The World Health Organization has announced that the regulatory agencies of Singapore, South Korea and Switzerland have become the first three “WHO-Listed Authorities” under a new framework intended to promote the harmonization of regulatory standards and practices at global level.
First Three Medicine Regulators Gain ‘WHO-Listed Authority’ Status
The WLA nominations have kicked off a voluntary evaluation process intended to identify “reference” regulatory authorities and improve international reliance and cooperation.
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