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Conrad Cairo Hotel

25 nov 2024 6:00 p.m. - 27 nov 2024 6:00 p.m.

1191 Nile Corniche, Cairo, 11221, Egypt

Middle East and North Africa Conference (MENA)

Session 3: Reliance

Session Chair(s)

Fadila  Lakkis

Fadila Lakkis

Regulatory Affairs, Intelligence & Communications Manager, Gulf, GSK, United Arab Emirates

Susanne  Ausborn, PHD

Susanne Ausborn, PHD

Global Head International Regulatory Policy, Roche, Switzerland

Harmonisation of requirements towards global standards, convergence of regulatory processes and frameworks that allow the sharing of confidential information are foundational to support agencies’ collaboration across countries and regions. In addition, the speed of technology innovation is accelerating, and regulatory workload is increasing. To cope with this demand, regulators are implementing reliance pathways for different regulatory activities, such as initial applications, inspections, lab testing, post-approval changes and pharmacovigilance. Regulatory reliance has become a 21st-century regulatory science tool for more efficient decision-making and smarter use of regulatory resources. In this session, we will explore current global Reliance initiatives and how it is being implemented in the MENA region.

Speaker(s)

Luther  Gwaza, PHD

WHO Reliance Efforts

Team Lead-Pharmaceuticals Norms & Standards, Depart of Health Products Policy, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland

Agnes  Chan

Relying and being a Reference Agency as a Strategy to Bring Innovation - Good practices in making Reliance happen both ways to optimise resources

Director, Therapeutic Products Branch, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore, Singapore

Victoria  Palmi-Reig, MPHARM

EMA Reliance Focus Group and EMA OPEN – regulators and industry perspective

International Affairs, European Medicines Agency, Netherlands

Angelika  Joos, MPHARM

EMA Reliance Focus Group and EMA OPEN – regulators and industry perspective

Executive Director, Science & Regulatory Policy, MSD, Belgium

Chimwemwe  Chamdimba

Continental Reliance Framework - AMA Pilot Initiative & Evaluation Guidelines

Principal Programme Officer-African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation Program, African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, South Africa

Fadila  Lakkis

EFPIA MERN-IFPMA ARN Survey on Reliance - Current Status of Reliance Implementation in the Region

Regulatory Affairs, Intelligence & Communications Manager, Gulf, GSK, United Arab Emirates

Rana  Malkawi

Reliance is not a “one size fits all”. How is the principle being implemented?

Drug Directorate Director, Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA), Jordan

Jacqueline  Acquah

Panel Discussion with QandA, with the additional participation of:

Regulatory Affairs _ Middle-East and Africa, CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations), Ghana

Donia  Albastaki

Panel Discussion with QandA, with the additional participation of:

Acting Director, Pharmaceutical and Herbal Medicine Registration & Control Admin, Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait, Kuwait

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