A comprehensive report of the last ICH meeting that was held in Osaka, Japan on 9-14 November 2013 is now available on the ICH website under the SC Reports page.

PAR Scientific discussion (February 2014)

On 28 March 2014, DIA and EFPIA (one of the funding member of ICH) are organising an “Information Day on ICH” to provide an update on the status of active topics and potential new topics to be harmonised.

Geneva, February 10, 2014 – The International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) is considering a Call for Tender in 2014 for the contract for the MedDRA Maintenance and Support Services Organization (MSSO).

Metoprolol succinate End of procedure: 13/07/2013 Date of publication: 26/09/2013 Update: 04/02/2014

Member: Teodor Nikolov Alternate: Ivelina Terzieva Bulgarian Drug Agency 8 Damyan Gruev Str. BG-1303 SOFIA

The ICH S10 Guideline on Photosafety Evaluation reached Step 4 of the ICH Process in November 2013 and now enters the implementation period (Step 5).

Latanoprost/Timolol End of procedure: 09/09/2013 Date of publication: 02/12/2013

The ICH SC furthered discussions on governance and increased engagement of regulators globally that had taken place in La Hulpe (Brussels) in June 2013.

ICH is pleased to announce the publication of a new brochure entitled “Understanding MedDRA”.