The “Lusophone International Workshop: Building Regulatory and Procedural Harmonisation for Clinical Trials” took place on September 24 at the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society in Lisbon. The event brought together legal experts, representatives of regulatory authorities and ethics committees from Portuguese-speaking countries (PALOP), a total of 15 specialist professionals, with the aim of promoting legislative and procedural convergence in the field of clinical trials. See the photo gallery here.
During the morning session, participants discussed pathways towards harmonisation, based on a comparative analysis of legislation and institutional frameworks across countries, and engaged in dialogue with representatives from INFARMED – the National Authority of Medicines and Health Products – and CEIC – the Ethics Committee for Clinical Research, namely Joel Passarinho and Raquel Silva.
In the afternoon, national teams formed working groups to discuss strategic action plans, setting specific goals for their countries, and carried out the final review of their presentations for the following day’s Lusophone International Symposium.
The workshop provided an important opportunity for the exchange of experiences and best practices among Lusophone countries, strengthening international cooperation and regulatory harmonisation in the field of clinical research.
