities
Berlin, Germany, 25–29 April 1999
8th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities
Bahrain, 10–13 November 1996
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