International Regulators Say Collaboration Is Key To Tackling Pharma Globalization Challenges

Regulators from Canada, the UK and Australia discuss their experiences of working together under both the ACCESS Consortium, an international regulatory worksharing coalition, and Project Orbis, a parallel review process designed to speed up access to oncology medicines.

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Cross-border regulatory collaborations, such as the five-country ACCESS Consortium, are crucial in meeting the growing challenges posed by increased globalization in health care, according to Canada’s medicines regulator, Health Canada.

“Looking forward, international collaboration between trusted regulators will be key to improving patient access to novel medicines,” a spokesperson for...

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