International Regulators Address Questions On Leveraging Each Other’s Decisions

Initiatives from regulators around the world seek to promote regulatory reliance at global level.

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Reliance by regulators on inspection outcomes by agencies in other countries is among the topics discussed in a Q&A document published by the International Pharmaceutical Regulators Programme (IPRP).

Examples of such questions include what reliance is, its importance for the regulatory oversight of medical products, the main principles and

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