The Management Committee of the International Pharmaceutical Regulators Forum (IPRF) met in Jacksonville, Florida, US, on 7 and 8 December 2015. Within the two and a half years after its establishment, the initiative has achieved substantial progress. In order to define the future direction, the Management Committee embarked on a strategy development process, which should be completed in June 2016.
The IPRF provides to its members a unique opportunity to leverage the expert scientific knowledge, regulatory and operational experience and on-going technical harmonization work of other members. The work of IPRF has evolved since its establishment. With the regulatory environment changing in a dynamic manner IPRF is expected to develop, if it wants to continue to provide value for members and external stakeholders. Therefore, the Management Committee has decided to elaborate a strategy for the initiative for the next five years. The process was initiated at the meeting in Jacksonville, and will be concluded at the next meeting in June 2016. One of the objectives of the IPRF is to identify the need for regulatory harmonization/convergence, as well as for regulatory cooperation, including work-sharing, in specific areas.