IMDRF Chair and Secretariat

The IMDRF Chair and Secretariat rotate on a yearly basis across Management Committee member jurisdictions.

The United States of America currently holds this responsibility for the year of 2024.

Upcoming rotations are as follows:

  • 2025 - Japan
  • 2026 - Singapore
  • 2027 - Brazil
  • 2028 - Canada
  • 2029 - UK
  • 2030 - China 

Member sites

Regional harmonization initiatives

APEC LSIF Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee

Global Harmonization Working Party (GHWP)

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

African Medical Devices Forum (AMDF)

Official observers

Argentina, National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Devices

World Health Organization (WHO)

Swissmedic

 

Affiliate members

 

Chile - Public Health Institute of Chile (ISP)

Chinese Taipei Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA)

Cuba - Centro para el Control Estatal de Medicamentos, Equipos y Dispositivos Médicos (CECMED)

Egypt - Egyptian Drug Authority  (EDA)

Israel - The Medical Technology, Health Information, Innovation and Research Directorate (MTIIR)

Montenegro - Institute for Medicine and Medical Devices of Montenegro (CINMED)

Nigeria - National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC)

South Africa - South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)