APEC Aiming for Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization by 2020

By decade’s end, regulatory review of medicines and medical devices will be aligned under a new strategic plan embraced by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Meeting in Honolulu last month, APEC ministers also pledged to increase transparency and strengthen implementation of good regulatory practices by ensuring internal coordination of rulemaking, assessing the impact of regulations and conducting public consultations on regulatory and policy reforms.
International Medical Device Regulatory Monitor