The Inter-American Coalition for Regulatory Convergence in the Medical Devices Sector held its 5th Anniversary Session on 8 May 2025. The agenda included a first proposal of the approval times metrics of some countries in the region, as well as the presentation of a tool to consolidate them. Additionally, progress reports from the Working Groups were presented, along with a retrospective of the past five years of the Coalition, besides a review of the Action Plan 2020 – 2025 as a starting point for the preparation of the 2026 – 2030 Plan. The meeting was attended by 75 representatives from 8 countries, as shown below.
Country | Attendees |
Argentina | 5 |
Brazil | 23 |
Colombia | 3 |
Ecuador | 1 |
Mexico | 29 |
Peru | 4 |
Spain | 1 |
United States | 9 |
Total | 75 |