The 3rd Asia Pacific Region Regulators' Forum
October 2004

Partnership between regulators was supported in the Regional Regulators’ Forum held in association with the WSMI Conference. The following countries were represented: Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand and Thailand. The Regulators’ Forum provided an invaluable opportunity for reflection on the outcomes of the Tokyo (2002) and Sydney (2000) Forum Declarations as well as the wishes to strengthen exchange and collaboration among drug regulatory agencies in the region and the common interests to further progress important ongoing issues facing the regulation of nonprescription medicines. The Regulators’ Forum received presentations on the latest development of individual drug regulations in each country. In doing so, the Regulators’ Forum recognised the need for continued progression of responsible self-medication given the important role self-medication plays both to the contribution of patient and consumer self-care and to the development of national health-care systems.

To see a copy of the summary of the Forum - the "Beijing Declaration", please click here.