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Hilton Lac-Leamy

Oct 27, 2025 7:30 AM - Oct 28, 2025 3:40 PM

3 Boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6X4, Canada

Canada Annual Meeting

The Canada Annual Meeting offers three tracks, Regulatory, Clinical, Safety and Pharmacovigilance!

Session 1 Plenary: Advancing Regulatory Innovation: Canada’s Role in Global Collaboration

Session Chair(s)

Tharany  Ganesh, MSc

Tharany Ganesh, MSc

Head, Regulatory Affairs

AstraZeneca Canada Inc., Canada

Katalin  Bertenyi, MSc

Katalin Bertenyi, MSc

Manager, Centre for Blood, Blood Products and Biotherapeutics

Health Canada, Canada

This session will provide an in-depth exploration of Health Canada’s current and future priorities including key regulatory initiatives. Attendees will gain insights into Health Canada engagement with international partners to advance regulatory collaboration on a global scale. The discussion will include diverse perspectives from industry representatives and patient groups, highlighting the collective impact of collaborative efforts on public health outcomes and regulatory innovation.

  • Advancing Regulatory Innovation: Canada’s Role in Global Collaboration
    Kelly Robinson, Health Canada
  • Enabling Faster Access and the Launch of Innovative Medicines and Vaccines
    Jenny Buckley, Innovative Medicines Canada
  • Enhancing Patient Access to Therapies
    Jessy Ranger, Myeloma Canada
  • What do the Metrics Tell Us
    Neil McAuslane, Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Science (CIRS)

Learning Objective : At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
  • Describe Health Canada’s current and future regulatory priorities and international collaboration pathways
  • Understand key regulatory metrics stemming from international collaboration pathways and opportunities
  • Gain insights on industry and patient group perspectives on collaboration pathways and future considerations

Speaker(s)

Kelly  Robinson, MSc

Advancing Regulatory Innovation: Canada’s Role in Global Collaboration

Kelly Robinson, MSc

Health Canada, Canada

Director General, Pharmaceutical Drugs Directorate

Jenny  Buckley, MA, MSc

Enabling Faster Access and the Launch of Innovative Medicines and Vaccines

Jenny Buckley, MA, MSc

Innovative Medicines Canada, Canada

Director, Policy

Neil  McAuslane, PhD, MSc

What do the Metrics Tell Us

Neil McAuslane, PhD, MSc

Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Science (CIRS), United Kingdom

Scientific Director

Jessy  Ranger

Enhancing Patient Access to Therapies

Jessy Ranger

Myeloma Canada, Canada

Director, Patient Programs, Health Policy & Advocacy

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