MFDS and FDA Sign Mutual Agreement to Foster Regulatory Science Talent Development

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced on the 7th that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the 5th (local time) to strengthen mutual cooperation in the field of regulatory science for pharmaceuticals and medical devices with the Regulatory Science Innovation Excellence Centers designated and operated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The MFDS is operating master's and doctoral degree programs in eight regulatory science fields through the Korea Regulatory Science Center to train 600 regulatory science experts by 2025.

This MOU was signed by the regulatory science graduate schools in the pharmaceutical and medical device fields among the MFDS's eight regulatory science graduate schools. These include six institutions: ▲Kyung Hee University Department of Regulatory Science ▲Dongguk University Department of Food and Medical Product Regulatory Policy ▲Dongguk University Department of Medical Device Regulatory Science ▲Sungkyunkwan University Department of Biohealth Regulatory Science ▲Ajou University Department of Biohealth Regulatory Science ▲Chung-Ang University Department of Regulatory Pharmacy.

The main contents of the MOU include mutual cooperation in ▲developing regulatory science education programs ▲sharing the latest information on regulatory science research and policy ▲regulatory science research collaboration ▲joint hosting of regulatory science conferences and exchange of speakers.

This initiative follows up on MFDS Commissioner Oh Yu-kyung's meeting with FDA Commissioner Robert Califf in March and the visit to the University of Maryland's Regulatory Science Innovation Excellence Center.

The MFDS explained that this MOU is meaningful as it establishes a foundation for close mutual cooperation between the governments and private sectors of Korea and the U.S., recognizing the importance of regulatory science.

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