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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.
Resources, news and special offers to support you and your professional development during this difficult time.
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.
RAPS Convergence is going virtual. Join the brightest minds in regulatory online to gain the latest knowledge in the field in an all-virtual experience with workshops, one-on-one expert sessions, and networking communities.
Euro Convergence 2020 is moving towards a rewarding week. We are now offering an enhanced hybrid format with both in-person and online sessions from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2020.
Learn how recent changes to the regulation of healthcare products in the EU will impact you as a regulatory professional.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the RAC Board has elected to offer online testing with live online proctoring this summer.
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Regulatory Focus is the flagship online publication of the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS), the largest global organization of and for those involved with the regulation of healthcare and related products, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics and nutritional products.
We are the only source of timely, quality regulatory news, information and analysis that is fully dedicated to covering regulatory issues associated with healthcare products and the regulatory profession. From guidance documents, regulations, rules, international guidelines, legislation, enforcement actions, legal decisions, business trends and more, Focus covers everything the regulatory professional needs to know.
With the contributions from our network of subject matter experts, regulators, members and staff, Regulatory Focus keeps you informed about the changing regulatory landscape through daily intelligence gathering, in-depth articles and analysis.
At Focus, we strive to make regulatory content available to you in the manner that is most convenient for you.
Want more? Regulatory Focus also has in-depth analysis of and perspectives on regulatory topics written by regulatory professionals exclusively for RAPS members. Members also enjoy access to RAPS’ Regulatory Exchange, a social network exclusively for regulatory professionals. Become a RAPS member to enjoy these and other benefits, and find out why Focus was voted the most valuable benefit of RAPS membership.
Regulatory Focus is overseen by Managing Editor Zachary Brennan, Senior Editor for feature articles Gloria Hall and Senior Manager of Communications Zachary Brousseau, with assistance from several other RAPS staff members.
In addition, Focus feature articles are overseen by a dedicated group of regulatory professionals who are experts in their respective fields.
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