Strong regulatory systems for medical products are a critical element of well-functioning health systems and important contributors to improving access, and ultimately achieving universal health coverage. The objectives of WHO in the area of regulatory system strengthening are to:

• build regulatory capacity in Member States consistent with good regulatory practices;
• promote regulatory cooperation, convergence and transparency through networking, work-sharing and reliance.

Reliance is an effective way of regulating medical products through using global resources more efficiently.

The course will:

• introduce WHO Good Reliance Practices (GRelP);
• outline the main principles of reliance;
• advocate for the use of reliance in the regulatory oversight of medical products; and
• promote the good reliance principles.