{"id":700,"date":"2021-06-16T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.interamericancoalition-medtech.org\/regulatory-convergence\/?page_id=700"},"modified":"2021-07-06T12:15:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T12:15:01","slug":"who-medical-devices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.interamericancoalition-medtech.org\/regulatory-convergence\/quick-links\/who-medical-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO Medical Devices Web Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-0 alignundefined uagb-block-a256b555\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-0a2f03ac\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div 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Assembly Resolution WHA67.20 \u201cRegulatory system strengthening for medical products\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 67th WHA approved the resolution \u201cRegulatory system strengthening for medical products.\u201d It states the importance of regulations for medical devices as one of the medical products, for better public health outcome and to increase access to safe, effective and quality medical products.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-3\">You can find useful information in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/medical-devices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medical devices<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-c660273d\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-2 has-normal-font-size\" id=\"regulatory-coalition-principal-members\">REGULATORY 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