Regulation and Prequalification
Progress towards enhancing regulatory practices related to medical products around the world is supported by capacity building, promoting regulatory convergence and harmonization.
What We Do
The Facilitated Product Introduction (FPI) Team supports the Member States by implementing various approaches and mechanisms, including collaborative procedures, reliance approaches, and joint activities at the national, regional, and international levels to facilitate and accelerate the introduction of priority medical products in the countries.
Scope of the Collaborative Registration Procedure
- CRP for WHO prequalified medicines, vaccines, in vitro diagnostics and vector control products
- CRP for Medicines, Vaccines and Biotherapeutics approved by the Stringent Regulatory Authorities (SRAs)
- Global Health Products
- Regional Joint Activities

Contact us
WHO Facilitated Products Introduction Team (FPI)
Regulation and Safety Unit
World Health Organization
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
Email: prequalreg@who.int