REGULATORY

IPRP to Hold First Meeting in June in Japan, May Take up Harmonization of Regulations on Regenerative Medicine Products

January 26, 2018
The International Pharmaceutical Regulators Programme (IPRP), a new organization that aims to promote the international harmonization of pharmaceutical regulations, was launched on January 25. Established by consolidating the International Pharmaceutical Regulators Forum (IPRF) and the International Generic Drug Regulators Programme…

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