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The Center's delegation took part in the 19th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA)

15.10.2024 Updated 10.11.2025 2098 views

The Center's delegation headed by Mykhailo Babenko took part in the 19th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA), INDIA-2024.

The theme of the conference, which brought together representatives of about 100 countries, was “Smart Regulation: Ensuring Guaranteed Quality of Medicinal Products for All”.

Participation in the high-level event for WHO Member States is by invitation of the WHO. In addition to Director Mykhailo BABENKO, the delegation includes Deputy Director for Registration and Pharmacovigilance Yevheniia ISHKOVA, Deputy Director for Clinical Affairs Mykhailo LOBAS, and Head of the Quality Assurance and European Integration Directorate Olha SADOVNYCHA.

Representatives of the State Service of Ukraine on Medicinal Products headed by Roman ISAIENKO also joined from Ukraine.

On October 14, the Center's delegation is taking part in the ICDRA pre-conference program of events. Agenda items include discussion of current key priorities in the regulatory environment, with the aim of ensuring valuable engagement with leading stakeholders in industry and research, as well as healthcare professionals.

As a reminder, the ICDRA is a unique forum for supporting and guiding regulatory authorities, WHO, and international stakeholders in addressing the challenges and highlighting the opportunities of the modern dynamic regulatory environment.

Since its founding in 1980, ICDRA has brought together the regulatory authorities of WHO member states with the aim of strengthening cooperation and defining an international consensus on regulatory priorities.