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On April 27, 2020, the American Business Dialogue after consultation with its members, issued a series of policy recommendations addressing the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which were also sent on behalf of President Moreno to all country representatives present in IDB non-borrowing member countries, requesting that they transmit it to the respective Governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The document was published for download on ABD website in\u00a0English<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Spanish.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following topics were incorporated to the document as a result of the Regulatory Coalition\u2019s recommendations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Provide a much\u00a0broader visibility to the Medical\u00a0Technology Sector;<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Provide a higher emphasis on the need that sub-national entities adhere to the same definitions and rules in regards of the\u00a0so-called\u00a0essential activities;<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Apply GRPs as regulatory oversight and international standards to prevent the traffic of products that do not minimally comply with relevant international standards;<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Include medical devices in the scope of the application of regulatory convergence, international standards, licensing reciprocity and expedited pathways for the development of new products, besides new medicines and vaccines;<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Include permitting, regulatory approvals and processes within the activities that should continue to maintain the highest standards of ethics, transparency and integrity, by relying on the use of digital technologies;<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Emphasise\u00a0the role of medical technology in coping with the situation and the relevance of all stakeholders being coordinated in adherence with the Bogot\u00e1 Principles.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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