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DIA 2021 Global Annual Meeting
International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA): Harnessing Achievements During COVID-19 for the Future
Session Chair(s)
Agnès Saint-Raymond, DrMed
- Head of Division International Affairs
- European Medicines Agency, Netherlands
There is an on-going need for coordination, ownership, and oversight of the various changes, improvements, and flexibilities that have emerged through the pandemic. While this is a multipronged problem, the regulatory coordination, flexibility and speed are paramount. ICMRA and their achievements that were the most visible during COVID-19 will be discussed including global regulatory collaboration and its impact during the pandemic. Additionally, a panel discussion on the role of ICMRA for the future of convergence, and the impact of achievements during COVID-19 on its strategic initiatives and technical workstreams will be included.
Learning Objective : Identify the role and activities of ICMRA; Discuss the collaboration within ICMRA during COVID-19; Describe ICMRA achievements beyond COVID-19.
Speaker(s)
How Regulatory Cooperation and Convergence has Helped COVID Vaccines Gain Authorization Globally
Charbel Haber, PhD, MBA, MPH
- Senior Vice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs
- Moderna, United States
COVID-19 Experience and How ICMRA’s Efforts Supported Development of Vaccines and Therapeutics
Sean Curtis, MD, MPH
- Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Safety
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC , United States
ICMRA’s Achievements from the Perspective of NiFDS
Kyung Won Seo
- Director General, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation
- Ministiry of Food and Drug Safety, Korea, Republic of
ICMRA Vaccine Pharmacovigilance
John Skerritt, PhD
- Deputy Secretary for Health Products Regulation
- Commonwealth Department of Health, Australia
ICMRA's Achievements From ANVISA's Perspective
Antonio Barra Torres, MD
- President Director
- ANVISA, Brazil
ICMRA's Achievements From EMA's Perspective
Emer Cooke, MBA, MSc
- Chair, ICMRA; Executive Director
- European Medicines Agency, Netherlands
ICMRA's Achievements From Health Canada's Perspective
Pierre Sabourin, MBA
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch
- Health Canada, Canada