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The regulatory function is vital in making safe and effective healthcare products available worldwide. Individuals who ensure regulatory compliance and prepare submissions, as well as those whose main job function is clinical affairs or quality assurance are all considered regulatory professionals.
One of our most valuable contributions to the profession is the Regulatory Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics provides regulatory professionals with core values that hold them to the highest standards of professional conduct.
Your membership opens the door to free learning resources on demand. Check out the Member Knowledge Center for free webcasts, publications and online courses.
Like all professions, regulatory is based on a shared set of competencies. The Regulatory Competency Framework describes the essential elements of what is required of regulatory professionals at four major career and professional levels.
Join the brightest minds in regulatory at the annual Regulatory Convergence. See the global regulatory community in action. Intensive workshops. Topical sessions. Meet ups with regulators. This is where it all comes together.
With so many global regulation changes, staying informed is a challenge. Join other regulatory professionals as you navigate the gray together.
For 20 years, our flagship publication, Fundamentals of US Regulatory Affairs, has been giving regulatory professionals the insights and answers they need, right at their fingertips.
There are hundreds of RAC testing centers available worldwide. Either RAC exam (Devices and Drugs) may be taken at any location. Find an upcoming exam at a location near you.
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I can earn credits for my RAC recertification, or find out how to obtain the RAC. The preconference workshops and Convergence are worth 12 credits each. If I don’t have the RAC, I can take talk to people who have already earned theirs and attend informational sessions.
I’ll bring back knowledge to share with the team. The practical and strategic knowledge I gain from Convergence can be put to use immediately.
I can save my company money by learning about potential regulatory pitfalls and how to avoid them. The most knowledgeable leaders in regulatory will be at Convergence. This is our chance to learn from them and implement their advice.
I will have direct access to representatives from health authorities like FDA, EMA and more. I’ll get to hear what the future holds for their organizations and ours, and talk to them about how to make our interactions the most productive.
After Convergence is over, I’ll still have access to all the sessions. The workshops and sessions at Convergence provide me with notes and presentation materials so my learning will continue when I am back in the office.
I will grow my professional network. After Convergence ends, I can network with other regulatory professionals from whom we can give input and ideas on Regulatory Exchange.
I can meet vendors connected to our industry. I will have made important connections with vendors and consultants who can help us get where we need to go.
I’ll bring back best practices learned from the most knowledgeable leaders in regulatory. Convergence is the most important gathering of regulatory professionals in the world, all eager to share knowledge and insight that can benefit our company.